U.S. concerned about arms flowing to South Sudan | Reuters.
This is an especially dangerous situation. The upcoming elections may be seriously jeopardized.

From the ENOUGH Project:

During a trip to the Haut Uele region of northeastern Congo in December, Enough field researcher Ledio Cakaj found abundant evidence of the Lord’s Resistance Army’s ongoing violence against Congolese civilians. Despite claims from Congolese and Ugandan state officials that the LRA is on its last legs, attacks against Congolese civilians [...]

BBC News – Hillary Clinton blames Nigeria leaders for extremism.
However far the leap between facts, at least Sec. Clinton is bringing attention the the desperate living conditions Nigerians face. The government must be held accountable for its past lack of action and pressed to improve the country’s quality of life, especially for the 70% of [...]

BBC NEWS | Africa | Will Shell payout change Nigeria Delta?.
Shell claims the settlement money to the region is a “humanitarian gesture.” The amount is an insult to all the dead, the destruction of land and water, and the many years past and future destroyed by Shell’s actions.

The direct causes of the rioting in Jos may be unclear, but it is clear that the underlying elements of ethnic tension continue to burst into violence.  This article speculates on reasons for the violence and points out how the government has failed to provide security for the people in northern Nigeria.
The flaring riots interestingly [...]

PRESS RELEASE
Press Contact: Anu Palan, 202.884.8839, apalan@womenthrive.org
The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH Act, Bill number S. 1425), a bipartisan bill which promotes economic empowerment of women living in poverty worldwide, was introduced in the U.S. Senate today with the support of ten lead sponsors. In today’s climate of global economic [...]

Did you know that when you buy electronics products, like cell phones, laptops, and iPods, you might be putting money in the pockets of some of the world’s worst perpetrators of crimes against humanity? The war in eastern Congo, with over 5.4 million people killed and hundreds of thousands of women raped, is being fueled [...]

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).

Please take a few moments to learn about the devastation in Haiti from the recent earth quakes and what you can do to help. Even a little goes a long way!
http://www.unfoundation.org/
Text “HAITI” to 90999 and $10 will go to the Red Cross; that 10 bucks is just added to your next month’s phone bill.
Or text [...]

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/