| - UN, U.S. work together to save lives, Yeo writes
The United Nations and the U.S. are joining together successfully to fight polio, writes United Nations Foundation Vice President Peter Yeo. "
In Garoua, Cameroon, I'm seeing with my own eyes how the work of the U.S. and the U.N. to expand immunizations is saving children's lives every day," he writes. The Hill/Congress Blog (4/29) - Aid workers navigate changing boundaries in Syria
Humanitarian aid workers are undergoing an ordeal every day in Syria as they try to reach people in need. "The way the country and the map is drawn these days, it's not as simple as to say you're moving from government-held territory into opposition-held territory," says Matthew Hollingworth, head of the World Food Programme's Syrian operation. Reuters (4/30) - Bed nets remain an effective tool against malaria
A bed net is one of the simplest ways to fight malaria and successful use of bed nets shows that malaria "is not a disease we have to live with forever," says Nothing But Nets Director Chris Helfrich. "Bed nets remain one of, if not the most cost effective, tool to fight malaria," he says. Xinhuanet.com (China) (4/30) - Economics, empowerment are crucial, Puri says
Economics and empowerment play crucial roles in making women's lives better, says Lakshmi Puri, acting head of UN Women. "We are deeply convinced, and evidence has shown, that where women have economic autonomy, where they are empowered, they are better able to resist violence, to leave situations where they are condemned to violent relationships," she says in this interview. The InterDependent (4/29) - Coke kiosks become "beacons of light" in Kenya
Coca-Cola is launching a solar panel pilot project in Kenya that gives operators of Coca-Cola kiosks the ability to have lights and to charge phones and radios. "[W]e believe this project with One Degree Solar will go a long way in helping retailers and kiosk owners extend their operating hours, reduce their operating costs, and experience the numerous benefits of renewable energy," says Patrick Pech of Nairobi Bottlers. Capital FM (U.K.) (4/17) - Bomb blast in Syria kills 13
A bombing today in Damascus, Syria, killed 13 people and injured 70 more. The city has seen a number of bombings since early April, including one Monday that targeted the Syrian prime minister. Al Jazeera (4/30) | | Key Sites | | This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com 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. | | | | | Recent UN Wire Issues: - Monday, April 29, 2013
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