[RED DEMOCRATICA] Technology, new demands reshape the life of an aid worker

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN establishes DR Congo secure zone, plans to use drone Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   August 2, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Technology, new demands reshape the life of an aid worker Humanitarian aid workers increasingly need to be tech-savvy and aware of the importance of being accountable and coordinating with local, public and private groups. "One of the hallmarks of the network age is the move from a one-to-many to many-to-many organization," says Imogen Wall of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. IRINNews.org (8/1) Share:      Above the Fold UN establishes DR Congo secure zone, plans to use drone Aid shortage affects relief efforts for Syria Women's right to work must be protected in fight against human trafficking More displacement forecast in Africa's Sahel as climate changes Egypt remains on edge as pro-Morsi protesters call for more rallies UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: More people have phones than toilets. The @UN made Nov 19 World Toilet Day to raise awareness on sanitation issues: http://bit.ly/1bPnPmo Share:      UN Dispatch "UNICEF and China's Centers for Disease Control have teamed up to encourage mothers to nurse their newborns through a series of new animated ads aimed at carving out the physical and cultural space for nursing mothers to nurse." UN Dispatch (8/2) Share:      United Nations UN establishes DR Congo secure zone, plans to use drone The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congolese army have set up a security zone around the city of Goma, which has been threatened by M23 rebels. UN peacekeepers expect to deploy a drone to monitor the activity of armed groups in the eastern DR Congo. Business Standard (India)/Agence France-Presse (8/2), Al Jazeera (8/2), ABC News/The Associated Press (8/1) Share:      Samantha Power is confirmed as U.S. ambassador to UN Reuters (8/1) Share:      Ban names Uganda's Wandira-Kasibwe as envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa The Windsor Star (Ontario)/The Associated Press (8/1) Share:      UN narcotics board is concerned about Uruguay marijuana legislation BBC (8/1) Share:      Health Development Aid shortage affects relief efforts for Syria Data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs show a shortfall in humanitarian aid for Syria, with programs inside and outside the country being affected, writes John Alliage Morales. Donors apparently are slow to release funds, as they are waiting for a "political option to resolve the crisis," he writes. Devex.com (free registration) (8/2) Share:      DR Congo conflict leads to civilians being repeatedly uprooted IRINNews.org (8/1) Share:      Number of IDPs is rising in Colombia amid FARC turmoil, OCHA says IRINNews.org (8/1) Share:      Women Girls Women's right to work must be protected in fight against human trafficking The right of women to find work shouldn't be overlooked as the world tries to reduce human trafficking, experts say. "What must not be forgotten in the anti-trafficking debate is how important it is that women have job opportunities, which are safe," says Cathy Zimmerman of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The Guardian (London) (8/1) Share:        Climate and Energy More displacement forecast in Africa's Sahel as climate changes A Refugees International report argues that changing weather will mean increased displacement of people from Africa's Sahel region. "The countries of the Sahel are already some of the poorest and most unstable in the world, and now climate displacement could create even more social and economic problems," says RI's Alice Thomas. Thomson Reuters Foundation (8/2), The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/2) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Egypt remains on edge as pro-Morsi protesters call for more rallies Backers of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are calling for more rallies against the government, raising the likelihood of new clashes. Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for saying that democracy was restored by the ouster of Morsi. Al Jazeera (8/2), Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (8/2), Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (8/2) Share:      Attack on weapons depot in Syrian city leaves 40 dead Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/1) Share:      AU official declares Zimbabwe election to be credible BBC (8/2) Share:      Mali will hold run-off election for president BBC (8/2) Share:      Teachers killed by Boko Haram in Nigeria Al Jazeera (8/1) Share:      Union gives Tunisian government a deadline to step down Reuters (8/1) Share:      Position Title Company Name Location Community Manager, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Development The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio "Many of the refugee children have recounted chaotic scenes of armed attacks in the middle of the night, causing widespread panic and individual family members to flee in different directions to avoid being killed." 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