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	March 18, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's historic agreement to stop violence against women, girls The United Nations agreed on a declaration to prevent and condemn violence against women and girls regardless of "any custom, tradition or religious consideration" as part of the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lauded the members for taking "action to prevent violence and provide justice and services to survivors." While Egypt voted for the declaration, the ruling Muslim Brotherhood party said the UN's action would lead to the "complete disintegration of society." Google/Agence France-Presse (3/16), The Guardian (London) (3/15), Devex.com (3/18)      UN hosts talks on arms-trade monitoring  Worst of poverty may disappear in some countries  Indian company pursues clean cookstoves  Action must accompany laws to protect women  Micronutrients help Indian farmers grow more  Syrian rebels open new front in civil war  Standards for mobile health vital to reaching scale  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign .@unfoundation CEO Kathy Calvin Presenting New Report on Standards and mHealth #broadband @UNBBCom @mHealthAlliance pic.twitter.com/qjHcGyHKnd" @mHealthAlliance "Speaking at the invitation of the Better World Campaign in Washington, DC, on Friday [United Nations Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey] Feltman parlayed a sense of cautious optimism about many of the world's hotspots." UN Dispatch UN hosts talks on arms-trade monitoring Negotiations on a United Nations arms-trade agreement began today with about 150 countries participating. The aim is to regulate trade and sales of conventional weapons and ammunition. France 24 (3/18)      UN Women's Bachelet to step down Michelle Bachelet will resign as executive director of United Nations Women. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "I would like to express my tremendous gratitude for her outstanding service." Bachelet will be returning to Chile, possibly to run for president again, Colum Lynch writes. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (3/15), Yahoo/Indo-Asian News Service (3/17), United Press International (3/16)      Other News UN names Flavia Pansieri to human-rights post Xinhuanet.com (China) (3/16)      UN human-rights resolution on Sri Lanka upcoming LiveMint.com/The Wall Street Journal (India) (3/18)      UN: Hong Kong needs panel on human rights The Standard (Hong Kong) (3/18)      Worst of poverty may disappear in some countries Rwanda, Nepal and Bangladesh could see the end of severe poverty within 20 years if they keep on track with anti-poverty initiatives, according to a study from Oxford University. Ghana, Tanzania, Cambodia and Bolivia also could see poverty diminish, the study says. The Guardian (London) (3/16)      Other News World Bank funds social safety net programs in Rwanda AlertNet (3/15)      USAID budget woes expected to affect partners Devex.com (3/14)      Indian company pursues clean cookstoves Prakti, an Indian company, is developing clean cookstoves to reduce indoor pollution, which results in millions of deaths worldwide each year. The company offers affordable, custom-designed clean cookstoves. The Guardian (London) (3/18)      Action must accompany laws to protect women Putting laws into place to stop violence against women are good, but cultures and attitudes must also be changed to protect women and girls, writes Katherine Brickell. "[T]he chasm between legal reform and change for women has emerged as a key challenge" for ensuring women's safety, she writes. The Guardian (London) (3/15)      Micronutrients help Indian farmers grow more Indian farmers are able to be more productive by analyzing micronutrients in soil, Mark Tran writes. By understanding what the soil needs, farmers can avoid adding unnecessary fertilizers while still improving crop yields. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters Blog (3/13)      Other News Greenland voters oust government as mining fears cited The Guardian (London) (3/15)      Countries told to stop ivory trade or face sanctions BBC (3/14)      Syrian rebels open new front in civil war Rebels in Syria have taken over a military intelligence compound near the Golan Heights with the aim of opening up another front in their war against the Syrian government, writes Khaled Yacoub Oweis. Meanwhile, Alex Whiting explains what caused the rebellion and who is backing the rebels. AlertNet (3/17), AlertNet (3/15)      Other News Faction of DR Congo rebels defeated, scattered Reuters (3/16)      U.S. moves on missile defense "intensify antagonism," China says CNN (3/18)      Bad intel said to blame for civilian deaths from drones Voice of America (3/15)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. UN report shows middle-class boom in the global south (The Washington Post) Food-security strategies must involve women, De Schutter says (The Guardian (London)) Why global decision-makers should not forget about children (The Huffington Post) Why gender quality is so critical to development (The InterDependent) Ban welcomes release of 21 peacekeepers (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Standards for mobile health vital to reaching scale The mHealth Alliance released a report Friday that offers guidance to policy makers, donors, developers and implementers looking to adopt standards to strengthen health systems and promote the continuum of care, particularly for communities that lack access to health services. The report gives an overview of the current state of standards and interoperability in the field, and offers key recommendations that the mobile health community can undertake in order to achieve progress on interoperability. Read more.      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 Program Manager, Post-2015 Development Agenda, NYC United Nations Foundation New York, NY 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 Urgent help needed for displaced Malians 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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