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Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Security Council weighs options to halt CAR violence Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   November 26, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Why the eradication of polio is worth achieving Polio is proving harder than smallpox to eradicate globally, but the efforts are worthwhile, writes Matthieu Aikins. Removing the threat of polio is extremely costly today, but over time, "the eradication of polio could someday be seen as positively cheap," he argues. Wired.com (11/21) Share:      Above the Fold Security Council weighs options to halt CAR violence WHO says new polio cases found in 2 Syrian cities Parts of Mali remain plagued by security threats UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: This #GivingTuesday, Help Families Stay Safe For The Holidays trib.al/HEKsiMV via @HuffPostImpact Share:      UN Dispatch "A census usually tells a country what it looks like and how it has changed but in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country still simmering with divisions amongst its ethnic groups, it has rekindled tensions over national identity." UN Dispatch (11/25) Share:      United Nations Security Council weighs options to halt CAR violence The United Nations Security Council on Monday looked at its options for quelling violence and chaos in the Central African Republic. France, in addition to tripling its troop presence in CAR, proposed a draft resolution for a UN peacekeeping force. Meanwhile, the Economic Community of Central African States mission in CAR will transition into one led by the African Union on Dec. 19. Voice of America (11/25), Reuters (11/25), France 24/Agence France-Presse (11/26) Share:      Syrian peace talks to create transitional government, Ban says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the Jan. 22 Syrian peace talks will include plans for a transitional government. "We have a clear goal ... including the establishment, based on mutual consent, of a transitional governing body with full executive powers, including over military and security entities," he said. Meanwhile, the Free Syrian Army says it won't attend the talks. Reuters (11/25), Reuters (11/26), BBC (11/25) Share:      UN calls for renewed efforts to curtail Lord's Resistance Army activities France 24/The Associated Press (11/26) Share:      Peacekeepers to remain in disputed Abyei region through May Voice of America (11/25) Share:      Somali refugee camps to stay open in Kenya, UN says Voice of America (11/25) Share:      UNHCR decries Australia's treatment of asylum-seekers The Guardian (London) (11/26) Share:      Health Development WHO says new polio cases found in 2 Syrian cities The World Health Organization confirms that polio is spreading in Syria, with one new case each for Damascus and Aleppo. Meanwhile, Nigeria is expected to show a drop in polio cases compared with last year, according to data through mid-November. Reuters (11/26), Council on Foreign Relations online/Africa in Transition blog (11/25) Share:      WHO report: Barriers remain to treating adolescent HIV/AIDS A lack of proper diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS in adolescents has meant a 50% rise in AIDS-related deaths for this age group between 2005 and 2012, says the World Health Organization. Barriers such as laws, inequality and stigma prevent adolescents from accessing lifesaving services. The Guardian (London) (11/26), Reuters (11/25) Share:      Kidnapped polio workers released in Pakistan Reuters (11/26) Share:      Philippines legislature sets post-typhoon construction budget Reuters (11/26) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Parts of Mali remain plagued by security threats Northern Mali continues to face insecurity especially in the towns of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal. Many humanitarian aid agencies aren't able to access these areas safely, and many refugees who want to return home are unable to do so. "Insecurity is also slowing down operations, as UN agencies wait for MINUSMA troops to secure or patrol areas before going in," IRIN writes. 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