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UN Foundation Copenhagen Update

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the United States will help mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to address developing countries’ climate change needs. Specifically, the funds will focus on adaptation (to cope with the impact of global warming) and mitigation (to reduce emissions specifically).

Take Action Now Against Climate Change

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The United Nations is always creating and updating their sites with better and more active content. This is a great site for everyone to learn more about climate change and what we simple steps we can take to help.
http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/climate-and-energy/its-getting-personal/

Tell Obama No legitimacy for Bashir

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

With less than 90 days until the election, the Sudanese people lack the most basic political freedoms they need to determine their destiny.
Send a letter to President Obama today and demand that without these freedoms, the United States and the world must not recognize the results of an illegitimate electoral process.
Just days ago, Secretary of [...]

07/11/2009 Update

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Ghana glows in spotlight of Obama visit – Los Angeles Times
07/10/2009
Reuters AlertNet – Farm insurance may help poor confront climate risk
06/29/2009
Reuters AlertNet – Nigerian president offers amnesty to militants
06/29/2009
Reuters AlertNet – Civilians face "double danger" in Congo, UN sa
06/26/2009
Reuters AlertNet – ‘Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education
07/02/2009
Reuters AlertNet – Recession must not [...]

07/10/2009 Update

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Reuters AlertNet – UN chief aims to complete Darfur deployment by Dec
07/08/2009
Nigerian militants claim to blow up oil pipelines – Yahoo! News
07/08/2009
Major nations drop goal of halving C02 by 2050-draft | International | Reut
07/08/2009
Team Monitoring Diamond Trade Rebukes Zimbabwe – NYTimes.com
07/08/2009
Reuters AlertNet – INTERVIEW-Uganda likely to lose all forest cover in 50 y
07/10/2009
Reuters AlertNet – [...]

06/22/2009 Update

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Reuters AlertNet – Somali Islamists order teenagers' hands, legs amputated
06/22/2009- This story is sad enough, let alone the fact that the Islamic leaders are not seeing the complete disconnect between their facilitation of government and any actual improvement in the quality of lives for the people they say they are there for to lead and [...]

04/09/2009 Update

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Reuters AlertNet – 30,000 Congolese flee to escape fresh conflict in Ituri
04/08/2009
UNHCR – UNHCR joins Facebook virtual charity gifts initiative
04/08/2009
Water shortages go global | Sin aqua non | The Economist
04/09/2009
Reuters AlertNet – New malaria drug fights resistance, helps others
04/09/2009
Reuters AlertNet – Rights groups urge Sudan to let Darfur aid back in
04/09/2009
BBC NEWS | Africa | [...]

04/04/2009 Update

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Reuters AlertNet – Hundreds killed in South Sudan cattle attacks
04/03/2009- This article relates the kind of tactics used by groups in the attempt to destabilize and overtake the resources of another group in a violent power struggle. This also details the desperate need for security and development in Sudan.

04/03/2009 Update

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Reuters AlertNet – Assessment finds gaps in Darfur aid delivery – UN
04/03/2009- This article highlights why it is so important to continue and build pressure on leaders to fulfill their promises to Darfur. Don’t forget April 17th! http://tinyurl.com/darfur4-17-09
FT.com / Comment / Opinion – The poor must be included in a global economy
04/02/2009
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03/11/2009 Update

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

On the Air, Feet on the Ground: Democracy, Development, and FM Radio in Nig
03/10/2009- This article fantastically describes the benefits of technology used in context. This combination serves well in raising awareness for human rights, social justice, political processes, and aids in education, provides jobs, and spurs development. You can also download further information from [...]