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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 MIGIRO ADDRESSES PILOT COUNTRIES OF 'ONE UN' REFORM PROGRAMME October 19, 2009 at 6:10 pm MIGIRO ADDRESSES PILOT COUNTRIES OF 'ONE UN' REFORM PROGRAMME New York, Oct 19 2009 6:10PM Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today opened a gathering in the Rwandan capital that brings together the eight pilot countries taking part in the United Nations initiative that seeks to better coordinate development activities at the country level and avoid duplication. Albania, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uruguay and Viet Nam volunteered in 2006 to participate in the "One UN" programme, which aims to speed up development operations to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (<"http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/">MDGs), eight targets for tackling poverty, hunger and other social ills by 2015. The creation of these pilot projects was suggested in Delivering as One, a report by the UN High-Level Panel on System-wide Coherence that was released November 2006. That report recommended, among other things, that the UN "deliver as one at the country level, with one leader, one programme, one budget, where appropriate, one office" with the aim of avoiding fragmentation and duplication of efforts. The evaluations at the conference will help to adjust the programme in the eight countries, Ms. Migiro will tell participants, and provide a firm basis for comparing experiences and determining what has worked and what has failed in making the work of the UN system more coherent and effective. While in Kigali, Ms. Migiro will also hold bilateral meetings with senior Rwandan Government officials, and have an informal exchange with women parliamentarians. Rwanda is the only country in the world where women are a majority in Parliament. The Deputy Secretary-General is expected to highlight the role played by the nation's women, especially decision-makers in leadership roles, in helping to build a thriving democracy. Tomorrow Ms. Migiro will be in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, to deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Metropolis Women International Network Forum. She will also hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Chung Un-Chan and other senior Government officials during her visit. Oct 19 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/ UN CHIEF PRAISES WAR VETERANS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PEACE October 19, 2009 at 6:10 pm UN CHIEF PRAISES WAR VETERANS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PEACE New York, Oct 19 2009 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today applauded members of the World Veterans Federation for their vital work in promoting disarmament, human rights and the peaceful settlement of international disputes. "Yours is a unique grouping," Mr. Ban <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4170">told the Federation's 26th annual gathering in Copenhagen, Denmark. "You bring together former belligerents, the enemies of yesterday, to reconcile and to become friends today, and to work for a peaceful tomorrow." Mr. Ban noted that few "speak with more authority on this than those, like you, who know the face of war," underscoring the need for societies to strengthen efforts ensuring the integration of former soldiers into society and to remember those who have been lost. He said that the best way to commemorate the dead, and all those who have been lost in war, is to commit to the cause of peace and to saving future generations from the scourge of conflict. Oct 19 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/ EMPLOYERS LET TEMPORARY WORKERS GO FIRST DURING ECONOMIC CRISIS – UN REPORT October 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm EMPLOYERS LET TEMPORARY WORKERS GO FIRST DURING ECONOMIC CRISIS – UN REPORT New York, Oct 19 2009 5:10PM Workers who found jobs through temporary employment agencies were among the first to find themselves out of work as a result of the global financial and economic crises, according to a new United Nations report released today. The International Labour Organization (<"http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm">ILO) report noted that the largest number of temporary job losses was recorded in the manufacturing sector of developed countries, especially in the car industry. Spotlighting Germany, where between 100,000 and 150,000 temporary workers are estimated to have lost their jobs in the four to six months after October 2008, the report points to similar trends in Japan, the United States, Spain and France. "Many of the largest private employment agencies are saying that it will be 2010 at least before they see any upturn in business," said John Myers, an industry specialist from the ILO and author of the report. "This would generally happen after overtime hours and the length of the working week begin to rise among the core workforce of user enterprises, and companies' slack capacity begins to fall," said Mr. Myers. "When firms consider turning to agencies to meet their needs, this will be one of the first signs that the economic crisis is beginning to end." The ILO report also underscored the importance of balancing the corporate need for flexibility in the workforce with employee calls for job security, a safe working environment, decent conditions and social security – a role fulfilled by temporary employment agencies. These type of agencies act as the middle-man in modern labour markets, allowing businesses greater flexibility to increase or cut their workforce, while ensuring workers receive sufficient security in terms of job opportunities and employment standards, including pay, working time and training. At the same time, the report stressed that ratification of ILO Convention No. 181 on private employment agencies can help to promote decent work and ensure better functioning labour markets. "Countries that have not yet ratified Convention No. 181 are encouraged to do so, as its implementation can be an engine for job creation, structural growth, improved efficiency of national labour markets, better matching of supply and demand for workers, higher labour participation rates and increased diversity," the report said. "It also sets a clear framework for regulation, licensing and self-regulation, thereby encouraging reliability; ensuring effective protection of workers against unfair practices; discouraging human trafficking; and promoting cooperation between public and private employment services," it said. The report is slated to come under discussion at a two-day gathering which kicks off tomorrow at ILO Headquarters in Geneva, titled "Workshop to promote ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181)." Oct 19 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/ LANDMARK PACT INDICATES GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, SAYS UN EXPERT October 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm LANDMARK PACT INDICATES GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, SAYS UN EXPERT New York, Oct 19 2009 5:10PM The international community showed its support for the world's nearly 400 million indigenous people by adopting the landmark 2007 declaration outlining their rights, a United Nations independent human rights said today. The adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People came after more than two decades of debate. "The adoption of the Declaration signals the strong commitment of the international community to remedy the historical and ongoing denial of the rights of indigenous peoples," James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedom of indigenous people, told reporters in New York. The text is based on the principles of equality, self-determination and respect for diversity, which form the "basic tenets of the modern human rights system," he said. A non-binding text, the Declaration sets out the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education and other issues. The Declaration emphasizes the rights of indigenous peoples to maintain and strengthen their own institutions, cultures and traditions and to pursue their development in keeping with their own needs and aspirations. It also prohibits discrimination against indigenous peoples and promotes their full and effective participation in all matters that concern them, and their right to remain distinct and to pursue their own visions of economic and social development. In his briefing to the General Assembly today, Mr. Anaya, an unpaid independent expert who reports to the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, said that he described the scope of his mandate and the activities he has undertaken since assuming his position last May. His work, he said, falls within four interrelated areas: promoting good practices; thematic studies; country reports; and responding to cases of alleged gross violations. In the past year, the expert has wrapped up reports on Brazil and Nepal after visiting the countries, as well as a follow-up trip to Chile. He has also conducted missions to assess indigenous persons' conditions in Australia, Botswana, Russia and Colombia. Oct 19 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 INVESTIGATES AS MORE EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN SOUTHERN LEBANON October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm UN INVESTIGATES AS MORE EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN SOUTHERN LEBANON New York, Oct 19 2009 4:10PM The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (<"http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unifil/">UNIFIL) has launched an investigation into explosions that occurred during the weekend in the southern part of the country, the second incident of its kind in less than a week. No injuries have been reported, according to UN spokesperson Michele Montas. "Preliminary indications are that these explosions were caused by explosive charges contained in unattended underground sensors which were placed in this area by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), apparently during the 2006 war," she told reporters in New York. Ms. Montas said the Interim Force immediately launched an investigation to ascertain all the facts and circumstances relating to the presence of these devices and to establish how the explosions were triggered. UNIFIL investigators are working in close coordination and cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces. They are also in the process of looking into a reported explosion that occurred on 12 October in the southern town of Tayr Felsay. Oct 19 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/ BAN WELCOMES RELEASE OF AID WORKERS HELD CAPTIVE IN DARFUR FOR MONTHS October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm BAN WELCOMES RELEASE OF AID WORKERS HELD CAPTIVE IN DARFUR FOR MONTHS New York, Oct 19 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined other United Nations officials in welcoming the release of two female aid workers who were abducted in the war-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur over three months ago. The Irish and Ugandan staffers, Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki, were kidnapped by a group of armed men on 2 July while working for the international non-governmental organization (NGO) GOAL in the state of North Darfur. In a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4171">statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban commended "the thousands of humanitarian personnel working in Sudan for their critical efforts." Underscoring the importance of the work of humanitarian aid workers, he stressed that the primary responsibility for the safety and security of all relief and peacekeeping personnel working in Sudan lies with the Government in Khartoum. At the end of August two civilian staff members from the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission, known as UNAMID, were also abducted from their home in the West Darfur town of Zalingei and have yet to be released. Since the conflict in Darfur began in 2003, pitting rebels against Government forces and allied Janjaweed militia, some 300,000 people are estimated to have been killed through direct combat or as a result of disease, malnutrition or reduced life expectancy, and more than 2.7 million others have been forced to flee their homes. Oct 19 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/ UN GOODWILL AMBASSADOR MIA FARROW VISITS BOMB-BLASTED CHILDREN IN GAZA, ISRAEL October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm UN GOODWILL AMBASSADOR MIA FARROW VISITS BOMB-BLASTED CHILDREN IN GAZA, ISRAEL New York, Oct 19 2009 4:10PM United Nations (<"http://www.unicef.org/media/media_51455.html">UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow ended a six-day mission to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel over the weekend, in which she focused on the suffering of children traumatized by conflict. "The children talked to me about the violence, their fear and their dream for peace," the United States actress said on a visit to the Israeli town of Sderot, just a few kilometres from Gaza's northern border, where she met with school children and a group of parents whose children had been killed or injured by Palestinian rocket-fire in recent years. She also met with parents and children living in a nearby kibbutz, and with the Israel National Committee for UNICEF, one of 36 such non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide that advocate for children and raise funds to support UNICEF's work Last week, Ms. Farrow spent two days in Gaza where she witnessed first-hand the hardships children still face nine months after the three-week war between Israel and Hamas. "The children appear traumatized," she said then. "The teachers say that when they hear a loud noise they look to the sky and cry out and weep. They don't know what the future holds. They deserve better." The fighting killed more than 1,400 people, including at least 350 children, and injured over 5,000 people, among them 1,600 children. "Children here are deeply traumatised and terrified of what will happen next," she said. "Homes, hospitals, schools and whole communities have been devastated. This is unacceptable and defies the principles of human rights, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and common decency." After visiting Sderot, Ms. Farrow went to Ramallah, in the West Bank, where she was briefed on conditions faced by children who had been detained by the Israeli military and subsequently sentenced to prison. She travelled to a nearby village to meet with a former child detainee, and also talked with former child detainees processed through the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs. She was briefed on the closure regime enforced across the West Bank, including some 600 physical obstacles to movement such as checkpoints and roadblocks, as well as the 710-kilometre barrier that Israel is building largely on Palestinian land. "Daily life is agonisingly difficult for Palestinians, with barriers and checkpoints separating them from their families, farmlands, schools, hospitals and places of work," she said. Officials she conferred with during her trip included Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Social Welfare Minister Isaac Herzog. Oct 19 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/ VAST BROADBAND INTERNET DEFICIT IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES THREATENS TRADE October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm VAST BROADBAND INTERNET DEFICIT IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES THREATENS TRADE New York, Oct 19 2009 4:10PM A person in a developed country is now 200 times more likely to be a broadband Internet user than someone living in a least developed country, putting the latter at a major competitive disadvantage in business and trade, according to a new United Nations report. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (<"http://www.unctad.org/Templates/StartPage.asp?intItemID=2068">UNCTAD) shows that some parts of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector are weathering the global economic downturn relatively well while others have suffered. For many smaller enterprises in low-income countries, the mobile phone has overtaken computers as the most important ICT tool. Mobile telephone penetration is growing the fastest in Africa and in some other developing countries. But the widening "broadband gap" between rich and poor has worrisome implications for economic progress in the developing world, as broadband Internet access is increasingly vital for effective business competition and trade, UNCTAD reports. Oct 19 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/ ICC OPENS CONFIRMATION HEARING ON WAR CRIMES CHARGES AGAINST DARFURIAN REBEL October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm ICC OPENS CONFIRMATION HEARING ON WAR CRIMES CHARGES AGAINST DARFURIAN REBEL New York, Oct 19 2009 4:10PM The International Criminal Court (<"http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC">ICC) today began a hearing into whether to confirm war crimes charges against a rebel leader accused of having directed the deadly September 2007 attack against peacekeepers in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur. Bahr Idriss Abu Garda is charged with three war crimes – murder, attacks against a peacekeeping mission and pillaging – allegedly committed when 1,000 rebels attacked the Haskanita camp in South Darfur state on 29 September 2007. Twelve peacekeepers serving with the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), a predecessor to the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission, known as <"http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unamid/">UNAMID, were killed and eight others wounded in the attack. Mr. Abu Garda, who commands a splinter group of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), appeared before The Hague-based ICC today. If the charges are confirmed at this hearing, he will then face trial. Mr. Abu Garda is the first person to appear before the court voluntarily in response to a summons, with the court's judges deeming an arrest unnecessary since they believed he would appear of his own accord. "The presence of Abu Garda at the confirmation of charges hearing shows his willingness to cooperate with the court," said ICC Registrar Silvana Arbia. The rebel leader, 46, is also the first to appear in relation to the investigation into the situation in Darfur, which was referred to The Hague-based Court by the Security Council in 2005. "The peacekeepers were deployed to serve and protect civilians in Haskanita. Instead, they were murdered," ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said last week. "The attack had consequences for the delivery of humanitarian aid as well as safety and security in the region. This cannot go unpunished," he stressed. At today's hearing, the Prosecutor was tasked with supporting each charge against Mr. Abu Garda. The pre-trial chamber will have 60 days from the end of the confirmation hearing to render its decision to confirm the charges, either in whole or in part; decline to confirm them; ask for further evidence; or amend the charges. If the charges are confirmed, the case would then be transferred to a trial chamber, which will conduct the trial phase of the proceedings. Mr. Abu Garda first appeared before the ICC in May, when he was informed of the crimes he is alleged to have committed and of his rights. In March, an arrest warrant was issued for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the first sitting head of State to be indicted by the Court, for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur. An estimated 300,000 people have died and another 3 million have been displaced in Darfur, where rebels have been fighting Government forces and allied Arab militiamen, known as the Janjaweed, since 2003. Oct 19 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 ADVANCES PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROBE INTO DEADLY CRACKDOWN October 19, 2009 at 2:10 pm GUINEA: UN ADVANCES PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROBE INTO DEADLY CRACKDOWN New York, Oct 19 2009 2:10PM Plans moved ahead today for an international commission of inquiry into last month's violent crackdown on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea, in which at least 150 people were killed and many others raped, as a senior United Nations political official continued his talks in the region. Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios left the Guinean capital, Conakry, for Ouagadougou in nearby Burkina Faso for talks with President Blaise Compaoré in his capacity as the mediator mandated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to look into the issue. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced last week that he would set up the commission to investigate the crackdown by security forces on 28 September in Conakry "with a view to determining the accountability of those involved," sending Mr. Menkerios to prepare the ground. Mr. Ban said he "remains deeply concerned by the tense situation in Guinea" and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called the crackdown a "blood bath." In Conakry yesterday, Mr. Menkerios met with Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the head of the National Council for Democracy and Development (NCDD), and also with the Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet. He consulted with representatives of political parties, civil society organizations and trade unions as well. There was broad support for the commission among Guinean stakeholders, and Captain Camara, who seized power in a coup d'état in December after the death of then president Lansana Conté, invited it to begin work as soon as possible to help establish the truth about what took place on 28 September, a UN spokesperson said in New York. Before that, Mr. Menkerios was in Abuja, Nigeria, where he met with a range of regional leaders, including ECOWAS Commission President Mohamed ibn Chambas, African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, and AU Chairman Jean Ping. The AU and ECOWAS Summit have welcomed Mr. Ban's decision to set up the commission and pledged their full support. Oct 19 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/ CHADIAN-SUDANESE TENSIONS HALTING REGIONAL PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS BAN October 19, 2009 at 2:10 pm CHADIAN-SUDANESE TENSIONS HALTING REGIONAL PEACE EFFORTS, SAYS BAN New York, Oct 19 2009 2:10PM Continuing tensions between Chad and Sudan have stalled regional peace efforts, prolonging the humanitarian crisis in both nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new <"http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=s/2009/535">report made public today. "The perpetuation of the hostility between Chad and the Sudan continues to frustrate solutions to the conflicts in Darfur and eastern Chad, exacerbating the plight of civilians in both regions," Mr. Ban wrote, calling for a reinvigoration of "meaningful peace efforts." Agreements between Chad and Sudan reached in Doha in May and in Dakar last March have yet to be realized, he said. But the Secretary-General underscored that the "long-term peace and stability of the region depends primarily on resolving the internal conflicts prevailing in both the Sudan and Chad." In this regard, he called the establishment of an independent electoral body to oversee elections by the Chadian Government and the opposition encouraging, but said that governance reforms and a comprehensive national reconciliation process are also essential. The latest report on the work of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (<"http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/minurcat/">MINURCAT) noted that the mission is making "steady albeit limited progress" towards fulfilling its mandate. MINURCAT is gradually being able to provide area-wide security, thanks to the construction of forward operating bases and the continuing deployment of blue helmets, Mr. Ban said. "These efforts, complemented by well synchronized peace consolidation programmes of the humanitarian and development community, could contribute to the voluntary return of the refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their places of origin," he wrote. However, meeting MINURCAT's withdrawal benchmarks – including the sustainable return of refugees – will require the Chadian Government's sustained engagement. In particular, the report said, authorities will need to step up national capacity to protect civilians and resolve the causes of armed conflict in eastern Chad and in the sub-region, including fighting between rebels and Government forces in Chad and the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan. During the reporting period, covering the period since the end of July, the proliferation of arms, tribal disputes and border tensions continued to affect eastern Chad. "While MINURCAT and relevant partners take measures to improve the situation at the local level, it is essential that the Government of Chad redouble its efforts to address sources of insecurity, including the root causes of inter-ethnic strife and the proliferation of weapons," Mr. Ban said. Meanwhile, in the Central African Republic (CAR), he reported that the Government has increased efforts to restore its authority in the country's northeast and foster inter-community dialogue. Inter-ethnic tensions and weak State institutions, however, are still areas of concern, the report to the Security Council stressed. In September 2007, the Council approved the establishment of a UN-mandated, multidimensional presence, including European Union military forces, in Chad and CAR to help protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid to thousands of people uprooted due to insecurity in the two countries and neighbouring Sudan. On 15 March, UN peacekeepers took over the military and security responsibilities of EU forces. Oct 19 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/ TOP UN HUMANITARIAN OFFICIAL TO ATTEND AFRICAN REFUGEE SUMMIT IN UGANDA October 19, 2009 at 2:10 pm TOP UN HUMANITARIAN OFFICIAL TO ATTEND AFRICAN REFUGEE SUMMIT IN UGANDA New York, Oct 19 2009 2:10PM The top United Nations humanitarian official is leaving for Uganda today on a five-day visit during which he will attend an African Union (AU) summit on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and tour areas of the country where nearly 2 million people have been driven from their homes by decades of fighting with rebels. One of the top international organization officials participating in the summit, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes is expected to take part in a panel discussion on "Natural Disasters, Climate Change and Food Security," led by the Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres and Independent UN Expert on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Walter Kälin. Mr. Holmes will also visit northern Uganda, where the humanitarian community has been working with the Government to ensure that the nearly 2 million people displaced by more than 20 years of conflict with the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) can find a lasting solution, either by returning to their original homes, moving to other parts of the country, or integrating with the local communities where they now live. In Karamoja, the international community is working to strengthen food and livelihood security in the country's most under-developed and politically marginalized region, a semi-arid area where the realities of climate change are daily brought home by the increasing frequency of devastating droughts. Mr. Holmes will visit the Acholi and Karamoja regions to see the situation first-hand. He is expected to meet with local officials, UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) workers and the affected communities themselves. 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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 BAN WELCOMES HUMANITARIAN GROUP'S EFFORTS TO RID AFGHANISTAN OF MINES October 19, 2009 at 1:10 pm BAN WELCOMES HUMANITARIAN GROUP'S EFFORTS TO RID AFGHANISTAN OF MINES New York, Oct 19 2009 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised a humanitarian organization committed to eradicating landmines worldwide for its efforts to turn minefields into agricultural land in Afghanistan. "Each mine cleared, each square metre rendered free of unexploded ordnance, helps to build a foundation for development and peace," Mr. Ban told a gathering on Sunday at the annual Roots of Peace Harvest of Hope event in Connecticut, United States. "We see land brought back to productive use, offering sustenance and livelihoods to people in need; we see children able to play without risking their lives; we see peace processes newly infused with confidence," Mr. Ban said in a message delivered by his Chief of Staff, Vijay Nambiar. Mr. Ban welcomed the Roots of Peace organization's focus on Afghanistan, where its Mines to Vines programme "is playing a crucial role in the country's reconstruction. Afghanistan needs the international community's assistance and solidarity, and I am pleased that you are doing your part." Exporting some 400 tons of grapes this year from Afghanistan to neighbouring countries, the organization more than doubled the income for the average Afghan farmer by creating alternative agricultural crops to poppies, according to the non-profit Roots for Peace group. The Mines to Vines programme also raised money to remove landmines so that grapevines or other food crops can be grown in 23 of the country's 34 provinces. The event marked the 2009 UN International Year of Reconciliation, by honouring Joseph Verner Reed – a former US Ambassador and senior UN official – and Theodore C. Sorensen – who was special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy – with its Global Citizen Award for their bipartisan work in turning "seeds of terror" into "seeds of hope." "Like my predecessors as Secretary-General, I have welcomed Joseph Verner Reed's advice and support on a wide range of matters, gained through his rich and varied diplomatic career serving both his country and the United Nations," said Mr. Ban. "I have also benefited regularly from the wise counsel of the incomparable Ted Sorensen, who is among the organization's most eloquent advocates – and most ardent defenders," he added. "You rightly honour these two stalwart friends of the United Nations." Oct 19 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/ LATEST MILITARY OFFENSIVE IN NORTH-WEST PAKISTAN COULD UPROOT 170,000 PEOPLE – UN October 19, 2009 at 1:10 pm LATEST MILITARY OFFENSIVE IN NORTH-WEST PAKISTAN COULD UPROOT 170,000 PEOPLE – UN New York, Oct 19 2009 1:10PM United Nations agencies and their partners are providing assistance in north-west Pakistan, where the Government estimates that over 100,000 people have already been displaced by the latest military offensive against militants and the number could rise even further. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA), the military operations in the tribal areas of South Waziristan have intensified since Saturday and resulted in considerable new displacements of civilians. The Pakistani authorities report that there are now a total of 106,800 internally displaced persons (IDPs) registered in the districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "The humanitarian community estimates that over 170,000 people may be displaced as a result of the new military operations, which could bring the total number of IDPs to up to 250,000," said OCHA. The IDPs are currently accommodated with host families and no camps have been set up in the two north-western districts. The UN and its partners, working through local non-governmental organisations (NGOs), are currently providing humanitarian assistance to the area of displacement by distributing food and non-food items. They are also prepared to distribute food to a possible second wave of IDPs. Earlier this year, more than 2 million Pakistanis were displaced by the conflict between Government forces and militants in NWFP. Around 1.6 million of them have now returned to their homes. Oct 19 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/ LAST AFRICAN GATHERING BEFORE COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SUMMIT KICKS OFF October 19, 2009 at 12:10 pm LAST AFRICAN GATHERING BEFORE COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SUMMIT KICKS OFF New York, Oct 19 2009 12:10PM Negotiators and experts from Africa, the continent most vulnerable to global warming, have converged in Ethiopia for their last United Nations-backed meeting before December's summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, where nations are set to conclude negotiations on a new climate change agreement. According to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the UN Environment Programme (<"http://www.unep.org/">UNEP), Africa has a limited capacity to adapt to global warming. The region's key economic sectors are vulnerable to climate change, and this vulnerability is compounded by existing challenges including poverty, disasters and conflicts. The week-long meeting which kicked off in Addis Ababa today is a joint initiative of the African Union (AU) and the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (ACMEN), along with ECA and UNEP. Participants are expected to update the common negotiating position at the Copenhagen talks for Africa, which hopes for an inclusive, fair and effective pact to come out of the summit in the Danish capital. Any agreement must both recognize the continent's need for adaptation support and understand that the solution to climate change must take its development obstacles into account. Failure to reach an equitable agreement in Copenhagen will have dire consequences for Africa, warned ECA, which also underscored the need for South-South transfer of knowledge to combat climate change. Oct 19 2009 12:10PM ________________ 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/ ARAB COUNTRIES MEET AT UN-BACKED FORUM TO SAVE JOBS IN ECONOMIC CRISIS October 19, 2009 at 12:10 pm ARAB COUNTRIES MEET AT UN-BACKED FORUM TO SAVE JOBS IN ECONOMIC CRISIS New York, Oct 19 2009 12:10PM High-level delegates from 22 countries are taking part in a United Nations-backed three-day Arab Employment Forum in Beirut to consider ways of sustaining jobs and extending social protection in the face of the global economic crisis. "Previous indications that the Arab economies would be relatively immune to the contagious effects of the crisis have proven wrong," said Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (<"http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm">ILO), which is jointly organizing the Forum with the Arab Labour Organization (ALO). "As in other regions, many ordinary working men and women in the Arab world have lost their jobs, as enterprises face falling demand and investment is postponed. The outlook remains uncertain." Government, workers and employers representatives are expected to discuss making employment an explicit target of economic policies, ranging from fiscal and investment stimulus at the macro level to enhancing employability through active labour market policies. Other policy recommendations include: introducing or expanding unemployment insurance and creating a social protection floor providing access to basic health care, pensions for the elderly and benefits for families with children and for disabled persons; and adopting policies that respect both the rights of nationals to employment and those of migrant workers. "The crisis adds to the urgency of making employment and social protection a central objective of national and global policies," Mr. Somavia <"http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_115776/index.htm">said. A recent ILO report, which shows that economic growth in the region is likely to fall to around 2 per cent in 2009 from around 4.5 per cent in 2008, forecasts that in the worst case scenario unemployment could reach 11 per cent in both the Middle East and North Africa by the end of the year. At the same time, due to the large number of migrant workers, it is likely that there will be more than four times as many workers in vulnerable employment as in unemployment in 2009, the report adds. "Unemployment rates have increased as the economic crisis has developed," ALO Director General Ahmed Mohamed Luqman said. "It is necessary to have an active Arab cooperation to avoid its destructive impact especially on youth, social stability and Arab security." Oct 19 2009 12:10PM ________________ 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/ RAPES AND ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS CONTINUE IN EASTERN DR CONGO, UN REPORTS October 19, 2009 at 12:10 pm RAPES AND ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS CONTINUE IN EASTERN DR CONGO, UN REPORTS New York, Oct 19 2009 12:10PM Night-time attacks on civilians and rape by armed men remain widespread in a strife-torn region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where nearly 5,400 cases of rape were reported in the first six months of the year, United Nations officials said today. Earlier this month five women were raped and one of the victims was killed by armed men believed to be members of the national army in the Bunyakiri area of Uvira territory in South Kivu province, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported. The four survivors are being treated in a health centre. OCHA reiterated calls for an immediate end to these abuses and for their perpetrators to be brought to justice. Meanwhile, some 110,000 people displaced by conflict in North Kivu province have returned to their areas of origin during the last two months, including some 60,000 who were hosted in camps managed by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners around Goma, the provincial capital. Aid is being provided to the entire community in the areas of return, in particular in the Masisi and Rutshuru territories, through a holistic approach without differentiating between returnees and others, which humanitarian organizations believe is the approach most conducive to the successful reinsertion of returnees in a tension-free environment. An estimated 980,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), however, remain in volatile North Kivu, in need of continued humanitarian aid after being driven from their homes by fighting between the army and various armed groups, including Rwanda Hutu rebels. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been providing three-month food rations to the returning IDPs while the UNHCR has supplied non-food items, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) farm tools and other agriculture inputs. Meanwhile, in the southern province of Katanga, FAO and WFP, with support from the Belgian Government, has launched a pilot project aimed at increasing agricultural production and facilitating access to markets for farmers in Kabalo territory. The project will help 4,000 small-scale farmers boost food production. 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"It may signal the impending start of a new cycle of armed confrontations in the area," the mission said in a news release, calling on all parties to refrain from violence, which will inevitably result in death and injury to combatants. UNAMID underscored that conflict also leads to dire consequences for the civilian population, with loss of life, destruction of property, and massive displacement, negating the gains made so far in attempts to restore peace to Darfur. "The only way for a peaceful resolution of the conflict is through dialogue and negotiations," stressed UNAMID. Since January 2008, the mission has been trying to quell the violence in Darfur, where an estimated 300,000 people have been killed and 2.7 million others displaced as a result of conflict pitting rebels against the Government and its allied Janjaweed militiamen since 2003. Oct 19 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 19, 2009 at 10:19 am Today's News from TheEagle.com Breaking the cycle Sheriff: Boy in balloon was a hoax Gates trying to shore up allies 42 killed by blast in Iran Six jailed on DWI charges Resort town in Mexico bracing for hurricane FCC to vote this week on 'net neutrality' rules Texas teacher worried for student held in killing 14 killed in Brazil firefights Lawyer to target resort Texas wants more Latinos in college Artist admits he used solo AP photo of Obama Militants vow to defeat Pakistanis States want bonds back Report: Brain Tumor Survivors Shouldn't Take It Easy Barnacle Glue Acts Like Blood Clots Treatment for Scleroderma? Letters for October 19 Walking with a purpose Calendar Fine-Tuning Treatments for Depression Boy, 1, in critical condition after Calif shooting LA's top prosecutor vows to target pot shops Bankruptcy filing delays church sex abuse case Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Both Good and Bad Breaking the cycle Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Alan Reese proudly wears the label of family man.The Bryan man and his wife, Beverly, are raising nine adopted children.But almost anyone who knows him feels like family, his friends and co-workers said.Reese is greeted with high-fives and hugs from ... Sheriff: Boy in balloon was a hoax Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television show, authorities said Sunday, and the boy's parents will likely face felony charges.The stunt two weeks ... Gates trying to shore up allies Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon's chief is undertaking the tricky task of trying to persuade allies to remain committed to the war in Afghanistan even as the Obama administration debates whether to send more troops to fight.Defense Secretary Robert Gates ... 42 killed by blast in Iran Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran -- A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the powerful Revolutionary Guard and at least 37 others Sunday near the Pakistani border in the heartland of a potentially escalating Sunni insurgency.The attack -- which also left do ... Six jailed on DWI charges Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Six people were jailed on charges of driving while intoxicated in six separate incidents that occurred in College Station overnight Saturday and Sunday morning.The arrests were made across the city, with two on Harvey Mitchell Parkway and one each on ... Resort town in Mexico bracing for hurricane Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Rick, the strongest eastern North Pacific storm in more than a decade, weakened slightly over open seas Sunday as forecasters said it could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula by midweek.The track of ... FCC to vote this week on 'net neutrality' rules Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- With Democrats in charge in Washington, supporters of so-called "net neutrality" rules seem poised to finally push through requirements that high-speed Internet providers give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks.Thes ... Texas teacher worried for student held in killing Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:27 PM PDT TYLER, Texas -- A Tyler teacher, who was the victim of a fatal stabbing in his classroom, called a friend days before the attack saying he feared that the teenager who is now being held in his death was capable of killing.Special education teacher To ... 14 killed in Brazil firefights Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO -- At least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts that left 14 people dead.An hourslong firefight between rival ... Lawyer to target resort Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The family of a Minnesota woman who died more than a week after being overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony said Sunday that she prided herself on leading a healthy and active life.Liz Neuman, 49, of Prior Lake suffered mul ... Texas wants more Latinos in college Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:29 PM PDT DALLAS -- A plan to improve the number of Latinos attending college will be considered later this month by the state higher education board.A recent report from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board indicates Hispanics are the least likely gr ... Artist admits he used solo AP photo of Obama Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT photo of Obama seated next to actor George Clooney he originally said his work was based on -- which he claimed would have been covered under "fair use," the legal claim that copyrighted work can be used without having to pay for it.Instead he used ... Militants vow to defeat Pakistanis Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Pakistani troops and the Taliban fought fierce battles Sunday in a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border, with both sides claiming early victories in an army campaign that could shape the future of the country's bat ... States want bonds back Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT HELENA, Mont. -- The federal government is facing a lawsuit over billions in unclaimed bonds that date back to the patriotic fundraising efforts of World War II, leading to a showdown between states who say they should be given the money and a Treasu ... Report: Brain Tumor Survivors Shouldn't Take It Easy Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:13 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exercise after receiving radiation to the brain is key to improving memory and mood, new research shows. Exercise appears to prevent the decline of erasable memory, which is similar to the memory problems patients with brain tu ... Barnacle Glue Acts Like Blood Clots Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:11 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers at Duke University have found that the glue secreted by the lowly barnacle, which enables him to hitchhike on the underside of a boat, bears remarkable similarity to the clotting mechanism of human blood. Curious abou ... Treatment for Scleroderma? Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:11 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug currently approved to treat cancer could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, according to researchers.  Gleevec has shown to be effective in treating those with the chronic connective tissue disease. "There ... Letters for October 19 Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT Obama's A&M visit was a great event all aroundIt was so interesting to hear and read about the festivities and actions of President Barack Obama's A&M visit. It was true democracy at its finest. While there were crowds so eager to gather and ... Walking with a purpose Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT People participating in the 2009 CROP Hunger Walk make their way around the American Mile, a 1-mile loop that winds through Veteran's Park, on Sunday afternoon. The proceeds from the event will be used to fund hunger relief programs such as Church Wo ... Calendar Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT MARK YOUR CALENDARSA dance for senior adults is set for 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive. Dress is casual for Dance the Night Away. Cost is $5 per person. Refreshments will be served and door pri ... Fine-Tuning Treatments for Depression Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:10 PM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research may help fine-tune therapies for depression.  Current drugs for depression target the regulatory process for neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, and while they are effective in some ... Boy, 1, in critical condition after Calif shooting Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police said a 1-year-old boy was in critical condition one day after his mother wounded him and fatally shot his older brother.Authorities said 26-year-old La' Tonya Dixon was being held on more than $1 million bail Sunday, ... 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Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 UN ATOMIC WATCHDOG HOSTS INTERNATIONAL TALKS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR FUEL October 19, 2009 at 10:10 am UN ATOMIC WATCHDOG HOSTS INTERNATIONAL TALKS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR FUEL New York, Oct 19 2009 10:10AM Representatives from France, Iran, Russia and the United States are gathering at the Vienna headquarters of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (<"http://www.iaea.org/index.html">IAEA) to discuss how to provide fuel for a nuclear research facility in Iran. The Research Reactor, located in the capital, Tehran, produces medical radioisotopes for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Today's <"http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2009/plant_visit.html">talks follow discussions on 1 October between Iranian officials and representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US. The IAEA was selected as the venue for the meetings because Iran has requested the body to facilitate talks with potential nuclear fuel suppliers. Earlier this month, it was announced after talks between IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei and Iranian authorities that the agency's inspectors will visit a newly disclosed uranium enrichment facility under construction in Qom, south-west of the capital. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the facility violates Security Council resolutions because of the delay in its disclosure. During his recent talks in New York with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mr. Ban repeated his call for the country to implement Security Council resolutions and cooperate with the IAEA on resolving outstanding concerns regarding its nuclear programme. Iran has stated that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, but some other countries contend it is driven by military ambitions. The issue has been of international concern since the discovery in 2003 that the country had concealed its nuclear activities for 18 years in breach of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Oct 19 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-BACKED PANEL SUBMITS FINDINGS ON VOTE FRAUD October 19, 2009 at 10:10 am AFGHANISTAN: UN-BACKED PANEL SUBMITS FINDINGS ON VOTE FRAUD New York, Oct 19 2009 10:10AM The United Nations-backed panel probing allegations of irregularities in the recent Afghan elections today submitted its findings to the national electoral body, which will now determine whether or not President Hamid Karzai received more than 50 per cent of the votes in order to avoid a run-off. The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) was tasked with auditing suspicious ballot boxes and other complaints related to the 20 August presidential elections. Following its investigations, it ordered the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – which organized the polls – to invalidate 210 polling stations around the country where the ECC found clear and convincing evidence of fraud. "Now that the ECC has published its orders we expect the IEC to implement them without haste and move swiftly to announce either a final certified result or the requirement for a second round as required by Afghanistan's electoral law," said Aleem Siddique, spokesperson for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Last month, the ECC decided to take a closer look at roughly 10 per cent sample of the 3,377 fraud-prone ballot boxes from the presidential elections. During the process, 343 suspicious ballot boxes were randomly picked from across the country and flown into the capital, Kabul, where they were examined by a team of officials from the IEC, ECC, and the UN Development Programme's election project, known as UNDP/ELECT. The ECC also gave a decision on the 646 polling stations that the IEC had quarantined after the election, because they contained more than 1,000 votes, or were cast in a polling station that was closed, or stations where the number of votes recorded in polling centre overall were greater than the number ballots issued by the IEC. The Commission removed 628 stations from the final tally. The ECC's order has now gone to the IEC, which will make the necessary calculations by discarding the ballots declared as fraudulent from the preliminary results. The IEC is expected to announce the final certified results within the next few days. Oct 19 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/ ADDITIONAL FUNDING HELPS UN AGENCY FEED TIMORESE SCHOOLCHILDREN October 19, 2009 at 9:10 am ADDITIONAL FUNDING HELPS UN AGENCY FEED TIMORESE SCHOOLCHILDREN New York, Oct 19 2009 9:10AM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed additional support that will enable thousands of children in Timor-Leste to receive meals while attending school. A $1.4 million contribution from the Governments of Spain and Brazil to the country's School Meals Programme, which will be channelled through WFP, will support meals for two months. "This is a very timely donation as the School Meals Programme is in urgent need of additional resources," said Xinmin Zhao, WFP Acting Country Director in Timor-Leste. "All children from grades one to nine in this country will benefit from this gift, which is a significant contribution not only for the immediate needs of the children, but for the future of this nation," she added. WFP will use part of the funds to purchase beans from Timorese farmers and the rest to administer the distribution of the beans and to procure and distribute other food commodities for the programme. According to the agency, the School Meals Programme not only improves enrolment and attendance of children going to school but also their ability to focus on learning. "A child with a full stomach is better able to concentrate in class," it noted in a news release. WFP, assisted by its donors, provides basic food commodities including rice, beans, vegetable oil and iodized salt, as well as logistics and monitoring support for this programme which covers 324,000 children in all 13 districts of the country. In addition, the Ministry of Education provides a cash incentive for people to cook the meals in school. So far WFP has received 43 per cent of the $38 million required for operations in Timor-Leste, and more funds are urgently needed. Oct 19 2009 9:10AM ________________ 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/ Daily Briefing: Research shows combat has some pluses October 19, 2009 at 8:05 am To view the latest USA TODAY News headlines on your mobile device, click here. If you have trouble reading this e-mail newsletter click here. 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Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki, who worked for the Irish aid agency GOAL, were abducted from their compound in North Darfur by a group of armed men in July, according to media reports. "The kidnapping of Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki is a reminder of the dangers faced by humanitarians working to help the people of Sudan, often in circumstances of considerable personal risk," said UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Ameerah Haq. Praising those who worked to free the Irish and Ugandan captives, Ms. Haq said that efforts by the "Sudanese authorities and Darfurian community leaders constitutes a significant step towards ensuring that aid workers in Darfur can accomplish their humanitarian brief in a safe and secure environment." At the end of August two civilian staff members from the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission, known as UNAMID, were also abducted from their home in the West Darfur town of Zalingei and have yet to be released. 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Senior representatives of the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government met recently to address the needs of the people living in the areas being considered by the Task Force on Dialogue for follow-up to the UNAMI reports on the demarcations. UNAMI submitted a report to Iraqi authorities in April for each of the more than one dozen disputed districts. The mission says the reports are analytical, not prescriptive, and include a discussion paper on the future of the Kirkuk governorate, which proposes four options -- all of which treat the governorate as a single entity -- based on the Iraqi Constitution and req uiring a political agreement among the parties, as well as some form of referendum. During recent discussions, both sides underscored the importance of maintaining the unity of the people of Iraq and the integrity of its territories, including identifying ways to resolve outstanding land and property disputes resulting from activities before and after the US-led invasion of 2003, as well as to guarantee the right of all Iraqis for the education of their children in their mother tongue. The Task Force also recognized the importance of ensuring transparent detention practices, transferring detainees to the governorates they originated from, and immediately investigating the status of missing persons. "Dialogue between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region remains critical for the stability of the country and for addressing numerous outstanding issues that are central to its functioning," said the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq Ad Melkert. "The United Nations is committed to supporting dialogue among Iraqis, including through development and humanitarian support in these important areas, and remains encouraged by the positive discussions taking place," added Mr. Melkert, who also heads UNAMI. Oct 18 2009 12:10PM ________________ 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/ Today's News from TheEagle.com October 18, 2009 at 10:12 am Today's News from TheEagle.com K-State rolls to 62-14 rout over Texas A&amp;M Fetching occasion Red light camera vote looms Police probe Ag's death H1N1 vaccine slow to arrive Bryan driver, 22, reportedly shot Crape myrtles, shade trees on sale Christmas drive taking teddy bears Junior League plans annual Charity Ball Haunted Woods to raise school funds Pakistan launches all-out offensive Life a struggle for Detroit teens African child 'witches' face death Report: State budgets face more cuts 79-year-old Aggie won't let dialysis halt travel Quartet excited to open Community Music School Halloween haters say Boo Humbug! Slater hoping his show 'The Forgotten,' isn't Beware the minefield of workplace friendship Our Neighbors Calendar Our Neighbors School menus Hardy-Boyd Philips-Picone K-State rolls to 62-14 rout over Texas A&amp;M Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:35 PM PDT MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Daniel Thomas ran for four touchdowns in the first half and Brandon Banks returned the second-half kickoff 97 yards for another score, leading Kansas State to an improbable 62-14 rout over Texas A&M Saturday night.A week after ... Fetching occasion Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT Shawn Lapaglia, 4, adjusts the pirate hat on his dachshund, Moose, while the pair waits with others to take the stage for a costume contest at the third annual Wiener Fest on Saturday. The event benefits the Brazos Animal Shelter. ... Red light camera vote looms Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT Supporters of College Station's red light cameras say they're a matter of safety.Opponents say the issue's all about rights. This week, voters in the city will begin the process of settling the matter.Early voting begins Monday on a ballot measure th ... Police probe Ag's death Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:15 PM PDT On Saturday, Patrick Noel Jernigan II should have been playing video games with his mom, hanging out with his sister and cuddling with his 3-year-old daughter, Olivia. He never made it to his home in Cleveland, Texas. The Texas A&M University stu ... H1N1 vaccine slow to arrive Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT If you're looking for the H1N1 vaccine in Brazos County, keep looking.Sara Mendez, spokeswoman for the Brazos County Health Department, said the county had ordered about 180,000 doses of the vaccine and expected them to be here by now. She said some ... Bryan driver, 22, reportedly shot Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT -- Eagle staff reportBryan police said a 22-year-old man who stopped to give another man a ride was shot in the shoulder Saturday on Carter Creek Parkway.The victim was taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center. His injuries were not believed to be ... Crape myrtles, shade trees on sale Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:07 PM PDT -- Eagle staff reportOrders are being accepted for Keep Brazos Beautiful's eighth annual crape myrtle and shade tree sale.Residents interested in purchasing trees for $18 can get order forms online at www.keepbrazosbeautiful.org. The deadline for pla ... Christmas drive taking teddy bears Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT -- Eagle staff reportStuffed animals are being sought to be distributed to special needs children during the holidays.Donations for the Bear Hugs Stuffed Animal Drive can be dropped off in the Santa's Workshop bin in the J.C. Penney wing of Post Oak ... Junior League plans annual Charity Ball Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:07 PM PDT -- Eagle staff reportThe Bryan-College Station Junior League will host its annual Charity Ball on Nov. 7 at the Texas A&M University Zone Club at Kyle Field. The ball, themed A Sultan's Soiree, is intended to raise money for projects benefiting l ... Haunted Woods to raise school funds Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT -- Eagle staff reportA haunted Halloween attraction is aiming to scare up some money for Centerville High School's Project Graduation.The Haunted Woods, on the west side of F.M. 39 between Normangee and Flynn, will be open Saturday and Oct. 31 from 8 ... Pakistan launches all-out offensive Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:06 PM PDT DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening ... Life a struggle for Detroit teens Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:06 PM PDT DETROIT -- Like the rundown houses and shuttered storefronts in his Detroit neighborhood, bleakness abounds in LeRoy Taylor's future.He is among tens of thousands reaching adulthood in a city where the American Dream appears just outside their reach. ... African child 'witches' face death Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:06 PM PDT EKET, Nigeria -- The 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.His family pastor had accused him of being a witch, and his father then tried to force acid down his throat as an exorcism. It sp ... Report: State budgets face more cuts Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT BOSTON -- In Massachusetts, freefalling tax revenue will mean no more dental and hospice care for legal immigrants. Maryland is closing a mental health center. And Illinois has $2.9 billion in unpaid bills.As bad as state budget-cutting was during th ... 79-year-old Aggie won't let dialysis halt travel Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:07 PM PDT Waxahachie Daily LightWAXAHACHIE -- Three times a week, Texan traveler Billy Stoffregen gets dialysis.And if he's in Miami or Rome or Harrison, Ark., at the time, so be it. Stoffregen, 79, doesn't let a little dialysis get in the way of his world tra ... Quartet excited to open Community Music School Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT The seeds of the Marian Anderson String Quartet were proudly planted more than 20 years ago by Diedra Lawrence and Marianne Henry. But the inspiration for what they've accomplished in two decades, and, more importantly, what they hope to accomplish b ... Halloween haters say Boo Humbug! Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Carlee Smith is hardly in the no-fun category. She hosts a monthly girls' night out at a bar in Portland, Ore., and co-runs a plus-size vintage boutique called Fat Fancy. But there's one thing that brings out the hate in her.Smith, 33, is among a con ... Slater hoping his show 'The Forgotten,' isn't Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT BURBANK, Calif. -- Christian Slater remains calm during his staring contest with a menacing dog.While filming a scene for his new ABC crime drama, The Forgotten, the 40-year-old actor locks his eyes on a barky Rottweiler while his character, former d ... Beware the minefield of workplace friendship Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT NEW YORK -- When it comes to workplace relationships, the general advice is to keep your distance. After all, friendships can be tested by a number of issues at work. But the people we see every day at the office often become our closest friends. It' ... Our Neighbors Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT BURLESON COUNTY 4-HCoy Cass, Burleson County 4-H member, recently won 1st place at the Texas State Fair with his class 6 medium wool lamb.CITY OF NAVASOTAThe city of Navasota was chosen as a Visionaries in Preservation city to assist with a plan of a ... Calendar Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Sunday* Financial Peace University. 5 p.m. First Baptist Church, 3100 Cambridge Drive, Bryan. Register: 776-1400 or david@fbcbryan.org.Monday* Beginning Bridge class for seniors. 9:30-11:30 a.m. The EXIT Teen Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road, College S ... Our Neighbors Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Crestview Style ShowAbout 325 people attended a Style Show and Coffee sponsored by the Crestview Volunteers recently. Chaired by Debbie Gibson, the event at the First United Methodist Church in Bryan served as a fundraiser as well as for member recru ... School menus Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included.BryanMonday: Chicken nuggets, munchables, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, whole-grain roll, fruit.Tuesday: Beef enchiladas, quesadilla, charra beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, mexican cornbre ... Hardy-Boyd Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Barry and Peggy Hardy of College Station, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Lee, to Nikolas Boyd, son of Sherry Boyd of Wellborn, Texas, and Steve and Charli Boyd of Hempstead, Texas.&n ... Philips-Picone Posted: 17 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Mr. and Mrs. Don Philips and Mrs. Carol Stettler, both of Bryan, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Kay Philips to Clayton Lewis Picone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Picone, also of Bryan. Kim is ... 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 DARFUR: UN-AFRICAN UNION PEACEKEEPERS SHOT IN ATTACK, TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED October 18, 2009 at 10:10 am DARFUR: UN-AFRICAN UNION PEACEKEEPERS SHOT IN ATTACK, TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED New York, Oct 18 2009 10:10AM Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded three peacekeepers, two critically, from the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur (<"http://unamid.unmissions.org/">UNAMID) in an attack on Saturday in the war-ravaged region on the western flank of the Sudan. The police unit came under fire near Zalingei, West Darfur, while escorting a UNAMID garbage truck. The armed men stole the police vehicle and escaped. This is the second attack on UNAMID in a week and the mission repeated its appeal to the Government in Khartoum to hasten its investigation of these incidents and help bring them to and end. UNAMID has also launched its own probe into the incident. Since January 2008, the Mission has been trying to quell the violence in Darfur, where an estimated 300,000 people have been killed and 2.7 million others displaced as a result of conflict pitting rebels against Government f orces and allied Janjaweed militiamen since 2003. So far more than a dozen military personnel and police have been killed as a result of hostile attacks in the region. In addition, two of UNAMID's civilian staff members were abducted from their home in the West Darfur town of Zalingei at the end of August and have not yet been released. Oct 18 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/ 10/18 NBA.com - Assist of the Night October 18, 2009 at 12:00 am Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NBA.com - Assist of the Night Assist of the Night October 16, 2009 at 6:22 pm Jared Dudley finds Amar'e Stoudemire with a wonderful behind the back pass.   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here. 10/18 Arizona Cardinals : News October 18, 2009 at 12:00 am Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Arizona Cardinals : News - News from the Arizona Cardinals The Cards' Qwest In Seattle October 17, 2009 at 12:55 pm Rivalry game against Seahawks means much in NFC West race   This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here. 10/18 Phoenix Local News October 18, 2009 at 12:00 am Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Phoenix Local News UN CALLS FOR ACTION AND INVESTMENT TO ERADICATE GLOBAL POVERTY October 17, 2009 at 11:10 am UN CALLS FOR ACTION AND INVESTMENT TO ERADICATE GLOBAL POVERTY New York, Oct 17 2009 11:10AM The United Nations today marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declaring that the fight against a scourge that afflicts over a billion people around the world is at a critical juncture. "At a time of multiple global crises, the poorest and most vulnerable have a special claim on our attention," he said in a < http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12530.doc.htm>message. "We know that, in any recession, those hurt first - and worst- are the poor." He noted that according to recent estimates, the global economic crisis has claimed at least 50 million jobs this year and up to 100 million more people are expected to fall below the poverty line in 2009. Climate change further compounds the problem. "Now is the time to amplify the voices of the vulnerable and ensure that the world follows up on its pledges," he said. "With the rig ht investments and concrete action, we can build upon the gains, fulfil our commitments, and ensure that every man, woman and child has the opportunity to make the most of their potential." The Day's theme this year is "Children and Families Speak Out against Poverty," and UN Children's Fund (<http://www.unicef.org/>UNICEF) Executive Director Ann M. Veneman highlighted the harm that poverty and its concomitant ills of malnutrition and lack of education inflict on the young. "Early childhood, in particular, lays the foundation for a lifetime. Children who are chronically undernourished before their second birthday are likely to have diminished cognitive and physical development for the rest of their lives," she said in a <http://www.unicef.org/media/media_51437.html>message. "Investing in better nutrition for children helps improve their lives and contributes to the development of their communities. Research shows that every dollar spent on vitamin A and zinc supplementation for children creates benefits that exceed $17. Noting the importance of investment in education, she cited experts' estimate that one dollar invested in girls' education provided a ten-fold return in increased productivity. "Studies also show that educated adolescents are more likely to wait until they are out of their high-risk teenage years before starting a family and have healthier babies," she said. The UN Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, Magdalena Sepúlveda, stressed that 2009 has been one of record job losses, with malnutrition expected to reach a historic peak of over 1 billion people and tightening budget constraints threatening investment in education and health care. "The crisis is not over," she said in a <http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/6BBF6127CD7E6D96C1257651004B1AA9?opendocument>statement. "In fact, its full impact, particularly on the most vulnerable, is still unfolding. From a human rights perspective, we are far from a r ecovery on the contrary, poverty and hunger are still increasing." Echoing those comments, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay noted that although economists are now seeing signs of recovery, it is likely to have little if any impact on the daily lives of many millions of the world's poorest people for a long time to come. "The prosperity of our society tomorrow depends to a considerable degree on the situation of our children today," she said. "Children of poor families are amongst the hardest hit in times of economic crisis, and the lack of social protection measures will have lifelong consequences for them, and for the societies in which they live." Meanwhile, Helen Clark, the head of the UN Development Programme (<http://www.undp.org/>UNDP), used her <http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2009/october/helen-clark-international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty.en>message for the Day to call for action to tackle the impoverishment associated with climate disasters in the develo ping world. "Efforts to eradicate poverty and to tackle climate change cannot be separated," she stated, noting that the effects of climate change weigh disproportionately on the poorest, and on women and children. She called on countries to reach a climate change deal this December in Copenhagen that is "positive for our climate and for poverty reduction and development." As this year's Day falls on a weekend, the UN will be holding a full programme of activities at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, coinciding with the observance of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These will include testimonies from children and families living in poverty and an interactive panel discussion on the theme "Children: the future and present -- participation in poverty reduction and the accountability for rights." Yesterday Mr. Ban used a visit to the UN International School (UNIS) in New York to rally children in the battle against extreme poverty, inviting his youthful listeners to first crouch and then rise in a symbolic gesture of the UN's "Stand Up Against Poverty" campaign. Oct 17 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 17, 2009 at 10:14 am Today's News from TheEagle.com Obama: Service is much more important than politics Obama salutes B-CS volunteers 1,000 protesters include few from A&amp;M Big Event director becomes the newest Point of Light President 'draws inspiration' from cadets Students unruffled by Obama's presence Elder Bush sees 'ugliness' in attacks on Obama Attendees left forum motivated to help Talk focuses on need to boost volunteerism Police investigating death of A&M student killed by train Memorial set for ex-Eagle writer BV area is hub of activity this weekend Text of President Obama's speech Texas jobless rate rises to 8.2 percent Wal-Mart launches war on book prices U.S. deficit hits $1.42T College Station to vote on red-light cameras: Figures don't support safety assertions College Station to vote on red-light cameras: Number of accidents reduced Preacher puts reporting background to good use Religion notes Calendar Aggie junior named Point of Light Road closures for presidential visit Investigators find flaws in Army body armor tests Swine flu hits hard, early -- claims 11 more kids Obama: Service is much more important than politics Posted: 16 Oct 2009 05:43 AM PDT President Barack Obama was welcomed by a standing ovation and traditional Aggie "whoops" Friday on the Texas A&M campus where he called on all to get more involved in their communities.Citing host George H.W. Bush's vision for public service as t ... Obama salutes B-CS volunteers Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:10 PM PDT President Barack Obama urged residents to become active in improving their communities during a 22-minute speech at Texas A&M University on Friday, naming local residents and organizations as examples of how people can make a difference. "When it ... 1,000 protesters include few from A&amp;M Posted: 16 Oct 2009 06:09 PM PDT They came from across Texas by the busload to protest President Barack Obama's visit to Aggieland. But though Texas A&M is known as one of the nation's most conservative public universities, few Aggies joined the crowd. Kelsey Berger sat along a ... Big Event director becomes the newest Point of Light Posted: 16 Oct 2009 05:41 PM PDT For a few seconds Friday afternoon, Texas A&M junior Mallory Myers was the focus of President Barack Obama's speech delivered on campus.While encouraging students to get involved in volunteering even though it can feel like "a bit of a chore," Ob ... President 'draws inspiration' from cadets Posted: 16 Oct 2009 12:46 PM PDT About 5:20 p.m. Friday, President Barack Obama, former President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stopped at Duncan Dining Center on the Texas A&M campus. Obama's remarks to the assembled members of the Corps of Cadets: I'm ... Students unruffled by Obama's presence Posted: 16 Oct 2009 05:42 PM PDT Classes went on as usual at Texas A&M on Friday, and many students said President Barack Obama's visit to the campus wasn't a topic of discussion. 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