[RED DEMOCRATICA] Malala, Gordon Brown advocate education for everyone

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban welcomes U.S.-North Korea talks, emphasizes denuclearization goal Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   June 18, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Malala, Gordon Brown advocate education for everyone Malala Yousafzai and former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are urging support for a worldwide petition asking the United Nations to work to ensure every child can safely attend school. The Huffington Post (6/17), DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (6/18), BBC (6/18) Share:      Above the Fold Ban welcomes U.S.-North Korea talks, emphasizes denuclearization goal U.S., Canada pledge more aid for Syrian refugees G8 stalls on Syria UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: "Want to Change the World? 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North Korea on Sunday made an offer to meet with the U.S. The Seattle Times/The Associated Press (6/17) Share:      Ban is in Beijing to discuss peace, security issues with Chinese president Channel NewsAsia/Agence France-Presse (6/18) Share:      Australia must curb threats to Great Barrier Reef, UN says The Guardian (London) (6/18) Share:      Leaked document suggests Iran is evading nuclear sanctions ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (6/17) Share:      Northeastern University designed the Doctor Law and Policy (LPD) for experienced professionals who are interested in the origins, development, implementation, and analysis of legal and public policy decisions. Students enter the program in order to learn how to formulate and execute public policy. 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