UN Wire August 28, 2013

August 28, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION   News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Ban urges Security Council to act for peace, not conflict United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the UN Security Council "must use its authority for peace" in Syria, adding "the Syrian people deserve solutions, not silence." Meanwhile, the U.K. is preparing a draft Security Council resolution to authorize the use of force in Syria. Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)/Agence France-Presse (8/28), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/28), Reuters (8/28), Al Jazeera (8/28) Share: Above the Fold UN works to aid thousands displaced by DR Congo conflict Why post-2015 development goal-setting is on the right track Saudi Arabia passes groundbreaking domestic-violence legislation U.S. says it has evidence tying chemical attack to Syrian government UN Radio Quote of the Day @ShotAtlife: .@Kathy_Calvin writes about the incredible power of brands like @Walgreens to help create positive change http://bit.ly/19XtkPp #Blogust Share: UN Dispatch "India's lower house passed a massive, $20 billion grain subsidy program to combat hunger." UN Dispatch (8/28) Share: United Nations UN works to aid thousands displaced by DR Congo conflict The United Nations refugee agency is working to move thousands of displaced civilians from the Democratic Republic of Congo to centers in Uganda. Many of those civilians originally fled to the DR Congo city of Goma, which is now home to fighting between the government and M23 rebels. Voice of America (8/27), IRINNews.org (8/26) Share: UN tribunal says U.K. needs to consider public input on wind farms The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (8/27) Share: Health & Development Why post-2015 development goal-setting is on the right track The post-2015 development goal proposals are making headway, especially concerning sustainability, adaptability of goals, education and migration, writes Charles Kenny. While Kenny would like to see the post-2015 address governance, he says that the process is working. Center for Global Development (8/26) Share: Monsoon rains in Laos trigger flash floods, resulting in 20 deaths Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (8/28) Share: Women & Girls Saudi Arabia passes groundbreaking domestic-violence legislation Domestic violence is being recognized as a criminal offense in Saudi Arabia after the country's Cabinet passed legislation stipulating that domestic violence and other forms of abuse are punishable by law. Gender abuse has been considered a private matter in Saudi Arabia, not a public one. Thomson Reuters Foundation (8/28) Share: More female security agents needed if Afghan women hope to vote next year Afghanistan will need to find an additional 10,000 female security workers by next year's presidential elections if women are to be able to make their voices heard at the polls, write Jessica Donati and Miriam Arghandiwal. Female voter registration is also in need of an increase, they write. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Reuters (8/28) Share: Foundation honors Malala for her activism The Huffington Post/The Associated Press (8/28) Share: Peacekeeping and Security U.S. says it has evidence tying chemical attack to Syrian government The U.S. government says it has intelligence reports that directly tie the recent chemical-weapons attack to the Syrian government and that evidence helps justify a military strike against Syria, write Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan. The United Nations is asking the U.S. to wait until the UN chemical-weapons team has completed its investigation before taking military action. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/27), CBS News/The Associated Press (8/28), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/27), The Guardian (London) (8/28) Share: Egypt may re-enact constitutional ban on religion-based political parties The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/27) Share: Polish, Afghan troops under attack in eastern Afghanistan Reuters (8/28) Share: Maoist rebels kill 5 in India Al Jazeera (8/27) Raids attributed to Boko Haram leave 20 dead in Nigeria Voice of America (8/28) Share: UN intervention force responds to M23 attack with helicopter fire Yahoo/The Associated Press (8/28) Share: IAEA says Iran has increased nuclear activity ABC News/The Associated Press (8/28) Share: More than 70 dead from bomb attacks in Iraq Reuters (8/28) Share: Position Title Company Name Location Associate Producer, Digital Media, Climate and Energy Initiatives United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Communications Associate, Women, Girls & Population United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Manager Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Budget Analyst, Business Services and Budgets (2 openings) United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Business Services and Contracts Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC