UN Wire Fri, Sep 27, 2013 - Human activity is main cause of climate change, IPCC finds

September 27, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION   News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Human activity is main cause of climate change, IPCC finds The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says it has reached an "unequivocal" conclusion that human activity is causing climate change. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to create emissions-reducing policies to stem climate change's progress. "The heat is on. We must act," Ban says. The Guardian (London) (9/27), Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (9/27), The Guardian (London) (9/27), The Guardian (London) (9/27) Share: Above the Fold Security Council leaders agree on Syria chemical-weapons resolution Governmental action is needed on post-2015 goals, UN's Pillay says Female majority in Rwanda's parliament shifts discourse from ethnicity to gender Iran, U.S. officials meet UN Radio Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: The #2030NOW conversation spanned the globe, reaching thousands of people. See our summary of Social Good Summit: http://trib.al/6HKdbSX Share: UN Dispatch " 'An emerging alliance between some of the poorest countries in the world and the wealthy north are coming together to push for aggressive action on climate change,' says Sen. Tim Wirth, a former climate negotiator and Vice President of the United Nations Foundation." UN Dispatch (9/25) Share: United Nations Security Council leaders agree on Syria chemical-weapons resolution The United Nations Security Council's five permanent members -- the U.S., U.K., France, China and Russia -- have reached an agreement on a resolution demanding that Syria relinquish its chemical weapons. The measure, which could be voted on today by the entire Security Council, has no specific penalties for noncompliance. Meanwhile, the UN chemical-weapons team is in Syria and slated to investigate seven incidents. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (9/26), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/26), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (9/26), Reuters (9/27), BBC (9/27) Share: ILO to monitor Cambodian garment industry, make findings public Voice of America (9/27) Share: Health & Development Governmental action is needed on post-2015 goals, UN's Pillay says The proposed post-2015 development goals of reducing poverty and discrimination and achieving equality can be reached if governments act, says UN rights chief Navi Pillay. "Human rights are an essential platform for development, and the rule of law is a powerful instrument to translate human rights into national development policies," she argues. The Guardian (London) (9/26) Share: What's causing food shortages in Venezuela? The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (9/26) Share: Maternal health makes turn for the better in Republic of Congo Al Jazeera (9/18) Share: Mobile phone app measures oxygen in blood, could be lifesaver in poor countries Voice of America (9/26) Share: Women & Girls Female majority in Rwanda's parliament shifts discourse from ethnicity to gender Women continue to hold a majority of the seats in Rwanda's parliament after recent elections. "The old narrative was ethnicity -- Hutu-Tutsi politics. So the gender discourse can help shift the discourse away from the ethnic," says Christopher Kayumba, a National University of Rwanda lecturer. Voice of America (9/26) Share: Tanzania sees an increase in gender violence AlertNet (7/25) Share: Peacekeeping and Security Iran, U.S. officials meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday, the most significant meeting between the two countries since the Iranian revolution in 1979. The two countries hope to craft a solution in the next half-year regarding Iran's nuclear program. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/26) Share: Global leaders look to provide coordinated response to terrorism The recent terrorist attack in Kenya is spurring global leaders to call for more coordinated efforts to combat terrorism. "We maintain that terror anywhere in the world is terror on all of us," says Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president. Voice of America (9/27), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (9/26), Reuters (9/26), BBC (9/27) Share: Anti-government protests erupt in Egypt Al Jazeera (9/27) Share: At least 50 are killed in Sudan fuel protests BBC (9/27) Share: Pakistan earthquake-relief efforts are stymied by security threats IRINNews.org (9/26) Share: Tuareg rebels withdraw from Mali peace talks BBC (9/26) Share: Bus is bombed in northwest Pakistan, leaves 17 dead Voice of America (9/27) Share: Position Title Company Name Location Program Manager Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Communications Officer, UNA-USA United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Network Administrator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.