[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN launches sanitation campaign on World Water Day

 

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	March 22, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN launches sanitation campaign on World Water Day The United Nations is determined to bring sanitation to the 2.5 billion people around the world without adequate facilities and has started a global campaign to boost efforts laid out by the Millennium Development Goals. "What good does a toilet do? More than you may imagine. Adequate sanitation prevents disease or malnutrition caused by contaminated water," writes Jan Eliasson, UN deputy secretary-general. The Huffington Post (3/21), DAWN Media Group (Pakistan)/The Associated Press (3/22), Al Jazeera (3/22)      UN to probe North Korea on human rights  World Water Day focuses on rights to clean water  Optimism in fight for clean cookstoves  Queen Rania: Arab women "at a crossroads"  Time to create global carbon market  France, U.K. decry talk of chemical weapons  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Spotlight: Girl Up! | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Excited to have @nothingbutnets Champion @wnba star @ruthriley00 in #GlobalMom relay! Check out her blog next week http://bit.ly/10GfJ6j" @UNFoundation "As the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women wrapped up last week, Kathy Calvin used her position as the President and CEO of the UN Foundation to call attention to the issue of the rights of women and girls in an address on Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC." UN Dispatch UN to probe North Korea on human rights The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously voted Thursday to create a panel to investigate possible human rights abuses in North Korea. The resolution was proposed by the EU and Japan and supported by the U.S., writes Steven Erlanger. Meanwhile, North Korea's representative to the UN said there would be "serious consequences" for any investigation. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/21), CNN (3/22)      Donahoe: UNHRC making strides in protecting human rights U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council Eileen Donahoe says she is proud of the council's work and argues that the current session shows "the dramatic improvement in the council's ability to do its job of promoting and protecting human rights." Donahoe praises the ability of technology and the Internet to connect the human rights community but cautions that governments threaten that community when they block Internet access. The InterDependent (3/21)      Other News Ban meets with Darfur delegation, reaffirms support Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency) (3/22)      Security Council: Elections in Haiti need to happen this year The Miami Herald (free registration) (3/20)      World Water Day focuses on rights to clean water Today is World Water Day, a good time to focus on improving access to clean water for everyone -- a basic right that's been long overlooked, writes John Vidal. The Guardian (London) (3/22)      Other News Battle against TB -- "we can invest now or we can pay forever" Financial Times (tiered subscription model) (3/21)      Gates Foundation gives $7 million to fight polio in Nigeria Leadership Nigeria (3/22)      Researchers develop new type of anti-malaria drug Royal Society of Chemistry (3/21)      Pakistanis face travel issues if polio not stopped by June BigNewsNetwork.com/Asian News International (3/22)      Muslim clerics throw their support behind polio vaccinations CBC.ca (Canada) (3/22)      Optimism in fight for clean cookstoves Clean cookstoves can improve the health of mothers and their children, writes United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin. She spoke with Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Executive Director Radha Muthiah about the hope behind the alliance's goal to making clean cookstoves a reality for everyone. "I'm optimistic about our efforts really being able to bear fruit and pay off," Muthiah says. The Huffington Post (3/22)      Queen Rania: Arab women "at a crossroads" "Just as the Arab world is at a crossroads, so too are Arab women," writes Queen Rania of Jordan. "This is a unique opportunity for all of us, especially men, to leverage the potential of women; to re-imagine the possibilities for our shared prosperity and to encourage positive change," she writes. She encourages readers to explore the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up! campaign, among other resources. The Huffington Post (3/21)      Time to create global carbon market The world has a real chance to tackle climate change by setting up a global carbon market, writes Graciela Chichilnisky. "A global carbon market will create a new global system of economic values. Cleaner nations will become richer and their economies grow faster than dirty nations," she argues. The Guardian (London) (3/21)        France, U.K. decry talk of chemical weapons France and the U.K. are denouncing the possible use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, particularly by the government, saying that it underscores the need to arm the Syrian rebels. Meanwhile, a suicide bomber killed 42 people, including a top Sunni cleric, in Damascus. Reuters (3/22), The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (3/21)      Other News Insurgents near capital in Central African Republic Reuters (3/22)      DR Congo rebel Ntaganda flown to The Hague Reuters (3/22)      Myanmar declares martial law in 4 towns after riots Reuters (3/22)      Position Title Company Name Location Operations Assistant, DC Office United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Online Communications, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Development Invisible Children San Diego , CA 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 condemns attacks 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 Caleb Tiller Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 202-887-9040 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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