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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Phoenix Local News UN UNRIVALLED FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING NATIONS TOGETHER TO SOLVE KEY ISSUES, OFFICIAL SAYS October 9, 2009 at 7:10 pm UN UNRIVALLED FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING NATIONS TOGETHER TO SOLVE KEY ISSUES, OFFICIAL SAYS New York, Oct 9 2009 7:10PM The recent series of high-level events at United Nations Headquarters on issues including climate change, disarmament and food security shows that no other multilateral organization has the same capacity as the UN to bring together countries to resolve key issues, a top official with the world body said today. Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, said "the United Nations was the talk of the town everywhere in the world" during the week of the high-level segment of the General Assembly's annual debate. In an interview with the UN News Centre, he said the climate change summit hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council meeting on disarmament and the high-level gathering on food security all led to "outcomes that will have important implications for the work of the UN and the world. "Those high-level events attracted the attention of the media and the world public, and I believe that a whole range of issues and priorities of the United Nations received the needed attention of the world." Mr. Akasaka said "this year showed the important convening power of the United Nations, because you saw Mr. [Barack] Obama [of the United States] come to the UN for the first time, Mr. Hu Jintao of China come to the UN for the first time, Mr. [Dmitri] Medvedev from Russia for the first time, and [Yukio] Hatoyama [of Japan]. All the important leaders were here in New York to attend the high-level events. There is no other organization like the UN to be able to do that." The Under-Secretary-General singled out the climate change summit, which attracted more than 100 heads of State or government, making it the largest ever high-level gathering on the issue, as an extraordinary example of the UN's pulling power. He said the summit had played a critical role in both raising awareness about climate change issues and in bringing world leaders together to spur negotiations ahead of the global talks scheduled for Copenhagen in December. "One example of the momentum on the issue is the announcement by the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Hatoyama, to announce his country's proposal to reduce, by 2020, its greenhouse gases by 25 per cent. "That is a very big step forward to promote the negotiations and it is expected that that sort of bold initiative will encourage other major emitters or economies to do the same. As the negotiations are coming to the very final stage, that high-level event surely has played an important part in pushing forward the negotiations." Mr. Akasaka said the Security Council meeting on disarmament, chaired by Mr. Obama, helped build growing momentum on non-proliferation issues. "There was general agreement on the need to ratify the <"http://www.ctbto.org/">CTBT – the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty – and also to make important progress before the review of the NPT [Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty], due to take place in May next year. But he warned that, despite the remarks from some world leaders during the General Assembly's high-level segment that "green shoots" of economic recovery are appearing, millions of people worldwide are slipping further as the financial crisis continues to retard development. "We need more concerted efforts on the part of the international community in fulfilling its commitments on official development assistance (ODA), as well as other important areas to promote the flow of resources from developed countries into developing countries, including trade, foreign direct investment and remittances. "The developing countries are currently finding it more difficult to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (<"http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/">MDGs) because of the financial and economic crisis, particularly in sub-Saharan countries," he added. "We need to do more in addressing the goals of reducing maternal mortality, ensuring the universal education for children, further progress in addressing the public health problems, including malaria control." Oct 9 2009 7:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ NO SURVIVORS AFTER UN PLANE CARRYING 11 PEOPLE CRASHES IN HAITI October 9, 2009 at 7:10 pm NO SURVIVORS AFTER UN PLANE CARRYING 11 PEOPLE CRASHES IN HAITI New York, Oct 9 2009 7:10PM All 11 people aboard a United Nations plane that crashed today in a mountainous area of south-eastern Haiti have been killed, the UN peacekeeping mission to the Caribbean country has confirmed. The mission, known as <"http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/minustah/">MINUSTAH, issued a communiqué that said the plane was on a reconnaissance flight in south-eastern Haiti when it crashed around noon into the side of a mountain near the town of Ganthier. The bodies of the 11 passengers and crew have been recovered from the crash site and transported back to Port-au-Prince, the national capital and the headquarters of MINUSTAH. The names of the people killed have not yet been released but a UN spokesperson confirmed that the victims include Uruguayan and Jordanian military officers serving with the mission. MINUSTAH reported that an investigation is already under way into the cause of the crash of the Casa C-212 aircraft, which had departed from Port-au-Prince on a routine surveillance flight near the border with the Dominican Republic. In its communiqué the mission offered its condolences to the families, colleagues and friends of the peacekeepers who died. MINUSTAH has been in place in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, since mid-2004 after the then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile amid violent unrest. Currently there are more than 9,000 military and police personnel deployed and nearly 2,000 civilian staff. <B>MORE TO FOLLOW</B> Oct 9 2009 7:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN EXPERT HAILS MONGOLIA FOR SUCCESSES IN CAMPAIGN TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL EDUCATION October 9, 2009 at 6:10 pm UN EXPERT HAILS MONGOLIA FOR SUCCESSES IN CAMPAIGN TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL EDUCATION New York, Oct 9 2009 6:10PM Mongolia has made great strides towards providing universal education for its children, a United Nations independent expert said toy, praising the Asian nation for emphasizing the need for young people from both rural and urban areas to complete their educations. Enrolment rates have reached over 93 per cent at the primary level and 95 per cent at the secondary level in "such a vast territory with so little population density," <"http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/A2D4C3837036F48DC125764A0057B655?opendocument">said Vernor Muñoz, Special Rapporteur on the right to education. He wrapped up an eight-day visit to Mongolia yesterday, marking the first mission by an independent expert on the right to schooling to the country. The country, Mr. Muñoz said, "has shown innovation and creativity in order to provide education to such diverse groups such as nomadic communities and ethnic minorities." While in Mongolia, he met with Government officials, civil society groups, academics, students, parents and trade unions. He also witnessed first-hand the state of education in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, as well as the remote Khovd province in the country's west. Despite the current global economic crisis, the education budget has remained steady at around 20 per cent, but the rising population and inflation have made it difficult to provide a quality education to all children, the expert, who serves in his individual capacity and reports to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, noted. Urban areas have seen frequent school overcrowding, while access to water and proper sanitation is a problem in rural communities. "This lack of adequate facilities has resulted in many parents not registering their children at the start of compulsory schooling and should be addressed properly by the education authorities," he stressed. The Government, Mr. Muñoz said, should also consider the situation of children with disabilities, since little is provided from them. Mongolia has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. That treaty, which entered into force in May last year, asserts the rights to education, health, work, adequate living conditions, freedom of movement, freedom from exploitation and equal recognition before the law for persons with disabilities. Oct 9 2009 6:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ THREE-MONTH PLAN LAUNCHED TO HELP INDONESIAN QUAKE VICTIMS, UN SAYS October 9, 2009 at 5:10 pm THREE-MONTH PLAN LAUNCHED TO HELP INDONESIAN QUAKE VICTIMS, UN SAYS New York, Oct 9 2009 5:10PM The international humanitarian community launched a $38-million response plan today to complement the Indonesian Government's efforts to aid communities in West Sumatra hit by last month's earthquake, United Nations officials reported. The three-month plan targets some of the most affected areas including Padang City and Pariaman City, with 11 UN agencies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 18 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) requesting funds for 74 projects, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA) said. As international search and rescue teams continued to depart and an increasing number of humanitarian teams arrived in Padang, the focus of the UN Disaster and Assessment Coordination (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1414">UNDAC) team has shifted to humanitarian coordination. As of 8 October, Indonesian authorities have confirmed 739 deaths, 296 people missing, and 2,219 people injured, OCHA said. The reported number of damaged houses has increased to 234,395 and helicopters have carried out at least 13 trips to remote areas where people had not yet received aid. The UN Children's Fund (<"http://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF) said 70,000 children, or 40 per cent of the town's school population, had returned to school in Padang. "Many children had expressed their fears for the future – of more earthquakes, more building collapses, the inability to rebuild their lives," spokesperson Veronique Taveau told a news briefing in Geneva. UNICEF is supporting efforts to reassure and comfort these children by protecting their health and assisting the early reopening of schools. Safeguarding water supplies and ensuring proper sanitation and hygiene in affected communities is of paramount importance, she added. According to the latest figures, 1,138 classrooms had been severely damaged, 580 moderately damaged, and 548 slightly damaged, leaving an estimated 90,000 children in need of education support. UNICEF has asked for $3 million in funding to help in the fields of water and sanitation, health, nutrition, education, child protection, communication and advocacy, and emergency cooperation, Ms. Taveau noted. Oct 9 2009 5:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ YEMEN: UN AID CHIEF WARNS OF CRITICAL SITUATION FOR THOUSANDS OF DISPLACED October 9, 2009 at 4:10 pm YEMEN: UN AID CHIEF WARNS OF CRITICAL SITUATION FOR THOUSANDS OF DISPLACED New York, Oct 9 2009 4:10PM The top United Nations humanitarian official today warned of the increasingly dire circumstances facing a growing number of people in northern Yemen forced from their homes by the ongoing conflict between the Government and the Al Houthi rebels. Since fighting erupted between the two groups in 2004, an estimated 150,000 Yemenis have been uprooted and the number is swelling by the day, with the latest clashes spilling out of Sa'ada city into neighbouring areas. The UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA) reported that around 200 people flood out of Sa'ada daily into surrounding areas, with some travelling by food through mountainous regions for four or five days. On the second day of a four-day tour of northern Yemen, Under-Secretary-General John Holmes visited a makeshift camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mazrak, where over 6,000 people are taking shelter, and some uprooted families have taken refuge on open land. "I came to Mazrak camp and to this district today to see first-hand the circumstances that the displaced people are living in, so that I could better understand how the international community can assist," said Mr. Holmes, who is also UN Emergency Relief Coordinator. "This part of the country has been experiencing instability for some time now, and for some of these people this is the second or third time that they have been displaced," he added. The majority of IDPs are living amongst host communities or in open spaces in areas without clean water sources, and the most vulnerable have fled to camps with scant means of supporting themselves, making them largely dependent on humanitarian assistance for their survival. "The people who have fled to the camps have few or no safety nets or coping mechanisms," Mr. Holmes said. "Many came from conditions of great poverty, and have now lost the little that they had, so we need to help them with everything from shelter to food to clean water." He noted that the thousands of IDPs who have chosen to live out of the camps also need help. "There are still many we cannot reach as well as we would like, and our resources are finite." Aid agencies will not be able to cope with the increasing caseload without strengthened international support, OCHA said, stressing that their $23.7 million flash appeal to fund immediate, life-saving efforts has only received only 16 per cent of the amount requested since it was launched on 2 September. Andrej Mahecic, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (<"http://www.unhcr.org/">UNHCR), told reporters in Geneva today that the civilian population "continues to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict." He noted that the agency's own $5 million emergency appeal – to organize, manage and expand camps; provide protection for IDPs; and provide tents and other humanitarian assistance – is still $2.6 million short of its target. Oct 9 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ GUINEA: UN OFFICIAL FEARS FOR WITNESSES' SAFETY IN PROBE INTO KILLING OF PROTESTERS October 9, 2009 at 4:10 pm GUINEA: UN OFFICIAL FEARS FOR WITNESSES' SAFETY IN PROBE INTO KILLING OF PROTESTERS New York, Oct 9 2009 4:10PM The top United Nations human rights official voiced concern today over the risks to Guineans if the world body launches an investigation into the killing of at least 150 people last month when security forces opened fire on an opposition rally in the West African nation and raped some of the women protesters. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is considering how to assist with an investigation, and make sure that it is credible, in view of the security and political situation on the ground, her spokesperson Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva. He said Ms. Pillay is concerned about the harm that Guineans may suffer without the necessary security guarantees for witnesses and those who provide information about the violent suppression of the 28 September demonstration in the capital, Conakry, which she has characterized as a "blood bath." The timing and format of an investigation mandated from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/WelcomePage.aspx">OHCHR) would largely depend on the cooperation of the Guinean authorities, which have announced their own Commission of Inquiry, he added. For now, Ms. Pillay is gathering information from various sources on the incidents, including the looting of homes of opposition leaders who had been arbitrarily arrested, and considering various models for a possible probe. Army Captain Moussa Dadis Camara seized power of the West African nation in a coup in December 2008 after the death of Guinea's long-time president Lansana Conté. Oct 9 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ SAVE THE FORESTS, HELP SAVE THE PLANET – UN AGRICULTURAL OFFICIAL October 9, 2009 at 4:10 pm SAVE THE FORESTS, HELP SAVE THE PLANET – UN AGRICULTURAL OFFICIAL New York, Oct 9 2009 4:10PM With deforestation accounting for over 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, a senior United Nations agricultural official today called for preservation of an ecosystem that can play a major role in fighting global warming. "Damage to forest ecosystems is affecting everyone in the world through climate change, water scarcity and the loss of biological diversity," UN Food and Agriculture Organization (<"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/36150/icode/">FAO) Assistant Director General of Forestry Jan Heino said ahead of a meeting later this month of World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He called on the 4,500 participants, including delegates of governments, the private sector and environmental organizations from more than 120 countries, expected to attend the 18-23 October meeting to adopt more effective land, crop and livestock management practices. "Given that agriculture and land use changes such as deforestation contribute about one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, the potential role of these sectors in meeting the climate change challenge is great," he said in a news release. The World Forestry Congress, held every six years since 1926 and organized by the government of the host country under FAO auspices, is the most important meeting on the global calendar with regard to the forestry sector. It comes less than two months before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, where it is hoped to forge a new pact to replace the Kyoto Protocol with even steeper reductions of greenhouse gases. UN agencies have repeatedly pointed to the vital role that forests play in the health of Planet earth. Last month, a campaign backed by the UN Environment Programme (<"http://www.unep.org/">UNEP) to plant 7 billion new trees in a bid to push governments into reaching agreement in Copenhagen achieved its goal. The milestone was reached on 22 September with the news that China had planted 2.6 billion trees as part of the campaign, bringing the total to 7.3 billion trees planted in 167 countries. Tree planting remains one of the most cost-effective ways to address climate change, according to UNEP. Trees and forests play a vital role in regulating the climate since they absorb carbon dioxide. Deforestation, in turn, accounts for over 20 per cent of the carbon dioxide humans generate, rivalling the emissions from other sources. In a related development, efforts to set up a global body to address the loss and degradation of nature-based assets have gathered pace at a UNEP-backed gathering of representatives of nearly 100 governments. At the Nairobi meeting, there was strong support to establish the Intergovernmental Panel or Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which would catalyze political action as the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<"http://www.ipcc.ch/">IPCC) has. "This is the year the world had hoped to have turned the tide on the loss of biodiversity," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. "This, however, is unlikely to be achieved which does not undermine the goal but speaks volumes of the need for an effective mechanism which IPBES could represent." The gathering revealed that "there is a clear recognition that the status quo is not an option," he added. Oct 9 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ FOOD AID FROM UN AGENCY REACHES 1.3 MILLION SOMALIS October 9, 2009 at 4:10 pm FOOD AID FROM UN AGENCY REACHES 1.3 MILLION SOMALIS New York, Oct 9 2009 4:10PM Aid from the United Nations World Food Programme (<"http://www.wfp.org/">WFP) reached 1.3 million Somalis in the war-wracked Horn of Africa nation last month, but funding shortfalls prevented the agency from assisting millions more in need, it was announced today. Over 22,000 metric tons of food were distributed, but with less than half of funds needed received, WFP was forced to scale back its operations, making it unable to reach all 3 million Somalis with 48,000 metric tons of food than the agency had hoped to. WFP urgently needs a nearly $200 million influx to allow it to feed 3.3 million Somalis through next April. Over the past week, the UN Population Fund (<"http://www.unfpa.org/">UNFPA) partnered with a local organization to distribute hundreds of hygiene kits, including soap and towels, to people living in a settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) outside of the war-battered capital, Mogadishu, which has experienced escalated fighting in recent months. UNFPA is also supporting a campaign to treat victims of fistula, the debilitating injury of the reproductive system, at a hospital in the capital run by the African Union's peacekeeping operation in Somalia, known as AMISOM. In Waajid, an area of the Bakool region in western Somalia, the UN Children's Fund (<"http://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF) and the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) are assisting with efforts to rebuild classrooms, separate latrines for boys and girls and a water tank that is set to benefit 400 children. The top UN political official told the Security Council yesterday that while there has been slow but notable progress towards stability in the country, international financial support for the transitional government is vital, with speed being the most critical element. "Money received today in Somalia will have far greater impact on stability than that which arrives in three months' time," Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe said, adding that the "extremely generous pledges" of $200 million made earlier this year need to be fulfilled immediately. At the same time, he said, the humanitarian situation has "worsened dramatically" over the past three months due to intensified fighting in Mogadishu, growing insecurity in much of southern and central Somalia, and deepening drought. Some 3.7 million people – or nearly half of the population – are now in need of livelihood and humanitarian aid, up from 3.2 million in January. Oct 9 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ TOURISM CAN PLAY VITAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GREEN ECONOMY – UN BODY October 9, 2009 at 4:10 pm TOURISM CAN PLAY VITAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GREEN ECONOMY – UN BODY New York, Oct 9 2009 4:10PM A United Nations assembly on tourism, bringing together some 360 delegates from 112 countries, has unanimously called on the world's leaders to place travel and tourism at the core of stimulus packages and the long-term transformation to a 'green' economy. It also urged governments to remove "burdensome taxes" targeting tourism and simplify border control regulations and visa policies. Underscoring the sector's enormous importance for job creation, trade, infrastructure and development, the 18th session of the UN World Tourism Organization (<"http://www.unwto.org/index.php">UNWTO) General Assembly, meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, stressed the essential role travel and tourism can play in post-crisis recovery from the global economic crisis. Wrapping up the four-day session, it called for special support for developing States in capacity building, technology transfer and financing. Calling for a moratorium on taxes on the sector at a time of economic uncertainty, it cited in particular the United Kingdom's Airport Passenger Duty. "These taxes place a serious burden on poor countries, undermine universal efforts to promote fair tourism trade and distort markets," it said, urging countries to reconsider them. Border control regulations and visa policies should also be reviewed and simplified wherever possible to boost travel and increase its economic impacts. The Assembly adopted the Astana Declaration underscoring the relevance of the Silk Road Initiative, which highlights the exceptional value and diversity of the tourism potential of the countries traversed by the ancient Silk Roads from China to Europe, many of them former Soviet states in Central Asia. As expected, UNWTO Secretary-General ad interim Taleb Rifai was elected Secretary-General for 2010-2013. The Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu became a new full member and UNWTO now has 161 Member States and regions and a record 409 private and public affiliate members. Global tourism is starting to show stronger prospects for recovery from the economic crisis in 2010, with preliminary figures indicating that the slide in tourist numbers may be lessening. International arrivals declined by 4 per cent in July, compared to decreases of 10 per cent in May and 7 per cent in June. In absolute terms, international tourist arrivals worldwide reached 500 million in the first seven months, down from 540 million in the same period of 2008. Arrivals in 2009 are currently between the levels of 2007 and 2006. The first seven months of the year generally account for roughly 57 per cent of the total annual number. Oct 9 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ Cars: Buick LaCrosse might be the very definition of 'nice car' October 9, 2009 at 3:58 pm To view the latest USA TODAY Money headlines on your mobile device, click here. If you have trouble reading this e-mail newsletter click here. To make changes to your e-mail subscriptions, click here Become a fan on Follow us on Review: There should be more cars as nice as Buick LaCrosse By James R. 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To review your privacy with USATODAY.com please go to http://privacy.usatoday.com © 2009 USA TODAY 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108 NATIONS MUST LOOK BEYOND SELF INTERESTS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE DEAL – UN OFFICIAL October 9, 2009 at 3:10 pm NATIONS MUST LOOK BEYOND SELF INTERESTS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE DEAL – UN OFFICIAL New York, Oct 9 2009 3:10PM 'Sealing the deal' on a successful new climate change pact at December's Copenhagen conference will require nations to look beyond their own interests since "significant differences remain," a top United Nations official said today as the latest round of negotiations wrapped up. "A will has emerged in Bangkok to build the architecture to rapidly implement climate action," said Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (<"http://unfccc.int/2860.php">UNFCCC), at the end of the two-week talks in the Thai capital attended by some 4,000 people. But he emphasized that "it is time now to step back from self interest and let the common interest prevail." Although progress was made on the issues of adaptation, technology transfer, capacity-building and forests, not many advances were made on mid-term emission reduction targets for industrialized and on financing for developing countries to cur their emissions and adapt to climate change, the official noted. Mr. de Boer called on developed nations to follow the lead of Norway, which announced a minus 40 per cent reduction target today. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<"http://www.ipcc.ch/">IPCC) has found that to stave off the worst effects of climate change, industrialized countries must slash emissions by 25 to 40 per cent of 1990 levels by 2020 and global emissions must be halved by 2050. The last round of negotiations will be held next month in Barcelona, Spain, ahead of the Copenhagen conference, which will take place from 7-18 December. The UNFCCC head today called for "bold leadership" in the world's capital to allow negotiators to complete their work. The Bangkok talks came shortly after last month's high-level summit, the largest ever on climate change, which was convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at UN Headquarters in New York. That event drew some 100 heads of State and government who issued a call for a comprehensive pact to be reached in Copenhagen. The leaders also stressed the need to boost action to help the world's most vulnerable and poorest adapt to global warming, as well as the importance of industrialized countries agreeing on ambitious emissions reduction targets. "Your words have been heard around the world. Let your actions now be seen. There is little time left. The opportunity and responsibility to avoid catastrophic climate change is in your hands," Mr. Ban said at the end of the summit, which he convened in a bid to mobilize political will ahead of the Copenhagen meeting. Oct 9 2009 3:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ DON'T RETURN HOME, UN AGAIN WARNS CONGOLESE REFUGEES IN BURUNDI October 9, 2009 at 3:10 pm DON'T RETURN HOME, UN AGAIN WARNS CONGOLESE REFUGEES IN BURUNDI New York, Oct 9 2009 3:10PM For the second time this week, the United Nations refugee agency today warned more than 2,000 Congolese in Burundi not to return to the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which they fled during ethnic fighting in 2004. The latest warning from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (<"http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home">UNHCR) follows an incident yesterday when more than 400 Congolese from the recently closed camp in Gihinga, central Burundi, were stopped from entering their country by DRC immigration officials. "UNHCR has repeatedly urged the refugees not to go back to their native South Kivu province in DRC for the moment, stressing that that under the prevailing security conditions neither the Government authorities nor UNHCR would be in a position to guarantee their safety on return," agency spokesperson Andrej Mahecic told a news briefing in Geneva. DRC immigration services said their actions were based on security concerns for the group. The refugees had boarded 11 trucks provided by Burundian government yesterday morning, leaving behind another group of some 500 refugees waiting for their turn to go home. When they reached the border they found it closed and the Burundian authorities took them back to Gihinga. The refugees are being provisionally sheltered at the former camp, in classrooms and a health centre, waiting for the outcome of discussions between the Burundi authorities and DRC officials, who were expected to arrive in Bujumbura, the Burundian capital, today. The refugees are being cared for by the Burundian agency responsible, Office pour la Protection des Réfugiés et des Apatrides, which is distributing food and water provided by UNHCR and high protein biscuits provided by the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The Congolese denied access to their country are those who earlier refused to relocate to the newly established Bwagiriza camp in eastern Burundi, claiming their security would not be guaranteed there. Bwagiriza camp is presently sheltering some 1,200 mostly Congolese refugees, including 599 who voluntarily transferred from Gihinga earlier this week. Oct 9 2009 3:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE WELCOMES RELEASE OF IRANIAN DETAINEES IN IRAQ October 9, 2009 at 2:10 pm UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE WELCOMES RELEASE OF IRANIAN DETAINEES IN IRAQ New York, Oct 9 2009 2:10PM United Nations human rights officials today welcomed the Iraqi Government's decision to release 36 members of an Iranian dissident group who had been detained since July when security personnel used force to take control of the camp where they had been staying. Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), told journalists in Geneva that the world body was grateful that the Government had responded to a request from High Commissioner Navi Pillay to release the detainees. The 36 people are part of around 3,400 members of the People's Mojahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mujahedin-e Khalq, who have been living in Camp Ashraf in Iraq's Diyala province. In a two-day operation in late July, Iraqi security personnel took control of Camp Ashraf. Eleven people were killed and dozens more were wounded in that operation, Mr. Colville said. "All detainees in Iraq, including members of PMOI, are entitled to proper judicial procedures and – if there is evidence they may have committed a crime – a fair trial," he said. "They should be granted all the rights guaranteed to them under international and domestic laws. "The Iraqi court at al-Khalis, where the detainees were first held, twice ordered their release because of a lack of credible evidence, but for reasons which remain unclear they continued to be held in detention for a total of some two and a half months." Mr. Colville stressed that OHCHR considers it "a matter of paramount importance that a long-term solution be found for the residents of Camp Ashraf, inside Iraq or elsewhere. We recognize that the past history of several members of this group is a complicating factor. But the status quo is not tenable. "In the meantime, the fundamental rights of the camp's occupants should be respected, including the right not to be forcibly returned to their home country so long as there is a risk of torture." Mr. Colville said OHCHR and the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (<"http://www.uniraq.org/">UNAMI) would continue to monitor the situation in Camp Ashraf. Oct 9 2009 2:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UNICEF CHIEF MEETS WITH STORM AND FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES October 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm UNICEF CHIEF MEETS WITH STORM AND FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES New York, Oct 9 2009 1:10PM The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (<"http://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF) has met with victims of recent storms in the Philippines, witnessing the damage wrought by the typhoon and subsequent floods and hearing first-hand accounts of the devastation. Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, yesterday toured communities in Pasig City, part of the Manila metropolitan area and one of the hardest-hit districts in the wake of Tropical Storm Ondoy (also known as Ketsana) late last month. About 300 Filipinos died and hundreds of thousands of others were displaced from their homes by the storm, which brought the equivalent of a year's worth of rain in just 12 hours to some areas of Manila. Many families have had to seek temporary shelter in schools and other public buildings. "My heart goes out to the families I met today, who now have no home but the corner of a school classroom," Ms. Veneman <"http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/philippines_51369.html">said, noting that she was encouraged by news that many children are starting to return to school classes. One of the people the UNICEF chief met was Rossana Balboa, a 40-year-old mother who is staying in a classroom of a local school with her family and five other families. "It's been very difficult," she told Ms. Veneman. "My husband is sick and because of the flood he doesn't work, so we don't have money for medicines." UNICEF has provided authorities in Pasig City and other neighbourhoods with family kits containing such items as water cans, blankets, mosquito nets and sleeping mats. Water and hygiene kits are also being issued to ensure that families have clean water for drinking and cooking. UN agencies have appealed for $74 million to help victims recover from both Ondoy and the more recent Typhoon Parma, which struck more rural areas of the Philippines when it made landfall in recent days. Yesterday Ms. Veneman also met with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines, to discuss how UNICEF can best assist authorities provide emergency relief to flood victims. Oct 9 2009 1:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN HUMAN RIGHTS RAISE CONCERN OVER GROWING USE OF FOREIGN MERCENARIES IN HONDURAS October 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm UN HUMAN RIGHTS RAISE CONCERN OVER GROWING USE OF FOREIGN MERCENARIES IN HONDURAS New York, Oct 9 2009 1:10PM A group of independent United Nations experts voiced concern today over the influx of foreign mercenaries in Honduras since the Central American nation's President was deposed in a military coup in June. The experts have received reports of the recruitment of former Colombian paramilitaries to protect properties and individuals in Honduras from violence between supporters of the ousted President José Manuel Zelaya and the de facto Government. Land owners in Honduras have hired some 40 ex-fighters from the former armed group, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), since Mr. Zelaya was removed from power on 28 June, according to the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries. In addition, the Working Group said that other sources report an armed group of 120 mercenaries originating from several countries in the region was formed to support the coup in Honduras. "There are also allegations of indiscriminate use of 'Long Range Acoustic Devices' by the police and mercenaries against President Zelaya and his supporters who have taken refuge at the Embassy of Brazil," the experts said in a news release. "We urge the Honduran authorities to take all practical measures to prevent the use of mercenaries within its territory and to fully investigate allegations concerning their presence and activities," they added. The experts noted that the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries is prohibited under the International Convention on the issue, which Honduras has signed, stressing the right of Hondurans to decide how they want to be governed without the influence of any other entity. The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination was established in 2005 by the Commission on Human Right, which has since been succeeded by the Human Rights Council. It comprises five experts serving in their personal capacities. They are: Shaista Shameem of Fiji, Najat al-Hajjaji of Libya, Amada Benavides de Pérez of Colombia, José Luis Gómez del Prado of Spain and Alexander Nikitin of Russia. Oct 9 2009 1:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN RECRUITS AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS IN WAR AGAINST AIDS October 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm UN RECRUITS AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS IN WAR AGAINST AIDS New York, Oct 9 2009 1:10PM Music stars at this weekend's MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) in Nairobi, Kenya, can have a significant impact in educating young people about HIV and changing their behaviour, a top United Nations AIDS official said today. "The music stars at MTV Africa Music Awards can help fast-track awareness about HIV into the hearts and minds of African youth," Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (<"http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp">UNAIDS) Executive Director Michel Sidibé <"http://data.unaids.org/pub/PressRelease/2009/20091009_pr_mtvmusicawards_en.pdf">said of tomorrow's show, when protagonists in the fight against the pandemic will stand on stage as strong role models for young people. Young people aged 15 to 24 account for 45 per cent of new HIV infections worldwide. Many of them lack basic knowledge about HIV prevention. Data from 64 countries indicate that only 40 per cent of males and 38 per cent of females in this age group have accurate and comprehensive knowledge about HIV and how to avoid transmission. Mr Sidibé congratulated MTV Networks International President Bill Roedy, former chairman of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, for his commitment to engaging the media in the AIDS response. "Through our close partnership with MTV over the years, we have used innovative communication tools to educate young people about HIV and help break the cycle of stigma and discrimination associated with AIDS," he said. In 1998, UNAIDS partnered with MTV to launch the award-winning Staying Alive campaign (www.staying-alive.org). Ten years later, it has become the world's largest, youth-focused, HIV prevention campaign. The multimedia campaign consists of films, documentaries, public service announcements, youth fora and web content produced for young audiences worldwide and available to third party broadcasters rights-free. Staying Alive and MTV Base Africa are producing a new explosive drama for World AIDS Day on 1 December, entitled Shuga, focusing on six young people and their relationships, and the risks they take that put them at risk of HIV infection. Four actors from Shuga will be presenting an award at the MAMAs tomorrow. "This will be an opportunity to meet with some of the talented musicians, and talk directly to them about how they can help raise awareness of HIV and AIDS with their young audience," Mr. Roedy said. "Using our global network to communicate HIV prevention messages is one of the most important things we can do to contribute to this cause. I want the media and business to show global leadership by educating the world to prevent the spread of HIV." Some 22 million people are living with HIV in Africa, two-thirds of the global total. Two million people died of AIDS in 2007, and three-quarters of these deaths were in Africa. Increased commitment and funding is bringing about progress: more than 4 million people in low- and middle-income countries worldwide now receive life-saving treatment, but at least 5 million people are still in need of treatment. 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"No cause can justify such indiscriminate violence," Mr. Ban said in a statement issued today by his spokesperson, noting that the death toll includes many women and children. "He extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Pakistan, and wishes those injured a full recovery." Oct 9 2009 1:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ Entertainment news: Two new Oscar-worthy actors to watch; run away from 'Couples Retreat' October 9, 2009 at 12:58 pm To view the latest USA TODAY Entertainment headlines on your mobile device, click here. If you have trouble reading this e-mail newsletter click here. To make changes to your e-mail subscriptions, click here Become a fan on Follow us on A brush with Oscar buzz Being declared an "It" girl could be a heavy burden. 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To review your privacy with USATODAY.com please go to http://privacy.usatoday.com © 2009 USA TODAY 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108 UN EXPERTS SOUND THE ALARM FOR SAFETY OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN THE GAMBIA October 9, 2009 at 11:10 am UN EXPERTS SOUND THE ALARM FOR SAFETY OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN THE GAMBIA New York, Oct 9 2009 11:10AM United Nations independent experts today voiced deep concern for the security of human rights defenders attending a meeting next month in the Gambia after the country's President recently made reported threats to kill them. President Yahya Jammeh is quoted as having said in a television broadcast on 21 September that he would kill human rights defenders and all people cooperating with them. Two special rapporteurs from the United Nations and one serving with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights issued a joint statement describing Mr. Jammeh's remarks as unacceptable and in contradiction of all human rights instruments ratified by the Gambia. "They contribute to the stigmatization of human rights defenders in the country, raise grave concern about the protection and promotion of human rights in the Gambia and set a very negative example regionally and internationally," the three human rights experts said. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is holding a two-week session starting 11 November in Banjul, the Gambian capital and the headquarters of the Commission. "Hundreds of national and international human rights defenders will gather" for that event, the rapporteurs said, asking: "Will they really be safe?" They called on Mr. Jammeh to issue another public statement highlighting the importance and legitimacy of the work of human rights defenders and expressing concern that freedom of opinion is being curtailed in the West African nation. "We urge the Gambian Government to take all necessary steps to secure the right to freedom of opinion and expression of all persons, including human rights defenders in the Gambia, in accordance with fundamental principles as set forth in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reiterated in article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights." The experts who issued the statement are: Margaret Sekaggya, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; Frank La Rue, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; and Reine Alapini-Gansou, the African Commission's Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders. Oct 9 2009 11:10AM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ KYRGYZSTAN MAKES PROGRESS ON TOXIC BUT NEEDS TO DO MUCH MORE – UN EXPERT October 9, 2009 at 11:10 am KYRGYZSTAN MAKES PROGRESS ON TOXIC BUT NEEDS TO DO MUCH MORE – UN EXPERT New York, Oct 9 2009 11:10AM Kyrgyzstan has made progress in addressing the significant problems of radioactive and toxic waste dumps and in raising international awareness of the serious trans-boundary threats of contamination of groundwater and rivers, but much more remains to be done, a United Nations expert reported today. "The social and economic impact of uranium tailings sites and other hazardous toxic waste dump sites on the local population has not been properly addressed," UN Special Rapporteur Okechukwu Ibeanu said at the end of an 11-day visit to the Central Asian country. Tailored measures need to be adopted to address the difficulties faced by local communities living in proximity of these sites, who often live in conditions of extreme poverty, he added, noting that the existing normative framework on chemicals and waste management is not effectively enforced, and responsible ministries and agencies do not possess sufficient human and financial resources to monitor implementation. He reminded the Kyrgyz Government that lack of adequate funds cannot be construed as a general justification for not discharging fully its obligations under several human rights treaties it has ratified, since "under international human rights law, even where resources are demonstrably inadequate, the obligation remains for a State party to strive to ensure the widest possible enjoyment of the relevant rights under the prevailing circumstances." Mr. Ibeanu's purview embraces the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights, and he reports to the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council as an independent, unpaid expert. During his visit he met with senior Government officials, UN representatives, academics and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). "I welcome the progress made by the Kyrgyz Republic in addressing the significant problems related to the several radioactive and toxic waste dump sites existing in the country, as well as its efforts to attract the attention of the international community on the serious trans-boundary threats of contamination of groundwater resources and rivers located in the Central Asian region," he said, summing up the visit. "Nevertheless, much more remains to be done to minimize such threats and to ensure the effective enjoyment of all human rights by peoples who live in proximity to tailings sites or storage facilities for obsolete pesticides." Oct 9 2009 11:10AM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ Today's News from TheEagle.com October 9, 2009 at 10:11 am Today's News from TheEagle.com Hammering it out Red light funds to pay for signs on cell phone ban CS city manager considers ethics complaint baseless Ag funds slated for A&amp;M System Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Sorry, hookah bar, no smoking Fire ravages Bryan apartment Fire ravages Bryan apartment Alma mater celebrates Borlaug's legacy Buffalo ISD closes Friday for sick day DeLay wears A&amp;M shirt on 'Dancing' Ex-A&amp;M dean taking research position Police say 2 teens tried to steal wheels Man held in theft, attack on workers House to mark 20th Habitat anniversary 3 held after vehicle, ATVs reported taken Flu put many in ICU Moon bombing all but inevitable Mom: Victim ejected from ER Consumers are spending more, retailers report Exercise While Young to Prevent Brain Cancer German novelist wins Nobel Prize Space, mulch veggies now Myriad troubles can plague St. Augustine Garden Calendar Hammering it out Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Metalworker Alan Lee of Steephollow Forgeworks attaches leaves to a "Tree of Life" sculpture at the shop Thursday. When he completes the sculpture, it will be on display at the Hospice Brazos Valley location in Bryan. Each leaf will provide a way fo ... Red light funds to pay for signs on cell phone ban Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Notice to College Station drivers: The days of talking on your handheld cell phone in school zones are numbered.The College Station City Council on Thursday unanimously approved spending about $10,400 to purchase 52 signs informing drivers of the new ... CS city manager considers ethics complaint baseless Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT College Station's city manager said Thursday that he was disappointed that a resident had filed an ethics complaint against him but that he didn't believe he had done anything wrong.Jim Ash -- the leading opponent of the city's red light cameras -- f ... Ag funds slated for A&amp;M System Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT The Texas A&M University System is poised to get $18.4 million in agriculture research funding from the 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The bill is awaiting final approval by the Senate and then must be signed into law by President Barack O ... Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT OSLO -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilater ... Sorry, hookah bar, no smoking Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT The College Station City Council decided Thursday not to make an exception to the city's smoking ordinance for a hookah bar. Hookah Station in the Northgate district had requested an exclusion from the city ordinance that was revised early this year ... Fire ravages Bryan apartment Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Three people were displaced Thursday night after a fire damaged their Bryan apartment. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Crystal Brook Drive around 8:20 p.m. and had the fire under control within 20 minutes, Battalion Chief Joe Ondrasek said. T ... Fire ravages Bryan apartment Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Three people were displaced Thursday night after a fire damaged their Bryan apartment. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Crystal Brook Drive around 8:20 p.m. and had the fire under control within 20 minutes, Battalion Chief Joe Ondrasek said. T ... Alma mater celebrates Borlaug's legacy Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:58 AM PDT MINNEAPOLIS -- It was a lecture that might have changed the world.Not long after a young Norman Borlaug earned his bachelor's degree in forestry at the University of Minnesota in 1939, he returned for a visit and happened to catch a lecture by profes ... Buffalo ISD closes Friday for sick day Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Buffalo schools will be closed Friday because a high number of students are sick with flu-like illnesses. Jack Thomason, Buffalo schools superintendent, said the schools were experiencing a high absentee rate. At the junior high school, about 18 perc ... DeLay wears A&amp;M shirt on 'Dancing' Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Aggies may have noticed Dancing With the Stars competitor Tom DeLay sporting a Texas A&M shirt in several scenes of the reality television show in recent weeks. It might have struck some fans as odd, since the former U.S. House speaker graduated ... Ex-A&amp;M dean taking research position Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT The former dean of Texas A&M's College of Liberal Arts will serve as senior associate vice president for research, officials said Wednesday.Charles Johnson's appointment within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies will be effective Nov. ... Police say 2 teens tried to steal wheels Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Two 18-year-old Bryan men were arrested on misdemeanor theft charges after someone alerted a sheriff's deputy that they were attempting to take the wheels off a vehicle at the Ramble Wood Mobile Home Park, authorities said.Officers responded to the L ... Man held in theft, attack on workers Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT An 18-year-old Bryan man was in the College Station Jail late Thursday, accused of assaulting two employees while stealing items from a store at Post Oak Mall. College Station police responded to the mall around 6:15 p.m. Thursday and discovered two ... House to mark 20th Habitat anniversary Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Bryan-College Station Habitat For Humanity will celebrate a milestone Saturday when it raises the walls on its 20th- anniversary house. The walls are to be raised at 8 a.m. at 1444 Patsy's Glen in Habitat's Angel's Gate neighborhood in Bryan. It will ... 3 held after vehicle, ATVs reported taken Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Three Bryan men were arrested after an officer observed them driving away in someone else's vehicle with several ATVs, authorities said.Bryan police caught up to the vehicle Wednesday night at West 28th Street and Harvey Mitchell Parkway and tried to ... Flu put many in ICU Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT One-quarter of Americans sick enough to be hospitalized with swine flu last spring wound up needing intensive care, and 7 percent of them died, the first study of the early months of the global epidemic suggests.That's a little higher than the rate w ... Moon bombing all but inevitable Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- For as long as man has looked up, the moon has inspired romance, poetry and songs. Man also likes blowing things up. Now we get both romance and explosions -- in the name of science.The aim of Friday's deliberate crash of two unmanned N ... Mom: Victim ejected from ER Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT CORPUS CHRISTI -- The mother of a man who died of a swine flu-related illness said her son was asked to leave a Texas hospital a day before his death because he was lying on the floor, too ill sit in a chair.Irving Neil Range, 58, of Corpus Christi, ... Consumers are spending more, retailers report Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT NEW YORK -- Americans are finally spending a little more, but they're playing hard to get.Sales at top stores managed a gain in September for the first time in more than a year. It was a pleasant surprise for retailers, but analysts say shoppers stil ... Exercise While Young to Prevent Brain Cancer Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:12 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While little is known about the causes of glioma, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found that this deadly form of brain cancer may be linked to physical activity in early life and height. "Our findings suggest ... German novelist wins Nobel Prize Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT STOCKHOLM -- Herta Mueller, a little-known Romanian-born author who was persecuted for her critical depiction of life behind the Iron Curtain, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in an award seen as a nod to the 20th anniversary of commun ... Space, mulch veggies now Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Fall vegetable plants must be properly spaced to become healthy and productive. If seeds were spaced closely to allow for low germination, the extra vegetable plants should be removed before their roots spread and damage the selected ones.When they c ... Myriad troubles can plague St. Augustine Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Dear Neil: Why would the grass area of my St. Augustine lawn be shrinking? I thought it might be shade, but the neighbor's yard is doing the same thing, and it's in full sun.A: Diagnosing St. Augustine problems without standing on the lawn is problem ... Garden Calendar Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Friday* A&M Garden Club, 9:30 a.m. Senior Circles Room, College Station Professional Building, 1651 Rock Prairie Road. Speaker: Cynthia Mueller, Master Gardener, International Bulb Society. Topic: "Growing and Giving Bulb Plants for the Holidays. ... You are subscribed to email updates from All Stories | The Bryan College Station Eagle To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 UN LEADERS PRAISE AWARDING OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO US PRESIDENT OBAMA October 9, 2009 at 10:10 am UN LEADERS PRAISE AWARDING OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO US PRESIDENT OBAMA New York, Oct 9 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama, saying the United States leader's commitment to work through the United Nations "gives the world's people fresh hope and fresh prospects." "We are entering an era of renewed multilateralism, a new era where the challenges facing humankind demand global common cause and uncommon global effort," Mr. Ban said in a statement issued by his spokesperson. "President Obama embodies the new spirit of dialogue and engagement on the world's biggest problems: climate change, nuclear disarmament and a wide range of peace and security challenges." The UN applauds him and the Nobel committee for its choice, Mr. Ban added, saying he looks forward to deepening the US-UN partnership as a key building block to a better and safer world for all. The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said he could not think of anyone more deserving of the honour. "In less than a year in office, he has transformed the way we look at ourselves and the world we live in and rekindled hope for a world at peace with itself," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said in a statement. "President Obama has provided outstanding leadership on moving towards a world free of nuclear weapons. He has shown an unshakeable commitment to diplomacy, mutual respect and dialogue as the best means of resolving conflicts. He has reached out across divides and made clear that he sees the world as one human family, regardless of religion, race or ethnicity. "President Obama has brought a new vision of a world based on human decency, fairness and freedom which is an inspiration to us all," he concluded. Oct 9 2009 10:10AM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ AFGHANISTAN: UN EXTENDS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCE MISSION AS VIOLENCE RISES October 9, 2009 at 10:10 am AFGHANISTAN: UN EXTENDS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCE MISSION AS VIOLENCE RISES New York, Oct 9 2009 10:10AM The Security Council has called on Governments to strengthen the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in the face of increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other armed groups, unanimously extending the mission for another year. ISAF, which now stands at 67,700 troops on the ground from 42 contributing countries, was established after United States-led forces ousted the Taliban regime in late 2001 to help the then-interim authorities maintain security across nation. The resolution, passed yesterday evening by the Security Council, recognized "the need to further strengthen ISAF to meet all its operational requirements, and in this regard calls upon Member States to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources." Voicing strong concern over the rise in terrorism and drug-trafficking in the South Asian country, the 15-member body underscored the importance of reinforcing the Afghan security forces to establish the rule of law throughout the country, and encouraged ISAF and its partners to support the planned expansion of the national army and police. The Council noted in resolution 1890 (2009) the tightening link between terrorist groups to criminals involved in the narcotics trade, and its threat to the local population, including children, national security forces and international military and civilian personnel. The UN body also expressed serious concern over the high number of civilian deaths in the conflict, condemning all attacks, including Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks, suicide bombings and abductions, as well as the use of human shields by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups. In addition, the Security Council deplored the targeting of Afghan and international forces, with its damaging effect on the stabilization, reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan. Recognizing measures taken to minimize the risk of civilian casualties, the Council welcomed ISAF's plans to continue efforts to protect the Afghan population as a central element of its mission, and noted the importance of reviewing tactics and procedures, as well as conducting investigations in cooperation with the Government in cases where civilian casualties have occurred and when the Afghan Government finds these joint investigations appropriate. The Security Council resolution underscored the need for the Government to intensify efforts to fight corruption, promote transparency and increase its accountability, and stressed the central and impartial role the United Nations plays in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. ISAF's twelve-month extension period begins on 13 October. 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"The world postal sector cannot stand aside and do nothing," stressed Mr. Dayan. "Like other organizations, we must look seriously at ways of becoming climate neutral." The UPU has launched an initiative to measure the industry's carbon footprint to be presented at the high-level UN c limate change conference at the end of the year in Copenhagen aimed at finalizing a deal on global greenhouse gas emissions to take effect when the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. After presenting its findings, UPU hopes to propose industry-wide measures for reducing the postal service's carbon footprint. "On World Post Day 2009, I call on all members of the postal family to think more carefully about the environmental impact of our activities," said Mr. Dayan. "In this time of financial and economic crisis, sound management of environmental issues can be a significant driving force for growth." Mr. Dayan said that in taking up the challenge of "green" growth, businesses can modify their logistics chain processes, improve their efficiency, plan long-term energy-saving measures, develop new products and services that are less harmful to the environment -- and therefore more attractive to customers -- and project a responsible image. "We urge you to go further by firmly committing to the UN's 'Let's Seal the Deal' campaign," he said, referring to the online scheme attempting to harness the support of individuals, businesses, community groups and other organizations for the signing of a new international treaty in Copenhagen. "The UPU will not fail to make the voice of the postal sector heard at this conference; make your voice heard too by signing the online <"www.sealthedeal2009.org/petition/">petition -- and take every opportunity to urge your staff and customers to do the same." 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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. azcentral.com | asu sports - Latest ASU sports news from azcentral.com Fans clamor for 'Oz' to be ASU QB October 8, 2009 at 6:14 pm Osweiler returns to Northwest to play before friends, family and could-have-been Gonzaga basketball teammates. ASU's practice bubble now has a name October 8, 2009 at 3:36 pm The practice bubble east of Rural Road at Arizona State now has an official name. Notes: Wenzig settles in as kicker October 8, 2009 at 12:52 am Thomas Weber running again, but Bobby Wenzig remains kicker probably for two more weeks.   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. KPHO.com - Video Raw Video: Thief Snatches Avondale Bait Car October 8, 2009 at 7:51 pm Video shows how police in Avondale are cracking down on car thieves Fatal Head-On Crash Clogs 202 At 48th St. October 8, 2009 at 7:32 pm At least one person is dead in a multi-vehicle crash Officer Shoots At Fleeing Men October 8, 2009 at 12:58 pm Police say there were no injuries in the officer-involved shooting. 911 Call Released In Crowbar Attack October 8, 2009 at 11:55 am Police release the 911 call from a robbery where the person attacked a store clerk with a crowbar or tire iron. Officials: Coyotes Mutilated Cats October 8, 2009 at 11:54 am Officials say people should keep a close eye on their pets, even if they live in the middle of Phoenix. Scam Alert: Beware Unsolicited Hiring E-mail October 8, 2009 at 11:49 am If you get an e-mail offering a job you didn't apply for, it's probably a scam. Company: Robo-Calls Came From India October 8, 2009 at 11:47 am One company says the early-morning robo-calls came from a business in India. Dramatic Hike Planned For Child Care Fees October 8, 2009 at 11:45 am Due to budget cuts, the state is considering a major hike in the fees it charges child care facilities. Police: Kidnappers Dug Grave For Victim October 8, 2009 at 11:34 am A man overheard his kidnappers saying they would bury him alive, so he escaped through a window and called police, officers say. Sen. Kyl Under Fire For Maternity Care Remarks October 8, 2009 at 11:29 am Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl is under fire for remarks he made regarding maternity care during a September hearing on health care reform. Health Department Aims To Dispel Flu Myths October 8, 2009 at 11:28 am The Arizona Department of Health is trying to dispel myths about the new H1N1 flu vaccine. CBS 5 Morning News Blitz October 8, 2009 at 10:33 am Miss the morning show? We've got your back! Watch our daily news blitz for the latest top stories.   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NBA.com: Lakers News Lakers Practice Report: 10/08/09 October 8, 2009 at 9:27 pm Head Coach Phil Jackson and Guard Derek Fisher talk about last night's preseason victory and reflect on their time at the Forum, where the Lakers will host the Warriors tomorrow night. Post-Game Locker Talk Videos | 10/07/09 | Lakers 118, Warriors 101 October 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm Shannon Brown talks about his dunk over Mikki Moore while Ron Artest, Andrew Bynum and Phil Jackson talk about the team's first preseason game of the year.   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Phoenix Local News QUALITY HEALTH CARE KEY TO AVERTING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN CHILDBIRTH, SAYS BAN October 8, 2009 at 7:10 pm QUALITY HEALTH CARE KEY TO AVERTING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN CHILDBIRTH, SAYS BAN New York, Oct 8 2009 7:10PM Investing in quality health care in poor countries can make a dramatic difference to the survival rates of the estimated 500,000 women worldwide who die each year while giving birth, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an address this evening spotlighting the need to support the work of the United Nations Population Fund (<"http://www.unfpa.org/public/">UNFPA). "Pregnancy and childbirth are inherently dangerous," Mr. Ban told the Americans for UNFPA Gala for the Health and Dignity of Women, held in New York. "Even a woman with access to the best possible services has no guarantee of an easy delivery, free of complications. But she and her baby are much, much more likely to survive." Mr. Ban underscored his point by noting that less than one in 17,000 women in Sweden dies in childbirth, while in Sierra Leone, the number rises to one in eight. Statistics from 2005 indicate that more than 500,000 women die each year from complications as a result of childbirth, with almost all of these deaths occurring in developing countries. The quality of care and the placing of maternal health as a priority can mean the difference between life and death for women delivering a baby, said Mr. Ban, praising the audience for standing up for a woman's right to reproductive health care and for backing their calls with funding. "You are all champions of women," he said. "You have supported UNFPA in good times and in bad. The resources you raise save lives. Your moral and political backing is just as valuable." Oct 8 2009 7:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ NEW UN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS DEAL BOOSTS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY EFFORTS October 8, 2009 at 5:10 pm NEW UN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS DEAL BOOSTS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY EFFORTS New York, Oct 8 2009 5:10PM In a bid to strengthen emergency communications before impending natural disasters strike and to save more lives by better coordinating relief efforts in their aftermath, the United Nations has teamed up with two leading global satellite companies, the UN telecommunications agency announced today. Inmarsat and Vizada have agreed to donate 70 state-of-the-art and highly portable satellite devices – capable of delivering voice and broadband data wherever disasters take place – to the International Telecommunications Union (<"http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/42.html">ITU). ITU will receive preferential airtime rates and technical training support as part of the agreement, the UN agency said. "This partnership builds on our long-standing cooperation and comes at a critical time when many countries are being affected by disasters resulting in thousands of people losing their lives," said Sami Al Basheer, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau. "When everything else fails, satellite communications provides a critical link for humanitarian agencies and victims," Mr. Al Basheer noted in a statement, welcoming the deal. Cosmas Zavazava, ITU's Chief of Emergency Telecommunications, said that the agency "continues to attract partners committed to using technology to save lives. This people-oriented partnership is one such example." Mr. Zavazava said that following the launch of an ITU initiative to enhance cooperation in the telecommunications field, industry leaders in technology, financing and air freight services are now able to rally around the agency's rapid response efforts, "helping countries hit by disasters through the use of information communications technology (ICT) when terrestrial networks are disrupted or destroyed." In a related development, 19 chief technical officers (CTOs) <"http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/43.html">called on the ITU to lead efforts in overhauling global ICT standards in a meeting at the Geneva-based agency's headquarters on Tuesday. The CTOs agreed on a set of recommendations to better address the evolving needs of the fast-moving ICT industry, including facilitating the launch of new products, services and applications; promoting cost-effective solutions; combating climate change; and greater inclusion of developing countries in creating standards. Oct 8 2009 5:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN AID CHIEF ARRIVES IN YEMEN TO CALL FOR SUPPORT FOR 150,000 DISPLACED PERSONS October 8, 2009 at 5:10 pm UN AID CHIEF ARRIVES IN YEMEN TO CALL FOR SUPPORT FOR 150,000 DISPLACED PERSONS New York, Oct 8 2009 5:10PM The top United Nations humanitarian official arrived in Yemen today in a bid to garner support for some 150,000 people driven from their homes by an armed conflict between Government forces and a rebel militia that first erupted in 2004. "Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the latest wave of fighting in northern Yemen alone, and the number is growing daily," said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes at the start of a three-day mission to the country. "I am here to see the situation for myself and galvanize support for the men, women and children whose lives have been overturned by this conflict," added Mr. Holmes, who also heads the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA). The $23.7-million Yemen 'flash appeal' to fund immediate, life-saving activities has only received 16 per cent of the amount requested more than a month after it was launched, with another $3.5 million pledged. "The money is simply not coming in fast enough to meet the requirements," said Mr. Holmes, urging donors to increase contributions. "The UN Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF] has already allocated over $7 million towards projects in Yemen this year and could do more but individual donors need to step up too." During his mission, Mr. Holmes will visit one of the five makeshift camps established to shelter internally displaced persons (IDPs), and meet with high-level Government representatives and humanitarian workers to explore ways to improve the emergency relief response. Recent assessments in the IDP camps show that the most urgent needs are for shelter, food, water and sanitation. In addition, communities that have been hosting IDPs and residents who have lost access to basics such as water, food, and health care also require support. As well as support from the international community for the emergency relief aid effort, Mr. Holmes called for improved access to IDPs to help the agencies overcome some of the intense challenges they face on the ground. Oct 8 2009 5:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ CÔTE D'IVOIRE: UN LEGAL TEAM ASSESSES PRISONS AND JUDICIARY October 8, 2009 at 5:10 pm CÔTE D'IVOIRE: UN LEGAL TEAM ASSESSES PRISONS AND JUDICIARY New York, Oct 8 2009 5:10PM United Nations legal experts are on a 10-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire to study the West African country's implementation of national laws and its prison administration as well as the judiciary's interaction with other sectors of society. Yesterday, the two experts from the UN Department Operations Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), Agneta Johnson and Gwendolyn Chellam, went to the western region to discuss the redeployment of judicial and prison authorities across the country following years of tensions in the wake of a political and military crisis. The UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (<"http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/unoci/">UNOCI) says the visit will enable the UN and the international community, which has contributed to the reorganization of the judicial and prison sectors, to assess the progress achieved and the challenges remaining to be addressed. UNOCI was set up in 2004 to help ensure a ceasefire and pave the way for permanent peace and democratic elections after civil war split the country into a Government-ruled south and a rebel-controlled north seven years ago. Reauthorized repeatedly since then, most recently until 31 January 2010, it currently comprises nearly 8,400 uniformed personnel, as well as 407 international civilian staff. Earlier this month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Representative Young-Jin Choi warned that technical difficulties might yet again delay the country's long-awaited presidential elections, which were to have been held as far back as 2005 and are now scheduled for 29 November. Oct 8 2009 5:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ DR CONGO: UN RESTARTS STALLED REINTEGRATION OF ETHNIC FIGHTERS October 8, 2009 at 4:10 pm DR CONGO: UN RESTARTS STALLED REINTEGRATION OF ETHNIC FIGHTERS New York, Oct 8 2009 4:10PM A United Nations assessment team has succeeded in restarting the disarmament and integration of some ethnic fighters into the national army in strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after they rejected the process or set preconditions. The discussions led the Mai Mai Yakutumba to drop some preconditions, ironed out misunderstanding and resulted in the release by both the Yakutumba and another armed group, Forces républicaines fédéralistes (FRF), of more than 450 combatants for integration, according to the UN Mission in the DRC, known as <"http://monuc.unmissions.org/">MONUC. The Mission said the assessment was motivated by the reservations of some armed ethnic groups about disarming at a time of robust military operations by the UN and the national army against Rwandan Hutu rebel Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) in the Kivu provinces. "The issues of function and rank, as a precondition posed by armed groups for their integration, are being sorted out gradually, which explains the over-enthusiasm shown by the ex-combatants for their integration," Major-General Dieudonné Amuli, a UN military coordinator said, noting that more combatants continue to arrive for integration. The delegation, led by the new MONUC Coordinator for eastern DRC, Christian Manahl, met with local civilian and military actors as well as representatives of the Mai Mai Yakutumba, a signatory to peace accords on reintegration signed earlier this year with several rebel groups. The Yakutumba claimed credit for leading military operations against the FDLR in the Fizi region of South Kivu, which was previously under its control. Maj.-Gen. Amuli said that combatants with weapons in North and South Kivu are immediately integrated into local units, while those without weapons are dispatched to a MONUC training centre for standard integration. The Mai Mai Yakutumba armed group requested MONUC's assistance to transform into a political party and the Mission insisted on the importance of reconciliation between communities. Mr. Manahl highlighted that MONUC was ready to help as far as possible to help resolve inter-community tensions. While much of the DRC has returned to relative calm after years of civil war, fighting has continued in the east, where an estimated 1.7 million people remain displaced in the provinces of North and South Kivu, with more than 400,000 persons having fled their homes since January. Oct 8 2009 4:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ EXPERIENCED UN OFFICIAL SELECTED TO LEAD EFFORTS TO RESOLVE WESTERN SAHARA DISPUTE October 8, 2009 at 3:10 pm EXPERIENCED UN OFFICIAL SELECTED TO LEAD EFFORTS TO RESOLVE WESTERN SAHARA DISPUTE New York, Oct 8 2009 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he intends to appoint a highly experienced United Nations official as the head of the Organization's efforts to resolve the long-running dispute over the status of Western Sahara. Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt, who has 25 years of experience with the world body, will become the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara and the head of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (known as <"http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/minurso/">MINURSO). Mr. Ban said he has informed the Security Council of his plan to appoint Mr. Abdel-Aziz, who will succeed Julian Harston, now serving as Director of the UN Office in Belgrade, Serbia. Currently the Director of Mission Support for the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known as <"http://monuc.unmissions.org/">MONUC), Mr. Abdel-Aziz has also worked for the UN – mostly in administrative roles – in posts in Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR), Lebanon, Iraq, Burundi, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Ban "is grateful both to Mr. Harston and to Major General Jingmin Zhao of China, who has been fulfilling the responsibilities of Officer-in-Charge of the Mission for the past seven months, for their dedication and tireless work in fulfilling those responsibilities," his spokesperson said. The conflict began when fighting broke out between Morocco and the Frente Polisario after Spain's colonial administration of Western Sahara ended in 1976. MINURSO is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire reached in September 1991 and organizing a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara. Morocco has presented a plan for autonomy, while the Frente Polisario's position is that the territory's final status should be decided in a referendum on self-determination that includes independence as an option. The two sides have had several rounds of talks recently under the leadership of Christopher Ross, the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy. Oct 8 2009 3:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN REFUGEE AGENCY ENTERS FACEBOOK CONTEST TO WIN FUNDS FOR DISPLACED SOMALIS October 8, 2009 at 3:10 pm UN REFUGEE AGENCY ENTERS FACEBOOK CONTEST TO WIN FUNDS FOR DISPLACED SOMALIS New York, Oct 8 2009 3:10PM The United Nations refugee agency is harnessing the ever expanding world of cyberspace to raise funds, entering a challenge on a Facebook platform that could net $50,000 to help forcibly displaced Somalis. Under "America's Giving Challenge" on Facebook's Causes application, the organization which inspires most people to donate to their cause over 30 days, regardless of the dollar amount, will receive the top prize of $50,000 – with a second prize worth $25,000 and $10,000 each for those placing third to seventh. The challenge, sponsored by The Case Foundation and <i>Parade</i> magazine, will also be giving out daily prizes. "We will encourage our supporters on social media to help us raise money for the tens of thousands who have been forced from their homes in Somalia by donating and asking friends, family and colleagues to join in," UN High Commissioner for Refugees (<"http://www.unhcr.org/4acdd9036.html">UNHCR) fund-raising officer Suzanne Tremblay said. Somalia has been plagued by violence for almost two decades and hundreds of thousands have fled overseas or sought refuge in other parts of their country. Each year, tens of thousands risk their lives by crossing the Gulf of Aden on smugglers' boats to reach Yemen. UNHCR is asking donors to help displaced Somalis by contributing through its Gimme Shelter Cause on Facebook. This is linked to the Gimme Shelter campaign launched almost a year ago with the help of the United States actor Ben Affleck and the Rolling Stones to raise funds and awareness about the forcibly displaced around the world. The Gimme Shelter Cause was launched on Facebook earlier this year and has raised almost $60,000 from 135,000 members in the past six months. UNHCR invites all Facebook members to contribute to the Gimme Shelter Cause and help the refugee agency be among the top non-profit causes on its application during October. Oct 8 2009 3:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ UN OFFICIAL SEEKS TO DEFUSE TENSION AT HOLY SITE IN JERUSALEM October 8, 2009 at 2:10 pm UN OFFICIAL SEEKS TO DEFUSE TENSION AT HOLY SITE IN JERUSALEM New York, Oct 8 2009 2:10PM A senior United Nations official today visited Jerusalem's Harem Al Sharif/Temple Mount compound, a site holy to both Jews and Muslims, in a bid to defuse tensions, calling for an immediate end to all provocations following recent clashes in the city. "We cannot allow a further outbreak of violence or let extremists set the agenda," UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry said after the visit as a guest of Muslim religious authorities. "This holy city is important to both Israelis and Palestinians, and to people of three great faiths. Incitement from any quarter regarding holy sites, as well as provocative actions in East Jerusalem, do not serve the sanctity of the city or the cause of peace, and must stop." Mr. Serry conveyed his assessment of the situation to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon. He said that from his visit and contacts it was clear that the situation was not yet resolved although tensions had somewhat eased, with everyone assuring him of their desire to see calm restored. "I trust that we will see immediate practical steps of de-escalation on the ground and messages of calm and responsibility in public statements," he added. He stressed that the way forward is for all parties to fulfil their commitments to the internationally endorsed Roadmap calling for two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace, and to resume final status negotiations on all core issues, including the final status of Jerusalem. "Only this offers a route to lasting peace for both peoples and this holy city," he concluded. Oct 8 2009 2:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ AFGHANISTAN: BAN STRONGLY CONDEMNS DEADLY SUICIDE BLAST IN CAPITAL October 8, 2009 at 2:10 pm AFGHANISTAN: BAN STRONGLY CONDEMNS DEADLY SUICIDE BLAST IN CAPITAL New York, Oct 8 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against the suicide bombing in Afghanistan this morning that reportedly killed 17 people and injured another 80. In a statement attributable to his spokesperson, the Secretary-General said he "strongly condemns the senseless attack that took place in Kabul today, in the vicinity of the Indian Embassy and the Afghan Ministry of the Interior." Mr. Ban offered his "deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and his best wishes for a swift recovery to those that were injured." The Secretary-General's Special Representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, also issued a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4143">statement deploring the attack, the fifth such explosion in the capital since August. "I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims," said Mr. Eide. Oct 8 2009 2:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE DEAL HANGS ON EMISSIONS CUTS AND FINANCING – UN OFFICIAL October 8, 2009 at 2:10 pm SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE DEAL HANGS ON EMISSIONS CUTS AND FINANCING – UN OFFICIAL New York, Oct 8 2009 2:10PM A successful new climate change deal hinges on industrialized nations committing to ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets and reaching agreement on financing to help poor countries adapt, a senior United Nations official said today. The latest round of negotiations in Bangkok, Thailand, held ahead of the UN conference in Copenhagen in December when nations are expected to reach a new agreement, have resulted in "real advances" against a backdrop of a "spirit of cooperation" towards adaptation programmes and cooperation on technology, Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (<"http://unfccc.int/meetings/intersessional/bangkok_09/items/4967.php">UNFCCC), told reporters. "But you can only take good faith so far," he stressed. The "stark reality," the official said, is that there has not been similar progress on setting developing nations' emissions reductions targets and a lack of clarity on financial support that is crucial for developing countries to both adapt to and mitigate global warming. Poorer nations have been "engaging very constructively over the past two weeks to put real meat on the bones of an agreed outcome in Copenhagen, to enhance and advance the Kyoto Protocol," the 1997 emissions treaty whose first commitment period ends in 2012, he noted. However, "we're not seeing an advance on the key political issues," Mr. de Boer underscored, making it difficult for negotiations to proceed. Some 4,000 people – including government delegates from nearly 180 countries and representatives from the private sector and environmental organizations – are in Bangkok for the two-week talks. After those discussions wrap up tomorrow, there will only be five negotiating days left before the start of the Copenhagen summit. That last pre-Copenhagen round of negotiations will be held in Barcelona, Spain, next month. The current talks in the Thai capital come shortly after last month's high-level summit, the largest ever on climate change, which was convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at UN Headquarters in New York. That event drew some 100 heads of State and government who issued a call for a comprehensive pact to be reached in Copenhagen. The leaders also stressed the need to boost action to help the world's most vulnerable and poorest adapt to global warming, as well as the importance of industrialized countries agreeing on ambitious emissions reduction targets. "Your words have been heard around the world. Let your actions now be seen. There is little time left. The opportunity and responsibility to avoid catastrophic climate change is in your hands," Mr. Ban said at the end of the summit, which he convened in a bid to mobilize political will ahead of the Copenhagen meeting. 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