[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban, Obama discuss crises in Syria, North Korea

 

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	April 12, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ban, Obama discuss crises in Syria, North Korea United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss Syria and North Korea. Ban thanked Obama for "his government's generous support on this humanitarian assistance" in Syria. Firstpost (India)/Press Trust of India (4/12), United Press International (4/11), Voice of America (4/11)      UN launches program to prevent child deaths  U.S. budget would restructure food aid  G8 looks to end use of rape as war tactic  Ghana's growth threatened by water shortage  No progress on Syria by G8  Miss Universe 2012, Lynda Lopez, Elizabeth Gore and other celebrities join some of the most influential online moms to launch Global Mom Relay video messages  Middle school students from across the globe convene in New York for eighth annual International Middle School Model UN Conference  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign | Spotlight: UNA-USA |  Photo: Ban Ki-moon senior UN officials met with US President @BarackObama in the Oval Office at White House pic.twitter.com/rN8ifTWapg @UN "Experts are less concerned that Pyongyang will preemptively rain hellfire down on Seoul. Rather, they are worried that some sort of limited military provocation would lead to fast escalation on the Korean peninsula." UN Dispatch UN launches program to prevent child deaths The United Nations is launching a 10-year, $6 billion action program to prevent 2 million children younger than 5 from dying from pneumonia and severe diarrhea, with elimination of such deaths by 2035. The UN plan rightly puts the emphasis on preventative public health, argues Yael Velleman. Reuters (4/11), Devex.com (4/12)      U.S. budget would restructure food aid U.S. President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget proposal calls for a refocusing of the food-aid program and would give oversight to U.S. Agency for International Development. "The president's proposal commits to a more rapid, cost-effective and lifesaving food-aid program that pairs the continued purchase of American food aid with a diverse set of tools, including local procurement and food vouchers," says Rajiv Shah, head of USAID. Devex.com (4/11), The Guardian (London) (4/11), Devex.com (4/11)      Experts band together to make world polio-free More than 400 researchers, doctors and others signed the Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication on Thursday, seeking to end polio now and protect future generations, writes Aarti Dhar. "We have a chance to deliver a global health victory with the eradication of polio," writes Peter Piot of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who signed the declaration. The Hindu (India) (4/12), The Guardian (London) (4/12), The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (4/11)        Other News Northern Mali suffers food shortage; region is "very fragile" IRINNews.org (4/12)      G8 looks to end use of rape as war tactic The Group of Eight ministers declared using sexual violence and rape as weapons of war to be "one of the greatest and most persistent injustices in the world," says U.K. Foreign Minister William Hague. The G8 is allotting $35.5 million in funding to combat rape. TrustLaw (4/11)      Other News Chile's miners are increasingly women Inter Press Service (4/11)      Changing the way girls think about computer science careers Dowser (4/8)      Ghana's growth threatened by water shortage Ghana's economic progress is being put at risk by lack of water, writes Moses Mozart Dzawu. "Although water shortages have long plagued parts of the continent, they've become the potential killer of Africa's economic takeoff," Dzawu writes. Bloomberg Businessweek (4/11)      Other News ICC to hear arguments on whaling in the Pacific BBC (4/12)      Why we need a better way to classify climate impact AlertNet (4/12)      No progress on Syria by G8 Group of Eight ministers are divided about how best to solve Syria's conflict, write Arshad Mohammed and Natalie Huet. Separately, the G8 condemned North Korea's nuclear threats. Reuters (4/11)      Obama: U.S. on guard against North Korea threats U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to safeguard the U.S. and other nations from North Korea's nuclear threats. He asked the country "to end the kind of belligerent approach that they've been taking and to try to lower temperatures." Separately, U.S. intelligence reports suggest that North Korea can launch nuclear-armed missiles. Reuters (4/11), Reuters (4/11)      Other News DR Congo takes action against army officers amid rape investigation Reuters (4/11)      Leaders of South Sudan, Sudan pledge to normalize trade, diplomacy Al Jazeera (4/12)      Miss Universe 2012, Lynda Lopez, Elizabeth Gore and other celebrities join some of the most influential online moms to launch Global Mom Relay video messages Emmy award-winning journalist Lynda Lopez joined Global Mom Relay partners and top mom bloggers at a special premiere event with a signature "10, 9, 8 ..." countdown to debut two video announcements on the TOSHIBA VISION screens in Times Square. The video messages, including one from Global Mom Relay co-chair Jennifer Lopez, will raise awareness and highlight the power of moms, their friends and their families to improve the lives of women and children around the world and will appear on the TOSHIBA VISION screens from April 11 until May 8. Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether, New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford, United Nations Foundation Resident Entrepreneur Elizabeth Gore and other influential leaders also participated.      Middle school students from across the globe convene in New York for eighth annual International Middle School Model UN Conference Nearly 1,600 middle school students from the around the world filed into General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters yesterday for the United Nations Association of the USA's Global Classrooms International Middle School Model UN Conference in New York City today through Saturday. This conference is the only international Model UN conference designed specifically for students in grades 5-8, and is the largest middle school Model UN in the world. Read more.      Position Title Company Name Location Administrative Assistant, Executive Office United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Vice President, International Programs International Rescue Committee New York, NY Communications Associate, Family Planning 2020 Task Team United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 UN chief and President Obama say Syria is at a "critical juncture" 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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