[RED DEMOCRATICA] General Assembly agenda includes conflict, climate, Ebola

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Sherinian: Social Good Summit's inclusiveness helps drive change Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   September 22, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story General Assembly agenda includes conflict, climate, Ebola World leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly this week are tasked with addressing the Ebola outbreak and conflicts in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere. "The world is facing multiple crises," said Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general. "All have dangerous sectarian, ethnic or tribal dimensions. And many have seen sharp divisions within the international community itself over the response," he added. Reuters (9/21), Al Jazeera (9/22), The Guardian (London) (9/21) Share:  Above the Fold Sherinian: Social Good Summit's inclusiveness helps drive change More than 100,000 Kurds may have fled Syria in 2 days, UNHCR says Advocates: Make women's empowerment a central part of SDGs Ban leads hundreds of thousands on climate change march Afghan candidates sign power-sharing agreement UN launches special mission to stem Ebola UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Caterpillar VP Kathryn Karol: our investments in women entrepreneurs grows economies. #TogetherStronger #everybodyprofits #2030Now Share:  UN Dispatch "New York City streets are clogged. The Social Good Summit is uptown, the Clinton Global Initiative are in mid-town, and the eyes of the world are squarely focused on Turtle Bay. UN Week is here." UN Dispatch (9/21) Share:  United Nations Sherinian: Social Good Summit's inclusiveness helps drive change Inclusive participation in the Social Good Summit is the key to facilitating change, says Aaron Sherinian, United Nations Foundation vice president of public relations. "No one sector can drive the progress we need on the global goals like the Millennium Development Goals ... we need everyone at the table," he says. Forbes (9/20) Share:  ICC orders Kenya's president to hearing at The Hague BBC (9/19) Share:  Health Development More than 100,000 Kurds may have fled Syria in 2 days, UNHCR says More than 100,000 Kurds may have crossed into Turkey from Syria in the past two days to escape Islamic State militants, says Carol Batchelor of the UN refugee agency. Reuters (9/21), The Associated Press (9/22) Share:  Former President Clinton on 10 years of philanthropy The Atlantic online (9/17) Share:  Opinion: Well-functioning health systems are key to universal health care The Huffington Post (9/17) Share:  UN Women: Women constitute more than 55% of Ebola cases Voice of America (9/22) Share:  Ebola-related bans are counterproductive, say WHO advisers Reuters (9/22) Share:  3 ways to lessen African health care costs using disruptive technologies Harvard Business Review online/HBR Blog Network (9/16) Share:  Women Girls Advocates: Make women's empowerment a central part of SDGs At today's United Nations meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals, advocates will be seeking a prominent role for women's rights. "Monday's meeting is a chance to recommit ourselves as a global community to take things forward and be able to do this within the constructs of the Cairo agenda, but also within the larger context of the post-2015 development agenda," says Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the UN Population Fund. The Guardian (London) (9/22) Share:  UN Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson launches HeForShe campaign Rappler (Philippines) (9/21) Share:  Climate and Energy Ban leads hundreds of thousands on climate change march United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a reported 310,000 marchers in New York City on Sunday as the People's Climate March sought to bring attention to climate change. On Tuesday, Ban will host a one-day Climate Summit for world leaders. BBC (9/21), Voice of America (9/19) Share:  NOAA: June-to-August period was warmest recorded Voice of America (9/21) Share:  Peacekeeping and Security Afghan candidates sign power-sharing agreement Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the two presidential candidates in Afghanistan, have agreed to form a national unity government. Ghani was officially declared the president-elect. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/21), Al Jazeera (9/22) Share:  Yemen's prime minister resigns as rebels agree to form new government Reuters (9/21) Share:  Kurdish fighters reportedly block Islamic State from Syrian town Reuters (9/22) Share:  Hot Topics UN launches special mission to stem Ebola Reuters Child death rate down by almost half since 1990 The New York Times (tiered subscription model) General Assembly's annual session will include post-2015 focus Rappler (Philippines) Kathy Calvin: Climate change threatens development progress The Huffington Post Security Council to focus on containing Ebola outbreak Voice of America Position Title Company Name Location Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio "Ring a bell to ring out conflict" for International Peace Day: Ban UN Radio (9/19) 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:  Elizabeth Stack 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

 

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