[RED DEMOCRATICA] Turkey, U.S. to pressure Syria; Russia supplies advanced missiles

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban, Russian minister: Negotiated settlement needed for Syria Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version     May 17, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Turkey, U.S. to pressure Syria; Russia supplies advanced missiles The U.S. and Turkey are pledging to continue political pressure on the Syrian government and rebels to come to the peace table. Meanwhile, Russia is supplying advanced missiles to Syrian government and is advocating for Iran's participation in peace discussions. Reuters (5/17), Al Jazeera (5/17), AlertNet/Reuters (5/16), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/16) Share:      Above the Fold Ban, Russian minister: Negotiated settlement needed for Syria South Africa worries about aid declining The argument for reproductive health as a fundamental human right Iraq sectarian violence fueled by Syrian unrest UNA-USA's 14th annual Global Classrooms International Model UN Conference commences at UN headquarters UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Connectivity problems remind us that 1.3 billion people in the world today don't have electricity - #UNYouthEnvoy @AhmadAlhendawi Share:      UN Dispatch "The genius of the Millennium Development Goals is that they put some of the great moral challenges of our times squarely on the political agenda of every single government of the world. 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"South Africa is a perfect example to consider for a mixture of trade and aid together," says Jan Mutton, ex-Belgium ambassador to the country. Inter Press Service (5/17) Share:        End corruption if you want to end poverty There needs to be zero tolerance for corruption if we want to truly end poverty, writes Sri Mulyani Indrawati of the World Bank. "Without improving governance it will not be possible to lift the 1.2 billion people who still live of $1.25 a day or less out of poverty and to ensure that economic growth will benefit all citizens," she argues. 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