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	December 26, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Yields of important food crops stall Production of several key crops is increasing in some parts of the world, but a study reports that in up to 39% of growing areas of corn, rice, wheat and soybeans, "yields either never improve, stagnate or collapse." "This finding is particularly troubling because it suggests that we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars, as we have largely ignored investments in wheat and rice, crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world," said Jonathan Foley, co-author of the study. The Washington Post/WorldViews blog (12/24)      Emerging powers paying bigger share of UN budget  General Assembly to reconsider arms treaty  Where did Haitian aid go? Not into reconstruction  Using drones as eyes in the sky to stop poachers  Drone strikes in Yemen a mosaic of risk, reward  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [BLOG] The youth have spoken, and now we need to listen: http://bit.ly/10fqrU1" @UNFoundation "It's official: John Kerry has been nominated to become the next Secretary of State. Here are four great challenges facing the incoming Secy State." UN Dispatch Emerging powers paying bigger share of UN budget Emerging powers will pay more into the United Nations' $5.4 billion budget in 2013, while some established nations will pay less. Overall, emerging counties will continue to pay a less-than-proportional amount. News.com.au (Australia)/Australian Associated Press (12/26), Salon/The Associated Press (12/24)      Brahimi talks continue amid Syrian rebel gains United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is slated to remain in Syria through Sunday after meeting with dissidents outside the main forces opposed to President Bashar Assad. Assad has not responded to peace proposals put forth by Brahimi. Reuters (12/25), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/25), Al-Jazeera (12/25)      Other News UNICEF ambassadors launch website to promote rights for India's girls Daily News (New York)/Indo-Asian News Service (12/25)      Israel court orders review of plan that threatens UNESCO heritage candidate The Washington Post (12/22)      General Assembly to reconsider arms treaty Negotiations are slated to resume at the United Nations on a treaty aimed at regulating the global trade in conventional weapons, with possible ramifications for U.S. domestic debate over guns. Advocates say the treaty would not govern domestic gun sales or infringe on constitutional rights. The Hill/Global Affairs blog (12/25), Reuters (12/25)        Where did Haitian aid go? Not into reconstruction Nearly three years after an earthquake forced hundreds of thousands of Haitians into camps, so-called "return cash grants" -- payments that cover a year's rent -- have emerged as the primary tool to persuade camp-dwellers to return to their shattered neighborhoods. "One area where the reconstruction money didn't go is into actual reconstruction," said Jessica Faieta, formerly of the United Nations Development Program in Haiti. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/23)        Other News Mixology and malaria drugs: How your favorite cocktail could fight disease National Public Radio/The Salt blog (12/20)      89 children rescued in China after trafficking crackdown BBC (12/25)      China's new high-speed train route is world's longest BBC (12/25)      Using drones as eyes in the sky to stop poachers State-of-the-art drones designed for U.S. military purposes are expected to be deployed against rhino poachers in South Africa. "We need to change the rules of the game. We need technology. The only thing that can see these people before they do the dirty deed is surveillance drones," said Clive Vivier of the Zululand rhino reserve. The Guardian (London) (12/25)      Other News Kuwait seeks closer Iran-IAEA cooperation on Bushehr nuclear plant Reuters (12/24)      Tanzania to restrict "land grab" agricultural leases The Guardian (London)/Inter Press Service (12/21)      Drone strikes in Yemen a mosaic of risk, reward Five suspected al-Qaida militants were killed Monday in drone strikes in Yemen as part of a continuing effort targeting extremists. Unintended deaths of Yemeni civilians in U.S. airstrikes are said to be boosting the popularity of Islamists in some areas and dragging down the image of Americans. Reuters (12/24), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/25), The Washington Post (12/24)        Kenyan polls could lead to repeat of 2007 bloodletting Observers fear a repeat of the 2007 election violence that killed more than 1,200 people in Kenya, as national elections scheduled for March take on an ethnic character. Former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, who is second to Prime Minister Raila Odinga in polls, is slated for trial before the the International Criminal Court in April on charges that he directed youths from the Kikuyu tribe to attack ethnic Luo five years ago. 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