[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban: Malala shows how education is key to "empowering young people"

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Syria offers talks with UN on chemical weapons Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   July 9, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Ban: Malala shows how education is key to "empowering young people" Malala Yousafzai is an example of how important education is for girls and boys throughout the world, writes Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general. "Education is the pathway to saving lives, building peace and empowering young people," Ban argues. The Huffington Post (7/8) Share:      Above the Fold Syria offers talks with UN on chemical weapons South Sudan finds independence to be a work in progress Mobile phone texts will help Zambian farmers monitor weather Proposal for Egypt elections rejected by Morsi's followers UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: There's a new #polio outbreak in Somalia Kenya. 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Reuters (7/8), Talk Radio News Service (7/8) Share:      Ban calls for Syrian cease-fire during Ramadan Reuters (7/8) Share:      South Sudan must address violence, rights issues, UN envoy says KIMT-TV (Iowa)/The Associated Press (7/8) Share:      Ban condemns violence in Egypt, calls for inquiry GlobalPost.com/Agence France-Presse (7/8) Share:      French charges dropped against officials in Iraq oil-for-food lawsuit The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (7/8) Share:      Health Development South Sudan finds independence to be a work in progress South Sudan gained its independence two years ago today but is struggling to build infrastructure and feed its people, writes Andrew Green. Austerity measures still hamper the government, but progress has been made in reducing infant mortality and boosting nutrition. "Life in South Sudan is more stable and secure than at any stage since independence," says Toby Lanzer, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the country. The Guardian (London) (7/9) Share:      Humanitarian crisis engulfs CAR, Medecins Sans Frontieres says The Guardian (London) (7/9) Share:      Aid for Trade gets mixed reviews Devex.com/free registration (7/9) Share:      Climate and Energy Mobile phone texts will help Zambian farmers monitor weather Zambian farmers will use real-time climate and weather information via a mobile texting service to monitor floods and get crop-planting information, writes Danstan Kaunda. The project is being funded by Climate Investment Funds. Thomson Reuters Foundation (7/9) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Proposal for Egypt elections rejected by Morsi's followers Egypt's interim government Monday proposed to a six-month timetable to revamp the constitution and hold elections. The plan was rejected by the Muslim Brotherhood, which said the interim administration was illegitimate. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/9), BBC (7/9), Al Jazeera (7/9) Share:      Assad's party, Syrian rebels make leadership changes Leadership changes were made by Syria's ruling Baath party, led by President Bashar al-Assad, on Monday. The change reflects discontent from within the Baath party, said one observer. Meanwhile, Syrian interim rebel Prime Minister Ghassan Hitto resigned after the selection of Ahmad Assi Jarba as the new rebel leader. 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