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October 24, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION   News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN Day highlights world body's progress on human rights, effectiveness Today marks United Nations Day and serves as a reminder that the UN is dedicated to working for human rights, development and peace, writes Vitaly Vanshelboim, chief operating officer of the UN Office for Project Services. It's also an opportunity to show how the UN is working to "increase transparency, cut costs, and consistently improve efficiency," he argues. Forbes (10/23), The InterDependent (10/24), Latino Times (California) (10/24) Share: Above the Fold Ban requests additional UN troops for CAR mission WHO concerned as polio cases emerge in Syria Legislation would restrict street protests in Egypt UN Radio Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Ban Ki-moon message for #UNday: "In a world that is more connected, we must be more united." trib.al/SCbRUNr #HappyBirthdayUN Share: UN Dispatch " 'We live like stray dogs,' one man said in an All Africa article, explaining what it's like in the Central African Republic (CAR) these days. Is this the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet that no one is paying attention to?" UN Dispatch (10/23) Share: United Nations Ban requests additional UN troops for CAR mission United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is requesting that 560 UN troops be assigned to protecting the UN mission in the Central African Republic. If approved by the Security Council, 250 UN troops could be deployed immediately. A Security Council vote is slated for Friday. Reuters (10/23) Share: UN, OPCW expect to achieve November deadline for Syrian chemical weapons Experts from the United Nations and the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons have visited the majority of Syrian chemical-weapons manufacturing sites, dismantling them in line with a Nov. 1 deadline. The UN and OPCW are awaiting Syria's plan for eliminating its chemical-weapons stockpile. Voice of America (10/24), The Guardian (London) (10/23), PassBlue (10/16) Share: Onshore Somali insurgency rises as ocean piracy declines, Ban says Reuters (10/23) Share: Expectations are high as UN nuclear experts meet with Iran on Monday Voice of America (10/24) Share: Iran's human rights abuses should not be sidelined, UN envoy says Reuters (10/24) Share: Security Council told of security threats in Darfur Sudan Tribune (10/23) Share: Health & Development WHO concerned as polio cases emerge in Syria World Health Organization officials, concerned about an outbreak of 22 cases of polio in Syria, are launching an immunization drive in the country. The news comes on World Polio Day, which highlights global eradication efforts. Reuters (10/24), ForeignPolicy.com (10/22), Business Standard (India)/Press Trust of India (10/24), The Guardian (London)/Political Science blog (10/24) Share: Product-development partnerships are improving health in poor countries Public-private partnerships are improving health in poorer countries, says Renate Baehr, executive director of Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung. These PDPs are "developing products that could save millions of lives while reducing health care costs and the enormous economic and social costs of poverty-related and neglected diseases," she argues. Devex.com (free registration) (10/23) Share: Technology must work with teachers, not supplant them The Guardian (London) (10/23) Share: Dengue epidemic hits Thailand Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/24) Share: Peacekeeping and Security Legislation would restrict street protests in Egypt The Egyptian government is proposing a law that would restrict street protests, require permission before holding demonstrations and give the police more leeway in breaking up protests. Meanwhile, the Egyptian Cabinet has reduced the length of the nightly curfew. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (10/23), ABC News/The Associated Press (10/24) Share: Experts worry North Korea is readying fourth nuclear test Voice of America (10/23) Share: Afghanistan militants attack police station, killing 4 ABC News/The Associated Press (10/24) Share: More female detainees are released by Syria The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (10/24) Share: Sectarian strife in Lebanon leaves 50 injured, 7 dead ABC News/The Associated Press (10/24) Share: Position Title Company Name Location Deputy Director, Family Planning 2020 Task Team United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Donor Outreach and Engagement Manager, Family Planning 2020 Task Team United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Knowledge Manager, Family Planning 2020 Task Team United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Manager Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Click here to view more job listings.