[RED DEMOCRATICA] Security Council votes to end impunity for sexual violence in conflict

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Brahimi is doubtful about holding Syrian peace talks in July Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   June 25, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Security Council votes to end impunity for sexual violence in conflict The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution designed to end impunity for those who commit sexual violence in conflict. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on global leaders to "be part of a global coalition of champions determined to break this evil." The Huffington Post/The Associated Press (6/24), Reuters (6/24), Voice of America (6/24) Share:      Above the Fold Brahimi is doubtful about holding Syrian peace talks in July Aid groups want Obama's focus on African development Afghan presidential compound is attacked by Taliban First-of-its-kind report provides global outlook on patient privacy in mobile health UN Radio   Quote of the Day @mHealthAlliance: Watching this great video overview of our #mHealth #privacy project http://bit.ly/12TnD28 #mHealthTrust Share:      UN Dispatch "When [Angelina Jolie] speaks at the Security Council, more than just the usual UN-watchers take notice. ... [T]here are already hundreds of news articles about her remarks, syndicated through the wires. This is awareness raising in action. And it can have real-world consequences for the global fight against sexual violence in armed conflict." UN Dispatch (6/24) Share:      United Nations Brahimi is doubtful about holding Syrian peace talks in July United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expressed doubts that peace talks on Syria will be held in July, saying that rebel representatives likely won't be ready. Brahimi appealed to the U.S., Russia and Syria's neighbors "to contain this situation that is getting out of hand, not only in Syria but also in the region." Reuters (6/25), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (6/25) Share:      Ban expresses "deep concern" about unrest in Lebanon Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates)/Agence France-Presse (6/25) Share:      Health Development Aid groups want Obama's focus on African development Aid groups are asking U.S. President Barack Obama to advocate for development during his trip this week to three African countries. "Food security has been one of our key development priorities," said U.S. National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes. Inter Press Service (6/24) Share:      Fostering health remains important to Liberia, president says The Huffington Post/The Blog (6/24) Share:      Humanitarian workers are still barred from Sudan's Nuba Mountains GlobalPost.com (6/24) Share:      Why India is striving to prioritize food access Inter Press Service (6/24) Share:      U.K. is giving less aid to Africa, ONE says The Guardian (London) (6/24) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Afghan presidential compound is attacked by Taliban Taliban forces attacked the Afghan presidential compound and U.S. Central Intelligence Agency office in Kabul today, and at least seven people are dead. Reuters (6/25), Al Jazeera (6/25) Share:      Access to CAR is reopening for aid agencies United Nations aid agencies and partners are slowly being able to offer services in the Central African Republic, which underwent a coup in March. "[O]ur NGO partners have been able to get more and more access to the affected areas to provide a response," says Mary Louise Eagleton Meaney of UNICEF. The InterDependent (6/24) Share:      Military aid must be offered to Syrian rebels, Saudi official says Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal says Syrian rebels need military support to fight the Syrian government, which is being supported by Iran and Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia wants to see a ban on weapons being supplied to the Syrian government. Reuters (6/25), Reuters (6/25) Share:      Lebanon tries to quell spreading violence Reuters (6/24) Share:      Bombs kill at least 17 in Iraq Al Jazeera (6/25) Share:      Brazil offers health, education proposals in response to protests United Press International (6/25) Share:      Son of Qatar's emir to take power Al Jazeera (6/25) Share:      UN Foundation Better World Campaign First-of-its-kind report provides global outlook on patient privacy in mobile health A report released on "Patient Privacy in a Mobile World" offers a comprehensive global review of privacy and security policies in the field of mobile health. Led by the mHealth Alliance, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Merck, and Baker McKenzie, the research also offers recommendations for ensuring the security of health data that is collected and transmitted over mobile devices. Read more. Share:      Position Title Company Name Location Policy Officer, Universal Access Project United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict must be held accountable: Ban Ki-moon. 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