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	February 15, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Security Council is studying climate change's link to security The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet today about the effects of climate change on global security. Joachim Schellnhuber of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research will brief members on a "reality that cannot be washed away" that is likely to spawn "all kinds of unrest and revolutions, with the export of angry and hungry people to the industrialized countries." Bloomberg (2/14)      UN Foundation is helping entrepreneurs do good  Crowdfunding site looks to power rural world  Global campaign protests violence against women  Flood control versus controlled flooding  Reports: Research rigor needed to bolster mHealth  Against odds, book of Bosnian dead is published  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Spotlight: mHealth | Peacekeeping and Security Miriam's incredible #vaximpact story comes to us from @mrlady and @UNICEFUganda: http://ow.ly/hKqoG" @ShotAtLife "The total money from all sources around the world to fight HIV/AIDS in 2011 was $16.8bn. UNAIDS says $22-$24bn is needed to fully fund a global AIDS response that treats every patient and implements every HIV prevention strategy." UN Dispatch UN Foundation is helping entrepreneurs do good Elizabeth Gore, vice president of global partnerships for the United Nations Foundation, spoke to Fox Business about the foundation's efforts to improve conditions for entrepreneurs and encourage philanthropy among those who find success. "[A]t the United Nations, we see that entrepreneurs are everywhere. They're in refugee camps with microenterprise, and then they're in Fortune 500 companies," she said. Fox Business (2/12)        Other News Is Iran using UN talks to build the bomb? The Washington Post (2/14)      Few possible sanctions targets against already isolated North Korea ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (2/13)      UN's Pillay: Israel should charge or free Palestinian prisoners Al-Jazeera (2/14)      40,000 people flee after fighting in eastern Syria town, WFP says Reuters (2/15)      Crowdfunding site looks to power rural world Small donations made through crowdfunding sites have totaled more than $1.5 billion over the past five years, with double that expected to be raised in 2013. In Africa, SunFunder lends money from online contributions, with interest, that finance small-scale solar-powered systems, and it has found some success in making back its money. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (2/14)        Other News New means of killing malaria parasites could lead to breakthrough in treatment Radio Australia (2/15)      Rise in Pakistan violence, intolerance threaten civil society groups BBC (2/8)      Global campaign protests violence against women Thousands of women in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday joined women worldwide to draw attention to rape and discrimination as part of the One Billion Rising campaign. In India, women demonstrated using music and dance. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/India Ink blog (2/15), The Christian Science Monitor (2/14), The Guardian (London) (2/14)        Report: Legal recourse out of reach for women in developing world Many governments are denying women and girls equal protection under the law, according to a report by the International Development Law Organization. Many women are unaware of their rights or are unable to bypass informal systems for formal courts. TrustLaw (2/13)      Other News Community of single mothers in Vietnam risks social stigma, upends norms The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/14)      Flood control versus controlled flooding The response in the Netherlands to flooding caused by rising sea levels is being touted as a model for the northeastern U.S. and elsewhere. The Dutch are learning to live with the sea rather than fight what they say is a losing battle. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/13)      Other News Meteor streaks across Russian skies, explodes, injuring 500 people Reuters (2/15)      Certified cocoa production yields premiums for Ivorian farmers IRINNews.org (2/13)      Ethiopia is developing geothermal as part of energy mix The Guardian (London) (2/13)      Reports: Research rigor needed to bolster mHealth The potential for mHealth programs to improve lives in the developing world continues to be heralded, little quality research has been carried out to support such claims, according to two reports by the mHealth Alliance, which recommends that more be done to close the gaps in rigorous evidence. FierceMobileHealthcare (2/12)      Against odds, book of Bosnian dead is published The Bosnian Book of the Dead is composed of thousands of pages upon which are listed the names, ethnic background and death details of 95,940 victims of the 1992-95 Bosnian war. About half of the dead were civilians, and 82% were Bosnian Muslims. The book's January publication is the culmination of more than a decade of research. Reuters (2/15)      Other News Salafist fringe groups are stepping into power vacuum after Arab Spring The Observer (London) (2/9)      Rebels, government edge closer to peace in Philippines The Guardian (London) (2/13)      Position Title Company Name Location Program Officer, International Programs (CABA) Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Agoura Hills (Los Angeles County), CA Senior Program Officer, International Programs (Safe Water) Conrad N. 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