UN Wire August 30, 2013

August 30, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION   News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Security Council meets about Syria ahead of UN chemical-weapons report The United Nations Security Council met for 45 minutes on Thursday to discuss Syria, but no developments were reported. Meanwhile, UN chemical-weapons experts continued to gather evidence in Syria. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could be briefed on the team's findings this weekend. Voice of America (8/29), The Huffington Post/The Associated Press (8/29), Reuters (8/30), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/29), The Daily Star (Lebanon) (8/30) Share: Above the Fold Ban urges Rwanda to show restraint over tensions in DR Congo Why aid donors need to partner with philanthropists Sexual violence is a "constant threat" in Somali camps, group says U.S. makes case for Syria attack as U.K. withdraws from military action UN Wire will not publish Monday UN Radio Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Is microfinancing a good tool in the fight against poverty? You decide: trib.al/Exf2gKz Share: UN Dispatch "Over the past several weeks thousands of people have fled heavy fighting between the Boko Haram insurgent group and the Nigerian military. Their destination: destitute villages in over the border in Niger." UN Dispatch (8/29) Share: United Nations Ban urges Rwanda to show restraint over tensions in DR Congo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Rwandan President Paul Kagame to act with "restraint" regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo. UN envoys say that Rwanda troops reportedly are crossing into DR Congo to support M23 rebels battling Congolese troops and the UN intervention force. Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)/Agence France-Presse (8/30) Share: Nuclear test ban treaty needs to be passed, Ban says BigNewsNetwork.com/United Press International (8/29) Share: Health & Development Why aid donors need to partner with philanthropists Aid donors and philanthropists can do more by working together than by running parallel programs, writes Michael Green. Issue-based partnerships will generate the best outcomes for donors, philanthropists and those they are aiming to help, he argues. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/30) Share: Poverty affects brain's ability to function, study says Reuters (8/29) Share: Opinion: Sports can change lives, but don't overhype their benefits The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/30) Share: Pakistan health authorities are concerned about possible polio epidemic The Express Tribune (Pakistan)/Agence France-Presse (8/28) Share: Flash floods in Mali kill 24, leave thousands homeless Al Jazeera (8/30) Share: Women & Girls Sexual violence is a "constant threat" in Somali camps, group says Women and children living in displacement camps in Somalia are under daily threats of rape and sexual violence, according to Amnesty International. Few of the rapes are reported, says Amnesty. Thomson Reuters Foundation (8/30), Voice of America (8/30) Share: Peacekeeping and Security U.S. makes case for Syria attack as U.K. withdraws from military action The U.S. government is expected to release intelligence reports on Syrian chemical-weapons use today. Separately, the U.K. Parliament has vetoed involvement by Britain. Reuters (8/30), Voice of America (8/30), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/29) Share: M23 rebels suspend fighting amid inquiry into shelling of DR Congo neighbor M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have temporarily ceased fighting with Congolese troops and the United Nations intervention force. The move is reportedly being made to assist an investigation aimed at discovering who is responsible for firing missiles into neighboring Rwanda. Reuters (8/30) Share: Muslim Brotherhood official is detained in Egypt BBC (8/29) Share: Bombing of city market leaves 16 dead in Iraq BBC (8/29) Share: Suicide bomber kills Afghan official, injures 11 Voice of America (8/30) Share: Al-Qaida says it's behind recent Iraq bombings Reuters (8/30) Share: 5 Kashmir militants are killed in India fighting BBC (8/30) Share: Editor's Note UN Wire will not publish Monday In observance of Labor Day in the U.S., UN Wire will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday. Share: Position Title Company Name Location Program Manager Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Business Services and Contracts Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Associate Producer, Digital Media, Climate and Energy Initiatives United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Communications Associate, Women, Girls & Population United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.