[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN climate change pact could take effect in Nov. after EU vote

 

UN's O'Brien presses for humanitarian aid to Syria | UN Women chief decries glass ceiling at UN for top job | Russia, US face off over length of humanitarian cease-fires Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT September 30, 2016 DONATE  ⋅  FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Top Story UN climate change pact could take effect in Nov. after EU vote The United Nations climate change agreement likely will go into effect in November after the EU environment ministers' vote today to approve the pact. It is expected that the EU will ratify the agreement in about a month. The Associated Press (9/30),  Reuters (9/30)       United Nations UN's O'Brien presses for humanitarian aid to Syria United Nations humanitarian aid chief Stephen O'Brien made an impassioned plea to the Security Council for action to enable aid to be delivered to Syria, especially Aleppo. East Aleppo "is well into its terrible descent into the pitiless and merciless abyss of a humanitarian catastrophe unlike any we have witnessed in Syria," he said. The Guardian (London) (9/29),  Reuters (9/30)       UN Women chief decries glass ceiling at UN for top job    The Christian Science Monitor (9/29)  Russia, US face off over length of humanitarian cease-fires    The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (9/29)  Health Development WHO: Negative attitudes toward aging can harm health Negative attitudes toward aging contribute to mental and physical issues in older people and can result in shorter lifespans, says a report by the World Health Organization. The UN body is calling for action to halt ageism. Voice of America (9/29)       UN official: EU assistance to Sahel region will help reduce migration    Voice of America/Reuters (9/29)  Climate and Energy Study: Rising temperatures exacerbate conflict in sub-Saharan Africa Rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa have increased the risk of conflict by 11% since 1980, a study shows. "Although climate is clearly not the only factor that affects social and economic outcomes, new quantitative measurements reveal that it is a major factor, often with first order consequences," the study contends. Quartz (9/30)       World could reach dangerous warming levels by 2050, scientists warn    The Associated Press (9/29)  Ex-UN climate chief launches new effort on climate change initiatives    Climate Home (9/28)  Renewables funding needs to be more accessible for poor countries    The Guardian (London) (9/30)  Technology Pouncer employs drones for humanitarian aid Pouncer is a delivery drone that's inexpensive to make and can deliver humanitarian supplies to disaster areas on one-way missions. Even more interesting, the drone itself becomes useful with the lightweight plywood ideal for kindling, coverings useful in shelters, and wings filled with food. FastCoExist (9/27)       Peacekeeping and Security Group: Sudan government burned villages, used chemical weapons in Darfur Sudanese government troops destroyed Darfur villages, abused civilians and may have used chemical weapons in attacks on the region, says Amnesty International. United Nations peacekeepers were prevented from accessing the area to provide help, the group contends. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (9/29)       Monitor: Russian airstrikes have killed 9,000 Syrian civilians in past year    The Associated Press (9/30)  ELN rebels are willing to begin peace negotiations with Colombian government    BBC (9/29)  WHO official: Killing must stop in Aleppo where 338 people died in past week    Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (9/30)  UN warns CAR militias to stay away from schools    BBC (9/29)  UN Radio Database shows global disparity in access to cancer care: UN UN Radio (9/28)       UN Dispatch "Sudan is using chemical weapons in Darfur" UN Dispatch (9/30)       Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Obesity. Malnutrition. Hunger. 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