[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Amos: More Security Council resolutions needed on Syria

 

UN's Amos: More Security Council action needed on Syria | Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   May 1, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN's Amos: More Security Council action needed on Syria United Nations humanitarian aid chief Valerie Amos pressed the Security Council on Wednesday for action to help deliver aid in Syria, saying the existing resolution does not go far enough. She reminded the body that several rounds of resolutions were needed in other humanitarian situations such as those in Somalia and Bosnia. "I think what we should be doing is focusing on how we best get the aid in," she said. Reuters (4/30), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/30) Share:      Above the Fold Does Brahimi plan to step down as UN-Arab League envoy? OECD: Income inequality can be reduced with tax reform Report: Renewable projects could help sub-Saharan Africa Ukraine gets IMF bailout as eastern region slips to militants UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Want to tell the @UN what matters to you? Join the United Nations #globalvote for a better world. http://goo.gl/0PC5nH #post2015 Share:      UN Dispatch "South Sudan Headed for Catastrophe" UN Dispatch (5/1) Share:      United Nations Does Brahimi plan to step down as UN-Arab League envoy? United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, spurring speculation that Brahimi is planning to resign his post. Brahimi reportedly is frustrated by the Syrian government's plans to hold elections in June. Reuters (4/30) Share:      UNESCO may list Great Barrier Reef as endangered to halt coal port The Telegraph (London) (tiered subscription model) (5/1) Share:      Health Development OECD: Income inequality can be reduced with tax reform Implementing tax changes such as eliminating deductions that benefit the rich can shrink income inequality, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in a report released Wednesday. OECD will meet on May 5 to 7 in Paris for a meeting that will focus on income inequality. The Associated Press (4/30), Forbes (5/1) Share:      Report: Majority of private aid contributions come from individuals Individual contribute 82% of the private donations made to humanitarian assistance groups, says a report by Development Initiatives' Global Humanitarian Assistance. Foundations account for 7% of funds with companies and societies contributing 5% of funding. IRINNews.org (4/30) Share:      WHO: Spike in MERS likely due to warmer weather Voice of America (4/30) Share:      Kidnapped WHO polio workers released in Pakistan The News International (Pakistan) (5/1) Share:      Infographic: Mosquito is deadliest animal for humans The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (4/29) Share:      Climate and Energy Report: Renewable projects could help sub-Saharan Africa Development in sub-Saharan Africa could boom with investments in large-scale renewable power projects, says the Green Alliance. "Even with robust economic growth, [the region's] existing energy infrastructure is a brake on progress. ... Disproportionate amounts of time and income are spent securing energy by other means, such as gathering wood, which also has detrimental impacts on the natural environment," the group says in a report. The Guardian (London) (4/30) Share:      China looks at scaling up carbon trading programs Reuters (5/1) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Ukraine gets IMF bailout as eastern region slips to militants The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday cleared a $17 billion bailout for Ukraine's struggling economy. The move comes as Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov acknowledged that the country's eastern regions were slipping into the hands of pro-Russian separatists. "It is hard to accept but it's the truth. The majority of law enforcers in the east are incapable of performing their duties," he said. BBC (4/30), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/30), Voice of America/Reuters/The Associated Press (5/1), Al Jazeera (5/1) Share:      EU peacekeepers start security mission in CAR Reuters (4/30) Share:      African Union panel looks at options to end South Sudan unrest Voice of America (4/30) Share:      Envoys plan for next round of talks on Iran's nuclear program Reuters (4/30) Share:      May Day demonstrators clash with police in Turkey The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/1) Share:      Cease-fire declared by southern Senegal rebels Reuters (4/30) Share:      Position Title Company Name Location Senior Communications Officer, International Development Policy United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Campaign Officer, Girl Up (Corporate Individual Fundraising) United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Partnerships Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Grants Manager One Acre Fund Nairobi, Kenya Grants Manager, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Deputy Director, Special Events United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio "Onus rests on Security Council" to take action in Syria: Amos UN Radio (4/30) Share:      Learn more about the UN Foundation -> United Nations | Secretary-General | UN News Centre | Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation | UN Dispatch | The Interdependent About UN Wire UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today.   Contact the UN Foundation Caleb Tiller Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 887-9040 www.unfoundation.org Subscriber Tools Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.   Editor:  James daSilva Jobs Contact:  Jackie Basso   P: 202.407.7871 Advertising:  Joe Riddle   P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228     SIGN UP   SHARE   ADVERTISE   SEND FEEDBACK Update Profile | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Web version (print friendly) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2014 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy policy |  Legal Information

 

__._,_.___

Reply via web post

•

Reply to sender

•

Reply to group

•

Start a New Topic

•

Messages in this topic (1)

---

Red Democratica 10 years "On line" (1998-2008)!
Http://reddemocratica.blogspot.com
Boletin Diario :
Http://reddemocratica01.blogspot.com
Foro Debate :
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eleccion

Ahora en FACEBOOK : Red Democratica

Http://www.caretas.com.pe/2000/1631/articulos/protesta.phtml
Http://www.caretas.com.pe/2000/1612/articulos/debate.phtml

Celebrando 10 anos "On Line"..2009

Keep the candle burning

I have a dream
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/interactiveFrame.htm

FORUM TPSIPOL: RED DEMOCRATICA (1998-1999).
Informacion : Http://tpsipol.home-page.org

Para enviar un message , enviar a: eleccion@yahoogroups.com
Para suscribirse al Forum , enviar un mensaje a : eleccion-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Para salir del Forum, enviar un mensaje en blanco : eleccion-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Visit Your Group

• Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use

.

__,_._,___