UN Wire- July 32, 2013

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Top Story Security Council moves to stem violence in Darfur The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for the end to violence in Sudan's Darfur region, urging peacekeepers to do more to protect civilians and supply humanitarian aid. The Security Council also extended the UN-African Union peacekeeping force's mandate in Darfur through Aug. 31, 2014. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (7/30), Sudan Tribune (7/30) Share: Above the Fold UNAMA: Afghan civilian casualties rise 23% as bombs proliferate Polio is making a resurgence in Syria, could spread, EU official says Bangladesh's "info ladies" connect rural villages with the world Israeli-Palestinian peace talks yield target date to end conflict UN Radio Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: The @gatesfoundation fills us in on "5 Things We All Should Know About Hunger and Malnutrition": http://bit.ly/1310yVG Share: UN Dispatch "Whether they are ready or not, today Zimbabweans are going to the polls in what may be the most important election since the country's transition to majority rule in 1980. Not only will the election mark the final step laid out in the Global Political Agreement that created Zimbabwe's current Government of National Unity (GNU) following post-election violence in 2008, but it will also determine the country's relationship with the region, the West and the general international community." UN Dispatch (7/31) Share: United Nations Sponsored By UNAMA: Afghan civilian casualties rise 23% as bombs proliferate A United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan report says that civilian deaths and injuries are up 23% in Afghanistan for the first six months of 2013 compared with the same period in 2012, with more women and children affected. Bombs are the single biggest killer, responsible for 53% more casualties than last year. Reuters (7/31), Voice of America (7/31), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/31) Share: WFP was unable to achieve goal of feeding 3M Syrians in July The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/30) Share: UN gives residents in DR Congo city 48 hours to turn in weapons BBC (7/30) Share: Chile is rebuked by UN official for treatment of indigenous people BBC (7/30) Share: Security Council extends peacekeeping mandates in Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus Hurriyet (Turkey) (7/31) Share: Master of Arts in Public Policy (MAPP) The online MAPP program from New England College educates you on how to drive change in the public, private and community sectors by affecting public policy at the local, regional, and international levels. The program can prepare you to gain an understanding of the intellectual foundations for key public policy discussions and how the outcomes affect change in the political process. Health & Development Polio is making a resurgence in Syria, could spread, EU official says The Syrian civil war is causing a resurgence in polio cases, with few doctors left to give vaccinations. If refugees are carrying the virus, there's a likelihood of the disease spreading. "This is not only a danger for the Syrians ... it is a danger for Lebanon and Jordan and Turkey and Egypt and the rest of the world because the refugees will bring it out," says Kristalina Georgieva, EU commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response. ForeignPolicy.com/Passport blog (7/30) Share: Donors must make disability programs a requisite for funding People with disabilities haven't been targeted by the Millennium Development Goals or in early planning post-2015 goals, but donors can change that by making appropriate programs for the disabled a requisite for funding, says Rosangela Berman-Bieler of UNICEF. "It’s [about] influencing the development agenda to make sure that accessibility and inclusiveness are included," she argues. Devex.com (free registration) (7/31) Share: Iran agrees to supply Syria with $3.6B in oil Al Jazeera (7/31) Share: New polio cases on Somalia border threaten Ethiopia Voice of America (7/30) Share: Dengue fever outbreak creates state of emergency in Honduras BBC (7/31) Share: Technology Bangladesh's "info ladies" connect rural villages with the world Entrepreneurial "info ladies" are bringing Internet and Skype access to rural villages in Bangladesh, allowing residents to speak to family overseas and to access health care information. Fifty-six women have joined the pilot project organized by nonprofit group D.net. The Guardian (London)/Le Monde (7/30) Share: Peacekeeping and Security Israeli-Palestinian peace talks yield target date to end conflict Israeli and Palestinian representatives have agreed to spend the next nine months working on a "final status" to end conflict. "They are on the table with one simple goal: a view to ending the conflict, ending the claims," says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. BBC (7/30) Share: Zimbabwe is voting today The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/31) Share: 42 Boko Haram rebels are arrested in Nigeria Voice of America/Reuters (7/30) Share: Rwanda says it isn't supporting DR Congo rebels Reuters (7/30) Share: Position Title Company Name Location Community Manager, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Development The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA Click here to view more job listings.