[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban to Syria: "Full access" is essential in chemical weapons inquiry

 

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	April 30, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ban to Syria: "Full access" is essential in chemical weapons inquiry United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that "on-site activities are essential if the United Nations is to be able to establish the facts and clear all the doubts surrounding" the claims about chemical weapons being used in Syria. Separately, UN chemical weapons expert Ake Sellstrom was in London last week to examine physical evidence. Reuters (4/29), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (4/29)      Ban decries attack on Syrian official Reuters (4/29)      UN, U.S. work together to save lives, Yeo writes  Aid workers navigate changing boundaries in Syria  Bed nets remain an effective tool against malaria  Economics, empowerment are crucial, Puri says  Coke kiosks become "beacons of light" in Kenya  Bomb blast in Syria kills 13  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Nothing But Nets | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Today I gave a 5-mo old in Garoua, Cameroon the polio vaccine--2 drops is all it takes to save a child #vaccineswork pic.twitter.com/ZTYaht0rol" Peter Yeo, retweeted by @UNFoundation "In all, there were 28.2 million people internally displaced worldwide in 2012. This is a record high since the organization began collecting these statistics, and is a 2.4 million person increase over last year. This is largely because of the Syria conflict." UN Dispatch 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)      Other News UNHCR's Guterres: Changing conflicts demand new aid approach The Guardian (London) (4/30)      UN human rights envoy to talk with Eritrean refugees Sudan Tribune (4/30)      Darfur needs political settlement, says UN peacekeeper Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency) (4/30)      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)      Other News Alleviating poverty is possible, says Gates Foundation official Radio Australia (4/30)      Database tracks China's investments in Africa Reuters (4/29)      GAVI's Evans details vaccine plan for Haiti GlobalPost.com/Global Pulse blog (4/29)      USAID reassesses programs due to budget cuts Devex.com (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)      Other News NBA star shows off his support for Nothing But Nets BuzzFeed (4/25)      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)      Other News Saudi Arabia seeks to end violence against women AlertNet/Thomson Reuters Foundation (4/29)      Arrests made in child-bride trafficking in India AlertNet/Thomson Reuters Foundation (4/30)      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)      Other News U.S. demands release of tourist held by North Korea Reuters (4/29)      Musharraf is banned from participating in elections Reuters (4/30)      Position Title Company Name Location Civil Society Capacity Building/Governance and Institutional Development Advisor Institute for Sustainable Communities Bangkok, Thailand Senior Communications Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Development Manager, UNA-USA United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Chief of Party - Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) Institute for Sustainable Communities Bangkok, Thailand Vice President, International Programs International Rescue Committee New York, NY 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 Syrian crisis triggers measles outbreak 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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