[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN refugee agency: Global refugee count is most since 1994

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN deepens its engagement with youth leaders Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   June 19, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN refugee agency: Global refugee count is most since 1994 The United Nations refugee agency estimates that 45.2 million people were displaced in 2012, the highest level since 1994, according to a new report. Of those, 7.6 million were newly displaced in 2012. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/18), The Guardian (London) (6/19), The Guardian (London)/Datablog (6/19) Share:      Above the Fold UN deepens its engagement with youth leaders Committing to a world free of AIDS, TB and malaria Impact of climate change is approaching, World Bank study says Afghan president rebuffs U.S. over Taliban peace talks Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity honors #GivingTuesday UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Here's what Africa Asia look like in 20-30 years if world doesn't take action on climate change. http://wrld.bg/m9Vv4 #climatereport Share:      UN Dispatch "President-elect Rouhani might be what Iran needs. He ran on a moderate campaign, he's not a devotee to the hardline, Ayatollah-centric policy that's trying to exert control, and he seems keenly aware that the Iranian people want a leader who will actually listen to them." UN Dispatch (6/18) Share:      United Nations UN deepens its engagement with youth leaders The United Nations is broadening its outreach to youth around the world through three programs. "[T]he key to furthering social change now lies in the hands of today's youth to better tomorrow's world," writes Laurel Stone. The InterDependent (6/18) Share:      Attack on UNDP compound in Somalia leaves 15 dead Al Jazeera (6/19) Share:      Ban lauds China for promoting talks between North, South Korea Voice of America (6/19) Share:      "Constructive dialogue" is needed in Turkey, Ban says Reuters (6/18) Share:      Iraq moves closer to exiting UN sanctions Reuters (6/18) Share:      Health Development Committing to a world free of AIDS, TB and malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria needs the support of public and private donors in order to end these diseases, writes Deborah Derrick of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Huffington Post (6/18) Share:        Analysis: Waterborne diseases are proving costly for Pakistan IRINNews.org (6/18) Share:      Hunger takes an economic toll on Uganda, study says TrustLaw (6/19) Share:      Climate and Energy Impact of climate change is approaching, World Bank study says The disruptive impact of climate change will be felt within the next 20 years, according to a report from the World Bank. AlertNet (6/19), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (6/18) Share:      UN envoy urges EU to limit use of food crops for biofuels The Guardian (London) (6/19) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Afghan president rebuffs U.S. over Taliban peace talks Afghan President Hamid Karzai has stopped negotiating with the U.S. over troop deployment after 2014, and his government will not be present at planned U.S.-Taliban talks. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (6/19), Al Jazeera (6/19), TrustLaw/Reuters (6/19) Share:      Hard-liners reportedly taking control of Syrian rebel effort Hard-line Islamist rebels in Syria are wresting control of the rebellion from moderate groups, write Oliver Holmes and Alexander Dziadosz. "[R]adical Islamist units are sidelining more moderate groups that do not share the Islamists' goal of establishing a supreme religious leadership in the country," they write. Reuters (6/19) Share:      Obama: U.S. and Russia should jointly reduce nuclear stockpiles CNN (6/19) Share:      Cease-fire agreement is formalized by Mali, Tuareg rebels Reuters (6/18) Share:      Filipino troops to remain as UN peacekeepers in Golan Heights France 24/Agence France-Presse (6/19) Share:      UN Foundation Better World Campaign Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity honors #GivingTuesday Last year, an unprecedented partnership of more than 2,500 charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations made history with the inaugural Giving Tuesday marked by activities and campaigns in all 50 U.S. states and around the world. This week in Cannes, #GivingTuesday was recognized and honored with a bronze prize by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The honor is unprecedented in that it marks the achievement of not one organization, but the collective teamwork of thousands. Read more. 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