[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN plans support for 4.25 million Syrians to become displaced or refugees in 2014

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | U.S., Russia seek to set date for Syria peace meeting Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   October 7, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN plans support for 4.25 million Syrians to become displaced or refugees in 2014 The United Nations is reportedly forecasting that more than 4 million Syrians will be displaced or arrive as refugees in neighboring countries in 2014. The continued civil war is pushing UN agencies to look to extend humanitarian aid over the long term. Reuters (10/7) Share:      Above the Fold U.S., Russia seek to set date for Syria peace meeting Anti-corruption measures should be part of post-2015 goals, experts say Egypt is rocked by unrest, gun and bomb attacks UN seeks resettlement options for Syrian refugees amid regional economic worries UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: [I]t's Official: Sustainability Will Be Included in the Post 2015 Development Agenda trib.al/QrUszbS @undispatch Share:      UN Dispatch "I learned a great deal from this conversation with Kenyan journalist Wycliffe Muga. We discussed the fallout for the Somali community in the wake of the Westgate attack, the ICC proceedings against Kenya's political leaders, and the bizarre 'refugee stimulus' effect experienced in Kenya." UN Dispatch (10/4) Share:      United Nations U.S., Russia seek to set date for Syria peace meeting The U.S. and Russia are asking the United Nations to set a November date for Syrian peace talks. Meanwhile, UN chemical-weapons investigators have started the destruction of Syria's chemical-weapons arsenal and capabilities. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (10/7), The Guardian (London) (10/6), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/5), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (10/7) Share:      Ban urges peaceful protests as Egyptian unrest increases Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/The Associated Press/Agence France-Presse (10/5) Share:      Health Development Anti-corruption measures should be part of post-2015 goals, experts say The post-2015 development goals should include measures that promote transparency and good governance, experts say. Corruption threatens the health and educational prospects of the poor, and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has noted that only two-thirds of development aid reaches intended recipients because of the effects of corruption. IRINNews.org (10/4) Share:      World food-security meeting to address crises, post-2015 goals Devex.com (free registration) (10/7) Share:      Norway to trim 2014 financial assistance to Afghanistan Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (10/4) Share:      Bomb attack on Pakistan polio workers kills 2 BBC (10/7) Share:      UN is urged to prevent abuse of migrant workers The Guardian (London) (10/4) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Egypt is rocked by unrest, gun and bomb attacks Demonstrators in support of former President Mohammed Morsi clashed with Egyptian police Sunday in several cities, leaving at least 50 dead. Today, gun and bomb attacks on security forces in the Sinai left at least nine dead. BBC (10/7), BBC (10/6) Share:      U.S. troops raids Islamists in Libya, Somalia In Libya on Saturday, U.S. commandos captured reported al-Qaeda leader Anas al-Liby, who allegedly was behind the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa. U.S. troops also made a raid in Somalia but were unsuccessful in taking an al-Shabab leader captive. BBC (10/7), BBC (10/7), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/6), Reuters (10/6) Share:      UN peacekeepers in DR Congo focus on militants, child soldiers United Nations peacekeeping forces have had success against M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and are now looking to disarm two other militant groups. Separately, the UN has said that 1 in 3 former M23 child soldiers it has interviewed are Rwandan. Reuters (10/6), Reuters (10/5), BBC (10/7) Share:      Caretaker government to be appointed for Tunisia BBC (10/5) Share:      Northern Mali city sees first Islamist attack since May Voice of America/Reuters (10/7) Share:      CAR sectarian fighting kills 14 Reuters (10/6) Share:      Hot Topics UN seeks resettlement options for Syrian refugees amid regional economic worries The New York Times (tiered subscription model) Report: Fewer people go hungry, but more effort needed on food-security MDG Reuters UN team sets out on mission to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons The Guardian (London) Security Council urges wider access for Syria aid workers Voice of America Ocean health imperiled thrice over, IPSO says Thomson Reuters Foundation Position Title Company Name Location Associate, Business Services, Budgets, and Reporting United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Senior Campaign Associate, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Manager Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Network Administrator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio "The world will need to recruit more than five million teachers if the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education is to be achieved by the 2015 deadline, according to four UN agencies." 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