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	January 7, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Social media and development: Tapping new technologies Development banks, government ministries and grass-roots organizations are among those turning to social media and mobile technologies and spurring innovation worldwide. Applications, Twitter conversations and crowdfunding platforms are helping to promote development projects and campaigns focusing on rooting out corruption, promoting best farming practices and assisting poor women and girls. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (1/4)      Harnessing statistics to determine Syria death toll  Civilian suffering accompanies CAR rebel advance  Victim: Police slow to respond in India attack  Guatemalans hungrier as biofuels edge out food  Syria's Assad emerges, rejects mediation  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  'Sustainable energy is essential to achieving sustainable development meeting our goals as a global community.' http://bit.ly/138RCia" @UNFoundation "About 6 weeks after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Caribbean and Northeastern United States, a major storm called Typhoon Bopha struck the Philippines and neighboring small island states." UN Dispatch Harnessing statistics to determine Syria death toll The new estimated death toll from the ongoing civil war in Syria was calculated by the United Nations human rights office by using a data mining technique devised by statisticians at the nonprofit Benetech. The figure of at least 59,648 deaths admittedly cannot be 100% certain and was unable to differentiate between combatants and noncombatants, Benetech and UN officials say, but goes beyond a mere estimate in that it draws from reports from seven sources -- including the Syrian government. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (1/3), McClatchy Washington Bureau (1/4)        Other News Turkey to UN: Tell Assad to allow aid distribution Reuters (1/6)      Security Council urges end to CAR rebel military offensive Reuters (1/5)      Civilian suffering accompanies CAR rebel advance The recent advances of Seleka alliance rebels in the Central African Republic are straining humanitarian operations, with more people becoming displaced and aid agencies moving staff over concerns for their safety. Neighboring countries have deployed troops to protect the CAR capital, Bangui, while rights groups report "repeated attacks, rapes and looting" against civilians in areas that have fallen under rebel control. IRINNews.org (1/4), Al-Jazeera (1/6)      Other News Insulated cooking bag saves energy, reduces cooking times The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (1/2)      Food required for up to 1 million survivors of Philippines typhoon AlertNet (1/4)      Dam on Sudan's Blue Nile projected to increase irrigation, crop yields AlertNet/Reuters (1/1)      Victim: Police slow to respond in India attack The male companion of the gang rape victim in India, who also was assaulted during the attack, said that he had been beaten unconscious with a metal bar before being dumped onto a street and waited more than two hours before police delivered them to a hospital. The 23-year-old physiotherapy student who died from her injuries in the attack has been identified by her father as Jyoti Singh Pandey. The Daily Mirror (U.K.)/The Sunday People (1/5), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/World Now blog (1/4)        Guatemalans hungrier as biofuels edge out food The ripple effects of U.S. and European biofuels policies are being felt in rural Guatemala, where conditions are seen as ideal for producing raw materials for the fuels. That has meant there is less land being used to grow crops for food, and "the average Guatemalan is now hungrier because of biofuel development," said Katja Winkler, a researcher at the Guatemalan nonprofit Idear. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/5)        Hong Kong at epicenter of shark fin, ivory trade Environmental campaigners have spotlighted through photographs Hong Kong's role in the global trade in shark fins, while recent seizures of illegal ivory revealed the city's place in the illegal wildlife trade. Elephant tusks valued at $1.4 million were confiscated last week at the port from Kenya, the third major ivory seizure in three months. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/4), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/3)      Other News Record Brazil drought could slow economic growth AlertNet/Reuters (1/4)      Oil rig back floating off Alaskan coast; no sign of fuel leaks AlertNet/Reuters (1/7)      Syria's Assad emerges, rejects mediation Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday publicly rejected mediation efforts led by Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to the country. Assad instead proposed a "transition" to a new constitution and parliamentary elections only after the West ended support for opposition forces, which Assad said must disarm. Clashes resumed today throughout Syria. The Economist (free content)/Pomegranate blog (1/7), The Washington Post (1/6), Reuters (1/7)        Will protests in India galvanize new constituency? Demonstrations by urban, middle-class Indians in support of gender equality and stricter punishments for crimes against women are likely to make gender issues a broader political isuse, write Nita Bhalla and Satarupa Bhattacharjya. Still, it's too early to know whether the activism will be sustained or have real political impact. Reuters (1/1), The Christian Science Monitor (1/3)        Other News After UN vote, Abbas changes government's name to "the State of Palestine" The Wall Street Journal (1/6)      Demilitarized zone between Sudan, S. Sudan agreed upon Reuters (1/5)      Venezuelans look to constitution amid uncertain Chavez health Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (1/5)      China reportedly to overhaul system of forced labor camps The Guardian (London) (1/7)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Predicting the year to come at the United Nations (ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog) India gang rape victim much more than a statistic (The Wall Street Journal) UN leaves as East Timor is ready to "stand on its own feet" (BBC) Solar lamps transforming Malian village life (The Guardian (London)) Taboo of menstruation causing harm in India, author says (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Position Title Company Name Location Senior Grassroots Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Researcher on Russia Human Rights Watch Moscow, Russia Global Health Advocacy Manager, Better World Campaign United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Senior Campaign Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Online Communications, Better World Campaign United Nations Foundation. Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch The Interdependent UN Radio News Service Security Council calls for an end to "Seleka" military offensive in Central African Republic UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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