UN Wire Thu, Sep 26, 2013 Security Council continues negotiating Syria resolution

September 26, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION   News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Security Council continues negotiating Syria resolution The United Nations Security Council has reached agreement on the central components of a Syrian chemical-weapons resolution, according to Western envoys, while Russia said that level of progress had not been met. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with envoys Wednesday and urged them to reach an agreement. Reuters (9/25), France 24/Agence France-Presse (9/25), The Guardian (London) (9/25), ABC News/The Associated Press (9/25) Share: Above the Fold EU envoy presses Security Council over humanitarian aid for Syria UN Foundation's McArthur: MDGs are a test of world's commitment IPCC is still negotiating ahead of deadline for climate report Tribal, anti-government violence rock Sudan, South Sudan UN Radio Quote of the Day @Cookstoves: Public private partnerships such as @cookstoves are an important model as we work toward #2030NOW - @kathy_calvin Share: UN Dispatch "A major focus of this year's [Social Good Summit] was youth and the next generation of global leaders for social good. Whether it was the mobilizing power of philanthro-teens in next generation philanthropy or the change young girls are already bringing to their communities through social action, panel after panel made it clear that youth will be a central component of the post-2015 development framework." UN Dispatch (9/25) Share: United Nations Sponsored By EU envoy presses Security Council over humanitarian aid for Syria EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva is asking the United Nations Security Council to speed humanitarian aid access to those inside Syria. Georgieva wants a binding resolution passed by the Security Council. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (9/26), ABC News/The Associated Press (9/26) Share: Ban deplores increased rebel activity in DR Congo Voice of America (9/26) Share: UN's Pillay tells Sri Lanka it must make progress on human rights Google/Agence France-Presse (9/25) 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. Learn More Health & Development UN Foundation's McArthur: MDGs are a test of world's commitment The home stretch of the Millennium Development Goals will be a chance for world governments to display their commitment to solving global problems, writes John McArthur of the United Nations Foundation, even as the UN pursues post-2015 development goals based on gender equality, human rights and the rule of law. "The operative question is not whether the end-2015 data will matter. The real question is how much the data will motivate sustained global co-operation efforts in the future," McArthur writes. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (tiered subscription model) (9/25), The Guardian (London) (9/25), Devex.com (free registration) (9/26), The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (9/25) Share: Could polio re-enter Europe? Bloomberg Businessweek (9/25) Share: Syria's child refugees need schooling, aid groups say The InterDependent (9/20) Share: Climate and Energy IPCC is still negotiating ahead of deadline for climate report Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scientists meeting in Sweden continue to work on projections about the threat from greenhouse-gas emissions, writes Fiona Harvey. "The details are crucial, because this report is the first for nearly seven years and will be used as the ultimate authority on climate science, which will in turn guide critical negotiations on emissions policy," she argues. The Guardian (London) (9/26) Share: Debate over ethanol's impact on food supplies continues in Africa The Verge (9/19) Share: Peacekeeping and Security Tribal, anti-government violence rock Sudan, South Sudan Fuel-subsidy cuts are being blamed for violence protests in Sudan that have led to 27 deaths. Meanwhile, tribal clashes in South Sudan's Jonglei region are exacerbating a difficult humanitarian situation. Reuters (9/26), The InterDependent (9/25) Share: Somali militants attack Kenyan police post on border Members of Somali's al-Shabab militant group attacked a Kenyan police station near the countries' shared border, killing two police officers. The group said that the attacks are in retaliation for the presence of Kenyan soldiers in Somalia. Al Jazeera (9/26), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (9/26), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/25) Share: Iran: Solve nuclear issues within half a year BBC (9/26) Share: UN tribunal rejects appeal of Taylor war-crimes sentence The Guardian (London) (9/26) Share: Baghdad bombings leave more than 20 dead BBC (9/26) Share: Filipino forces continue to round up Muslim rebels ABC News/The Associated Press (9/26) Share: Militants strike in India's Kashmir region BBC (9/26) Share: Position Title Company Name Location Communications Officer, UNA-USA United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Network Administrator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.