[RED DEMOCRATICA] Women and girls make up 75% of all trafficked people

 

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	February 13, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Women and girls make up 75% of all trafficked people An estimated 20.9 million people are trafficked worldwide -- about 58% for purposes of sexual exploitation and another 36% for other forms of forced labor, according to a report of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. Traffickers target more women and foreign nationals than in other crimes, pulling from at least 136 nationalities in 118 countries, the report said. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/12)      UN condemns nuclear test, but North Korea defiant  Microfinance helps Tunisian grow flower business  Many governments dismissive of sexual violence  Are Brazilian dam projects bringing progress?  Research: Violence often follows inflation  U.S.-UN partnership key to achieving State of the Union goals  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign [Statement] #USUN Partnership Key to Achieving State of the Union Goals http://ow.ly/hG880 #SOTU" @UNFoundation "Just four years ago, Ron Paul found the UN so odious he introduced the American Sovereignty Restoration Act. The bill would kick UN headquarters out of the USA and end all American participation and funding for UN agencies. ... Now, Paul is turning for help to the very institution he so recently wanted to destroy." UN Dispatch UN condemns nuclear test, but North Korea defiant The United Nations Security Council said the latest nuclear test by North Korea constituted a "grave threat" to international security and announced plans for a resolution. Analysts believe that increased sanctions are unlikely to sway North Korea, reports the BBC. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (2/12), BBC (2/13), The Independent (London) (2/12)        UN agency provides training, grants to empower refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other organizations are helping refugees to support themselves by financing a "bottom-up" approach that emphasizes training and startup grants. IRINNews.org (2/6)        Other News Mali peacekeeping mission slated for UN approval within weeks Reuters (2/13)      UN's Ban: Iraq should investigate deadly blast at Iranian dissident site Reuters (2/9)      Microfinance helps Tunisian grow flower business A former laborer from Tunisia has used microloans to successfully cultivate and sell flowers from a 10-acre plot she works with her husband. Still, their success is tenuous: They rent the land they farm. Knowledge@Wharton (2/5)      Other News U.S. official: Direct aid is a poor route for Afghanistan Reuters (2/12)      New SARS-like virus is believed to leap from person to person BBC (2/13)      Matt Damon uses humor to promote access to clean water, sanitation Daily News (New York) (2/12)      Many governments dismissive of sexual violence U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he will continue to promote the health, education and economic empowerment of women across the world through the Office of Global Women's Issues. The Los Angeles Times urges the U.S. government to pressure foreign leaders to take sexual violence against women more seriously. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (2/8)        Other News Complaint filed against Egyptian prime minister over remarks about women The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (2/6)      Are Brazilian dam projects bringing progress? Brazil will build 34 dams by 2021 throughout the Amazon in an effort to increase energy production by more than half. The dams are one of the world's largest public works projects but, Juan Forero writes, they are generating "more tension than electricity, raising questions that range from their environmental impact to whether future generations will be saddled with gigantic debt." The Washington Post (2/9)      Other News Faltering EU carbon market could derail UN plan for climate aid AlertNet/Reuters (2/11)      Photo essay depicts relocation of endangered white rhinos Yale Environment 360 (2/12)      Offshore Arctic drilling rigs grounded for repairs Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) (free registration) (2/11)      Research: Violence often follows inflation Research suggests that high rates of inflation often lead to violence. The central banks of governments of Egypt, Syria and Tunisia spent greatly in the months before the Arab Spring, pushing up rates of inflation and exacerbating political causes behind the social upheaval, according to Chris Becker, an economist with ETM Analytics. Business Day (South Africa) (2/11)      Unrest, discontent mark anniversary of Egyptian uprising The second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution was marked Monday by clashes and street protests amid speculation that poverty and a weak economy could lead to a revolution against the Muslim Brotherhood-led government. At least 1,085 people have been killed since the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak. 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