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	January 11, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate When it comes to weather, expect the unexpected Weather extremes throughout the world are waking people up to the fact that weather is becoming even less predictable, according to this analysis. "[C]limate change is not just about rising temperatures, but also about intense, unpleasant, anomalous weather of all kinds," writes Sarah Lyall. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/10)      UN groups: More aid needed for 1.5 million Syrians  2012 was hottest ever in U.S. What next?  Workers' rights in focus after Bangladesh fire  Digital divide is emerging for women, girls  Kenya battles climate change's effects on tourism  Security Council alarmed by Malian army retreat  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security She survived an abusive marriage to become one of the most powerful women in Africa. #GoBold with @JoyceBandaMW http://bit.ly/VNvLux" @UNFoundation "I wanted to draw readers' attention to this interesting and troubling conversation about life in Syria featured on HuffPost Live yesterday. The world's worst manmade humanitarian crisis is showing no sign of abating." UN Dispatch UN groups: More aid needed for 1.5 million Syrians The heads of three major United Nations agencies -- UNICEF, the World Food Program and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees -- appealed today to donors to contribute beyond the $1.5 billion sought to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. "No one can predict how long this will last. What is needed now is support from the entire international community to asylum countries and organizations like ours to help us do more," they write. CNN (1/11)        Brahimi remarks on Assad rule are criticized by Syria The Syrian government has accused Lakhdar Brahimi of being "flagrantly biased" after the United Nations-Arab League envoy said that several decades of rule by the Assad family "is a little bit too long." Brahimi said in an interview that "the little window closes a little" every day to end the war that has killed an estimated 60,000. He met today with U.S. and Russian diplomats. BBC (1/9), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/10), Reuters (1/11)        UN seeks treaty to curb rise in mercury pollution The continued burning of coal to generate electricity, coupled with the effects of small-scale gold mining, are expected to expose up to 15 million people to dangerous levels of mercury in Africa, Asia and South America, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. However, a device costing not even $10 could trap nearly all the mercury used in mining. France 24/Agence France-Presse (1/10), The Huffington Post/The Associated Press (1/10)      Other News UN's Bachelet urges punishment of New Delhi gang-rape suspects The Sun (Malaysia)/Agence France-Presse (1/11)      Outlook is "not bright" for IAEA talks on Iran nuclear program Reuters (1/11)      Cracks in world-famous German cathedral cause UNESCO anxiety Spiegel Online (Germany) (1/10)      2012 was hottest ever in U.S. What next? It's official: 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded in the U.S. The country's leaders should amend policies to reflect the change in climate and increase societal awareness, United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres said via Twitter. The Hill/E2 Wire blog (1/9)        Workers' rights in focus after Bangladesh fire The Bangladeshi government is being pressured to improve conditions for garment workers after a fire killed at least 111 people in November. At stake is the country's reputation as the second-biggest exporter of ready-made clothing in the world. The Guardian (London) (1/10)      Other News Report: India underestimated malaria mortality rate by at least 20 times The Times of India (1/11)      Human precautions are urged after plastic additives discovered in ants The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/7)      Digital divide is emerging for women, girls A report released Thursday urges technology companies, policymakers and nongovernmental organizations to do more over the next three years to boost Internet access among women and girls in developing countries. "Women's lack of access is giving rise to a second digital divide, one where women and girls risk being left further and further behind," said Melanne Verveer of the U.S. State Department, which backed the report along with the United Nations and Intel. Reuters (1/10)      Other News Saudi women to hold 20% of seats in unelected advisory body Reuters (1/11)      Suspects in fatal India gang rape reportedly "decided ahead of time" to kill Reuters (1/11)      Kenya battles climate change's effects on tourism Heavy rains have caused Kenya's Lake Nakuru to overflow, prompting millions of birds to change their migration patterns -- and potentially costing the country tourism revenue -- because the high water levels have decimated available food. AlertNet (1/10)      Other News India proposes building 292 dams in Himalayas to double hydropower capacity The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/7)      First orphanage for rhino calves opens in South Africa BBC (1/9)      Hunting of big cats outlawed in Zambia The Guardian (London)/Reuters (1/10)      Security Council alarmed by Malian army retreat The latest incursions by Islamist rebels into government-held territory in Mali spurred the United Nations Security Council to call for quicker deployment of an African-led military intervention. Militants on Thursday reportedly overran the strategic village of Konna and now threaten an important airfield and army base. Mali, a former French colony, appealed to France for help, but France said it would assist only within a UN framework. BBC (1/11), Reuters (1/11), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/10), AlertNet/Reuters (1/11)        Other News Fighting between Darfur rivals displaces almost 1,000 families United Press International (1/10)      Cease-fire awaiting signatures from CAR government, rebels AlertNet/Reuters (1/10)      Former Afghan insurgents who chose peace feel cheated by government The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/9)      Position Title Company Name Location 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 Senior Grassroots Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC mHealth Alliance Consulting Project: Senior Project Director United Nations Foundation Eastern or Southern Africa, International 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 Treaty to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products opens for signature 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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