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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://emm.newsbrief.eu/NewsBrief/dynamic?page=1&edition=&queryType=advanced&atLeast=south africa&lang=en&feedname=igad&feedname=osce&feedname=wfp&feedname=eppgroup&feedname=consilium-europa&feedname=dg-comm-en&feedname=dg-comm-photos&feedname=pse&feedname=Cor-EN&feedname=gue-ngl&feedname=echo&feedname=iaea&feedname=law&feedname=un-az&feedname=cpac&feedname=earthquake-report&feedname=europarl&feedname=fao-en&feedname=giews&feedname=gc&feedname=ghana-gov&feedname=gov-rw&feedname=mfa-en&feedname=Infopak-en&feedname=nna-en&feedname=oecd-nea&feedname=oecdobserver&feedname=oic-oci&feedname=TheGovernmentOfBotswana&feedname=unodc&feedname=elections&feedname=icao-en&feedname=icj-cij&feedname=commongroundnews-en&feedname=homelandsecuritynewswire&feedname=ukba&feedname=usaid&feedname=un-org&feedname=undispatch&feedname=state-gov&feedname=sec&feedname=irinnews&feedname=unmultimedia-en&feedname=Whitehouse&sourceCountry=AF&sourceCountry=AO&sourceCountry=DZ&sourceCountry=AI&sourceCountry=AG&sourceCountry=AR&sourceCountry=AM&sourceCountry=AW&sourceCountry=AU&sourceCountry=AT&sourceCountry=AZ&sourceCountry=BS&sourceCountry=BH&sourceCountry=BD&sourceCountry=BB&sourceCountry=BY&sourceCountry=BE&sourceCountry=BZ&sourceCountry=BJ&sourceCountry=BM&sourceCountry=BT&sourceCountry=BO&sourceCountry=BA&sourceCountry=BW&sourceCountry=BR&sourceCountry=BG&sourceCountry=BF&sourceCountry=BI&sourceCountry=KH&sourceCountry=CM&sourceCountry=CA&sourceCountry=CV&sourceCountry=KY&sourceCountry=CF&sourceCountry=TD&sourceCountry=CL&sourceCountry=CN&sourceCountry=CO&sourceCountry=KM&sourceCountry=CR&sourceCountry=HR&sourceCountry=CU&sourceCountry=CY&sourceCountry=CZ&sourceCountry=DK&sourceCountry=DJ&sourceCountry=DO&sourceCountry=EC&sourceCountry=EG&sourceCountry=SV&sourceCountry=ER&sourceCountry=EE&sourceCountry=ET&sourceCountry=FK&sourceCountry=FJ&sourceCountry=FI&sourceCountry=FR&sourceCountry=GF&sourceCountry=PF&sourceCountry=GA&sourceCountry=GM&sourceCountry=GE&sourceCountry=DE&sourceCountry=GH&sourceCountry=GR&sourceCountry=GU&sourceCountry=GT&sourceCountry=GN&sourceCountry=GW&sourceCountry=GY&sourceCountry=HT&sourceCountry=HN&sourceCountry=HK&sourceCountry=HU&sourceCountry=XX&sourceCountry=IS&sourceCountry=IN&sourceCountry=ID&sourceCountry=IR&sourceCountry=IE&sourceCountry=IL&sourceCountry=IT&sourceCountry=CI&sourceCountry=JM&sourceCountry=JP&sourceCountry=JO&sourceCountry=KZ&sourceCountry=KE&sourceCountry=KW&sourceCountry=KG&sourceCountry=LA&sourceCountry=LV&sourceCountry=LB&sourceCountry=LR&sourceCountry=LY&sourceCountry=LI&sourceCountry=LT&sourceCountry=LU&sourceCountry=MK&sourceCountry=MG&sourceCountry=MW&sourceCountry=MY&sourceCountry=MV&sourceCountry=ML&sourceCountry=MT&sourceCountry=MR&sourceCountry=MU&sourceCountry=YT&sourceCountry=MX&sourceCountry=MD&sourceCountry=MC&sourceCountry=MN&sourceCountry=MS&sourceCountry=ME&sourceCountry=MA&sourceCountry=MZ&sourceCountry=NA&sourceCountry=NP&sourceCountry=NL&sourceCountry=AN&sourceCountry=NC&sourceCountry=NZ&sourceCountry=NI&sourceCountry=NE&sourceCountry=NG&sourceCountry=KP&sourceCountry=MP&sourceCountry=NO&sourceCountry=OM&sourceCountry=PK&sourceCountry=PS&sourceCountry=PA&sourceCountry=PY&sourceCountry=PE&sourceCountry=PH&sourceCountry=PL&sourceCountry=PT&sourceCountry=QA&sourceCountry=CG&sourceCountry=RO&sourceCountry=RU&sourceCountry=RW&sourceCountry=RE&sourceCountry=VC&sourceCountry=WS&sourceCountry=SA&sourceCountry=SN&sourceCountry=SC&sourceCountry=GB&sourceCountry=US&sourceCountry=IQhttp://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=887009Ottawa, Ontario, 24 September 2014. THE OCCURRENCE. At 0832 EDT on 18 September 2013, VIA Rail passenger train No. 51 departed Ottawa Station and proceeded westward en route to Toronto. At 0847, OC Transpo double decker Bus No. 8017 (the bus) departed OC Transpo Fallowfield Station on the OC Transpo Bus Transitway (Transitway).Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200gcengc-9cd6eb8b9b4256f5ad9da51ddeb7836cManMadeDisastersAirTransport50.460524238145 -86.084801183843151.378021 0.54293453.440652 -2.21686751.4879 -0.177998http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/6429-security-council-wants-intensified-action-on-ebolaThe Security Council adopted a resolution calling on the international community to fast - track the delivery of assistance, including qualified, specialized and trained personnel and supplies in the fight against the dreadful Ebola pandemic in West Africa.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:13:00 +0200ghana-govenghana-gov-d1fed55c5fee85c9f3cec1936ed19fc7UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesInstitutionalAffairs32.842778 -100.2347229.55038 -13.671640.6222 -73.98788.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-540_en.htm?locale=enEuropean Commission MEMO Brussels, 24 September 2014 The EU - Canada Summit will be held in Ottawa and Toronto on Friday 26 September, 2014. The EU will be represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:06:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-b885e73ea2ba231cbb76e3ab8d157130TradeIraq-EUKyotoProtocolG20MarketCouncilPresidentKarelDeGuchtECnewsJoseBarrosoEuropeanCouncilEURussiaPolicyDevelopmentPolicyExternalRelationsPolicyExternalTradePolicyForeignSecurity33.334 44.397848.8521 2.3489945.3742 -75.650750.4482 30.502150.8371 4.3676133.5193 36.313555.7388 37.6665http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48808Warning that the world’s “fasten seat belt” light is illuminated, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today opened the 69th annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly with a call for decisive leadership at a time when the ghosts of the Cold War have returned and much of the Arab Spring has gone violently wrong.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:59:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-540dda2c80ddd6e687aeb4729ba76643UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneral9.172945 7.17992433.334 44.39784.365856 18.562344.85 31.62.04118 45.344150.4482 30.502133.5193 36.313531.52425 34.445808http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48807The United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level debate officially kicks off today, but this year, more than 120 leaders have already spent a day focusing on the existential threat of climate change and getting a head start on an agenda dominated by an unprecedented number of challenges facing the world today | Watch live webcast .Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:59:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-22bb862fecce20df0ee27955c4505688UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneral41.9033656769123 12.452254132948733.334 44.39784.85 31.631.837038 35.44053840.6222 -73.987850.4482 30.502133.5193 36.3135http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/background-conference-call-airstrikes-syriaVia Telephone 12:12 P.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. You’ve already heard this morning from the President and from the Pentagon, but we wanted to give you a chance to ask some more questions about the actions we took last night in Syria.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:48:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-724b02c1222be5fe9d5340545bb3f737UNbodiesTerroristAttackSecurityCouncilSecurityAirTransport24.63468 46.71791138.9051 -77.016234.5309 69.13675739.9293 32.853333.2286562085057 44.356930598938748.745833 -122.40055635.9956261127791 38.935087203031155.7388 37.666530.2804 -97.733426.2149 50.587934.4723727832084 58.506279824494915.9342452321615 47.546800603641725.2951 51.507433.781111 -96.01777833.718151 73.06054742.405278 -90.59166724.4764 54.370531.9494 35.9329http://www.fao.org//news/story/en/item/248055/icode/23 September2014, Juba - The combined efforts of FAO, the United Nations World Food Programme and Mercy Corps have helped to pull 2 million people back from the brink of famine and severe food insecurity in South Sudan. Since May 2014, some of the worst-affected counties of Unity - one of South....Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:45:00 +0200fao-enenfao-en-e42973ab7ee17a4ad929e372bec8ab52UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidEcho4.849569 31.60463http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=887069Export Development Canada (EDC) and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K–sure) today signed an agreement to work together on transactions involving Canadian and South Korean companies.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:39:00 +0200gcengc-7a3cfce3fff0f3180017ab5ca671f207Environment52.476589 -113.44059837.5424 126.935http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2014/09/africa-clean-energy-corridors-to-reduce-pollution-on-continent/An initiative to deliver cleaner energy to African households will help reduce pollution and dependency on diesel and other fossil fuels says Elijah Sichone, Executive Secretary of RERA (The Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa).Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:38:00 +0200unmultimedia-enenunmultimedia-en-f46af9cbb21480e97ff0fa1954053df1UNbodiesAlternativeEnergyhttp://www.IRINnews.org/report/100656/ebola-and-the-perfect-stormLONDON, 24 September 2014 (IRIN) - The new figures from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Ebola Response Team are sobering. If cases in the three worst affected countries continue to rise at the present rate, by the beginning of November more than 20,000 people in West Africa will have been infected.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:36:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-83450c1687a8ec156edd5e2b3072af33CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealth51.4528 -1.011259.55038 -13.671651.4879 -0.177998-4.32084 15.29878.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.gov.rw/President-Kagame-attends-UN-Climate-Summit-1962New York, 23 September 2014 President Kagame today attended the Climate Summit held yesterday in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. The UN Climate Change Summit, hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon brought together world leaders to mobilize political will for a universal and a legally-binding comprehensive agreement.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:29:00 +0200gov-rwengov-rw-4b4cb04bb243dfe21a885275289fcb1bUNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentECnewsAlternativeEnergyJoseBarrosoClimateChangeEU-LatinAmericaPolicyEnergyPolicyEnvironmentPolicyExternalRelations48.8521 2.34899-11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401http://www.IRINnews.org/report/100654/south-sudan-s-bentiu-camp-still-a-draw-for-idpsBENTIU, 24 September 2014 (IRIN) - The 47,000 people who have fled to the UN base in Bentiu, South Sudan, lack most things. In some parts of the camp, 158 people are forced to share one latrine. Women and children swelter for hours waiting for their turn at a borehole.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:06:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-efd06c5eb2922262c0d515cf41490a92UNbodies9.229114 29.78219http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/humanitarian-assistance-helps-stabilise-south-sudan-food-security-concerns-remain-JUBA In the wake of a new food security analysis announcing improvements in South Sudan, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which has provided food assistance to more than 2.5 million people in the country since the start of the year, is warning that the outlook remains grim for early 2015, especially in conflict affected states.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:33:00 +0200wfpenwfp-7ab9d77758d695dd6138d0f05bd43910UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidEcho6.837966 31.282779.89229588771612 32.7890109798754.849569 31.60463http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/09/232037.htmBackground Briefing on the Secretary's Bilateral Meetings With Iraqi President Mohammed Fuad Masum And UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Special Briefing Senior State Department Official Waldorf-Astoria New York City September 23, 2014 MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thank you for being flexible this evening with timing.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:11:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-ff229d54e83e696b8c79e45358eadf73TerroristAttack24.63468 46.71791126.2149 50.587934.4723727832084 58.506279824494925.2951 51.507448.8521 2.3489938.9051 -77.016233.887189 35.51340439.8052688321813 32.588811589579433.5193 36.3135-35.3499 149.04252.3065822048099 -3.7391980983700231.9494 35.9329http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/144916.pdfBACKGROUND NOTE: EU - Canada Summit Friday, 26 September in OttawaWed, 24 Sep 2014 12:28:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-6acf7d13b7b25e1292f721cc7fd66ef2TradeIraq-EUKyotoProtocolG20MarketCouncilPresidentKarelDeGuchtECnewsJoseBarrosoEuropeanCouncilEURussiaPolicyDevelopmentPolicyEnvironmentPolicyExternalRelationsPolicyExternalTradePolicyForeignSecurity33.334 44.397848.8521 2.3489945.3742 -75.650750.4482 30.502150.8371 4.3676133.5193 36.313555.7388 37.6665http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/144916.pdfPRESS EN Council of the European Union 1 BACKGROUND Brussels, 24 September 2014 EU - Canada Summit Friday, 26 September in Ottawa The EU - Canada Summit will be held in Ottawa and Toronto on Friday 26 September, 2014. The EU will be represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European....Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:04:00 +0200consilium-europaenconsilium-europa-6acf7d13b7b25e1292f721cc7fd66ef2TradeIraq-EUKyotoProtocolG20MarketCouncilPresidentKarelDeGuchtECnewsJoseBarrosoEuropeanCouncilEURussiaPolicyDevelopmentPolicyEnvironmentPolicyExternalRelationsPolicyExternalTradePolicyForeignSecurity33.334 44.397848.8521 2.3489945.3742 -75.650750.4482 30.502150.8371 4.3676133.5193 36.313555.7388 37.6665http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/6423-amsco-holds-maiden-breakfast-meetingThe African Management Services Company (AMSCO) has held its maiden breakfast meeting with the management of the World Trade Centre in Accra. The purpose of the meeting was to collaborate in providing world standard services through the training of Small and Medium Enterprises, Managements and Local....Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:56:00 +0200ghana-govenghana-gov-a0d6c9a13d1ccb1ba4d287248a797ab5http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2014/09/general-assembly-starts-its-general-debate-on-wednesday/The general debate of the 69th session of the General Assembly is getting underway on Wednesday under the Presidency of Ugandan Foreign Minister, Sam Kutesa. Close to 140 heads of state or government are expected to address the Assembly on various subjects of concern to the international community from fighting poverty to ending conflicts.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:33:00 +0200unmultimedia-enenunmultimedia-en-44c84e8c6c5b110ecad77b4c766bc525UNbodiesSecurityCouncil33.334 44.397833.5193 36.3135http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48807The United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level debate officially kicks off Wednesday, but this year, more than 120 leaders have already spent a day focusing on the existential threat of climate change and getting a head start on an agenda dominated by an unprecedented number of challenges facing the world today.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:37:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-4a67bdafeb0af9907f453f7f5663d717UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneral41.9033656769123 12.452254132948733.334 44.39784.85 31.631.837038 35.44053840.6222 -73.987850.4482 30.502133.5193 36.3135http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48806Bold new actions to immediately tackle climate change were announced today by Government, business, finance and civil society leaders attending a historic Climate Summit convened by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has long urged workable solutions based on “clear vision anchored in domestic and multinational actions.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:37:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-0477b2123446c6f47961c756815619d8UNbodiesEnterpriseEurope2ClimateActionUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentClimateChangeKyotoProtocolEU-LatinAmericaPolicyAgriculturePolicyDevelopmentPolicyEnergyPolicyEnvironmentPolicyExternalRelations52.5163 13.3276-0.528742623214891 166.9231300412748.8521 2.3489938.9051 -77.016212.0653 -61.7449-6.17486 35.73817135.2086 110.727http://www.state.gov/s/d/2014/232035.htmExpanding Economic Connectivity in Greater Central Asia Remarks William J. Burns Deputy Secretary of State Asia Society New York City September 23, 2014 Good morning. It’s an honor to be back at the Asia Society and to welcome you to today’s event. For nearly six decades, the Asia Society has challenged our conception of the region’s geography.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:04:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-fe4ba119df85dee54679ff9f1772f519AlternativeEnergyConsumers34.5309 69.13675733.718151 73.06054742.87 74.587938.5593 68.775http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/09/232032.htmBackground Briefing on Unaccompanied Alien Children Special Briefing Senior State Department Official Waldorf-Astoria New York City September 23, 2014 MODERATOR: Okay. So thanks to everybody for coming by. We have a background briefing with [Senior State Department Official].Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:03:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-926dd91f79ad8d33912834cbbf609e79UNbodiesSecurityCouncilFoodSecurityFoodAidEcho13.7014 -89.200214.09905 -87.20308733.334 44.397852.432388 -111.778945.3742 -75.650714.6449445866494 -90.494664289925430.851667 -85.94694431.565357 -93.47486442.103111 -102.87190235.475 -80.9966674.63022 -74.080513-12.0824 -77.045419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977640.742401 -84.1269079.02150442757426 -79.103193091741240.3941 -97.202103http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48802With demand for food set to increase 60 per cent by 2050, world leaders, major corporations and civil society at the United Nations Climate Summit today pledged commitments to transform agricultural practices by increasing productivity while reducing carbon emissions.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:33:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-c04f54fa06e4bdae1f380d95c44f3d7fUNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyClimateChange-15.4088 28.282423.637371389717 54.0488568752961-13.9826 33.7738http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48803Joining the chorus of Government, businesses, civil society and indigenous leaders at today’s landmark Climate Summit at Headquarters, United Nations agencies pledged action to help curb the effects of climate change and transition towards a sustainable world economy.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:33:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-816a6679aa7612c3cd9d3ee00ea560cbUNbodiesEnterpriseEurope2ClimateActionEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeWasteTreatment46.63 -115.808333-25.3051 -57.621944.724899 -112.7068029.02150442757426 -79.1031930917412http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20140923-research-predicts-possible-6-800-new-ebola-cases-this-month9/23/14 Ebola Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments New research published in the online journal PLOS Currents Outbreaks predicts new Ebola cases could reach 6,800 in West Africa by the end of the month if new control measures are not enacted. read moreTue, 23 Sep 2014 23:05:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-dc816d626c833ca04cea290690787596CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealth8.423752 -13.223869.55038 -13.67166.30077 -10.7972http://www.IRINnews.org/report/100653/yemen-deal-brings-little-solaceSANAA, 23 September 2014 (IRIN) - With northern rebels claiming the capital Sana'a and Al-Qaeda militants increasing their attacks in the south, Yemen's security crisis is likely to continue, experts believe. While a new agreement between the Houthis rebels and the government may have temporarily....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:49:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-0d18180cdab1f268a45da2a442db79e1UNbodiesTerroristAttackFoodSecurityFoodAid16.607394467946 45.552846908209815.65985 43.9443415.42096 45.333511http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/remarks-president-clinton-global-initiativeNew York, New York 2:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, all of you. I was just discussing with President Clinton that if Chelsea begins delivery while I'm speaking, she has my motorcade and will be able to navigate traffic. (Laughter.) Because actually, it's pretty smooth for me during the week.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:40:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-e526ccdd031442602c698b72e1d70554UNbodiesSociety38.9051 -77.016214.6867 -17.451945.290278 -90.30722237.5424 126.93532.8711 13.1840.324299 49.81623838.613461 -95.26534355.7388 37.666530.0779 31.25082.04118 45.344114.09905 -87.20308736.8188 10.16611.5647 104.9135.69729216494354 12.742934779333-3.3725 29.356142.749444 -73.34055635.2086 110.72747.4976 19.093659.2869 18.07321.0319 105.8210.49605 -66.89827723.1168 -82.388642.405278 -90.59166740.6222 -73.9878-1.2702 36.8041http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/sep-23-2014-usaid-awards-kansas-state-university-50-million-grant-establish-feed-future-innovation-labTelephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: USAIDPressOfficers@usaid.gov | Twitter: @USAIDPress. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today awarded Kansas State University a $50 million grant to establish a Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:37:00 +0200usaidenusaid-38974919e9dc31d93460c3b9938c3e27FoodSecurityFoodAid38.9051 -77.0162http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48800A compact of Mayors from cities around the world announced today that they will expand their commitments to scale up climate resilience efforts, energy efficiency programs and resilient financing mechanisms including through an initiative that aims to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 454 megatons by 2020.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:29:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-c10fab23c4cf0ae53d12c0845ab636c1UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyClimateChange37.5380457749554 127.00586742437752.5163 13.327623.637371389717 54.0488568752961-22.7216 -43.455240.6222 -73.987835.2086 110.72742.103111 -102.87190239.441667 -78.133333http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48797United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced he will convene a meeting of world leaders this week on a response to the Ebola outbreak as new studies warn of an exponential climb in the coming weeks unless swift action is taken to control the spread of virus.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:29:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-769133bfc561a190e5ba15105ef1ec16UNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealthSecurityCouncil9.55038 -13.67168.660302 -13.2423346.20153 6.166666742.870084 -76.99000940.6222 -73.98786.30077 -10.7972http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/fact-sheet-us-support-civil-societyIn September 2013, President Obama launched Stand with Civil Society , a global call to action to support, defend, and sustain civil society amid a rising tide of restrictions on its operations globally. 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The SMM noted a number of instances of artillery fire in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM on 21 September met the leader of an irregular armed group – a self-styled Cossack commander – in Pervomais’k (70km north-west of Luhansk city).Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:23:00 +0200osceenosce-1ae6a90321f31b08576deb643601d61346.53817 32.5407649.9856 36.268448.2892 25.957950.4482 30.5021http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-new-actions-strengthen-global-resilThe U.S. Continues to Lead International Efforts to Combat Global Climate Change and Prepare for its Impacts Today, at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, President Obama announced a new set of tools to harness the unique scientific and technological capabilities of the United States to....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:38:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-82cbf63146cd403cf16aad04add11185UNbodiesEnterpriseEurope2ClimateActionEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyPublicHealthClimateChangeConsumersEcology39.75536 -105.21810232.809037 -85.173016-6.18287 106.82937.7483 -122.41337.97895 -121.26100242.103111 -102.871902-33.475 -70.6475-15.4088 28.282438.764454 -104.73574719.6002375848274 -155.51972568010937.483611 -92.42888932.7593 -117.11519.3395004253507 -99.627266840977650.7346 7.0998240.6222 -73.98787.51459287368508 38.7154383493397http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-619_en.htm?locale=enEuropean Commission [Check Against Delivery] Štefan Füle European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy United Nations General Assembly New York,23 September 2014 It is an honour and a pleasure for me to speak on behalf of the European Union at this high-level event on community engagement and countering violent.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:00:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-1b2ef92f2b70ffe6a8272a38951f44caStefanFuleUNbodiesExternalAffairsIraq-EUUNSecretaryGeneralECnewsFRA-EUEU-AsiaPolicyEnlargementPolicyForeignSecurity23.637371389717 54.048856875296133.718151 73.06054733.334 44.397812.653 -7.98648-1.2702 36.804155.704 12.523450.8371 4.3676133.5193 36.313546.948212 7.445736http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48751Two months after the crash of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine that killed 298 people on board, the top United Nations political official updated the Security Council on developments related to the investigation of the incident.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:27:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-6dffe92f153b8ade20c3f74c6b67b634UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneralAirTransport52.5163 13.327641.8955 12.490651.4879 -0.177998-6.18287 106.82948.8521 2.3489950.4482 30.502152.373 4.8948342.941772 -74.190854-35.3499 149.04255.7388 37.6665http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48790A new initiative announced today at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York is expected to reduce dependency on fossil fuels in eastern and southern Africa at a time when regional demand for electricity is estimated to at least double over the next quarter century.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:27:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-4a980223849a4812e34cec146e43db7cUNSecretaryGeneralEnvironmentUNbodiesAlternativeEnergyClimateChange-13.6154146863405 -172.44307488728548.8521 2.34899http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/2014/09/231990.htmSept. 23: Secretary Kerry co-chairs the Global Counterterrorism Forum, at approximately 11:00 a.m. EDT. Watch a live broadcast of this event here.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:58:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-73323126deae9c40b71d2ffd52ec9900UNbodies43.04895 -75.37872815.2987 -61.394318.4893 -69.8993-0.609754386580274 73.095321611158351.4879 -0.17799835.7745 51.447740.6222 -73.987837.5424 126.93558.3005556 24.1852778http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2014/09/carers-seek-to-offer-more-support-to-women-who-are-raped-in-south-sudan/Women in South Sudan are increasingly becoming victims of gender-based violence and rape as a result of the ongoing conflict in the country, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA. The agency is stepping up the training of humanitarian service providers on the clinical management for rape so they can be better prepared to [.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:46:00 +0200unmultimedia-enenunmultimedia-en-0b36ca7ec7c0584f955d83537110ccf9UNbodies9.529987 31.655479http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/23/statement-president-airstrikes-syriaSouth Lawn 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Last night, on my orders, America’s armed forces began strikes against ISIL targets in Syria. Today, the American people give thanks for the extraordinary service of our men and women in uniform, including the pilots who flew these....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:37:00 +0200WhitehouseenWhitehouse-40ffa44e45f845fea2012aac0a640403UNbodies26.2149 50.587924.63468 46.71791125.2951 51.507433.334 44.397838.9051 -77.016224.4764 54.370533.5193 36.313531.9494 35.9329http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48774Laying the groundwork for the effective and coherent action necessary to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has sickened more than 5,800 people and killed some 2,800, an advance team of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response arrived today in Accra, Ghana to set up the operation’s headquarters.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-41a8866562008392b4fa62bb59b2701dCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealthSecurityCouncil5.55856 -0.20092414.6867 -17.45199.55038 -13.67169.172945 7.17992446.20153 6.16666678.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48786Unless efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are ramped up, more than 20,000 people could be infected by early November, according to a joint United Nations study published today that predicts number of cases will climb exponentially.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-0a2a406aa5e171d3fcd3395bfef184e7CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealth51.4879 -0.1779989.62760879828135 -13.56451428845578.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48784United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today said that addressing the root causes of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region requires a recommitment to all national and regional commitments under the agreed-to peace Framework.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-7acee070d335a96dd60b456b0793bb86UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralPolicyDevelopment-1.28995502549729 36.8683511072277-17.8292 31.0540.33517063516943 32.5895766380979-4.28077 15.2837-8.812419 13.2350418.0841 -15.9784-4.32084 15.2987http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48752Hours after the United Nations decided to establish an emergency health mission to tackle the West African Ebola outbreak, a joint disaster team is heading to Liberia to assess the response to the virus, while a senior UN health official said that a vaccine could be ready by the end of this year.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-6f8dce38c8c850d95e1177393a49abe0UNbodiesSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseases52.5163 13.32769.55038 -13.671646.20153 6.166666734.163385 -117.9904168.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48756As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope” continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the United Nations General Assembly today underlined it strong commitment to responding to the emergency in a timely, effective and coordinated manner and to support the affected countries in tackling the virus.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-61115a8198ea1b58c24f7f4ec09fd139UNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealthSecurityCouncil9.55038 -13.67166.43919 3.4234838.9051 -77.016223.1168 -82.38868.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48783Nowhere to be “scene,” women protagonists have less than one-third of all speaking roles in film and are largely absent from powerful positions, according to a United Nations-backed survey released today which argues for the involvement of more female film-makers in the industry, and for greater sensitivity to gender imbalance on screen.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-95acd016a6798a381720e578cc59182eUNbodiesSociety35.6831 139.80952.5163 13.327638.9051 -77.016235.2086 110.72751.4879 -0.17799848.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216837.5424 126.935-35.3499 149.042-5.83333 -37.4555.7388 37.6665http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48760Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has officially established the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and has instructed the advance teams for the first-of-its-kind operation to head to its base in Accra, Ghana, by Monday, 22 September.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-b4cc1eacc3fa4ae919e0b235b95be8b9UNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesSecurityCouncil5.55856 -0.2009249.55038 -13.67168.48612 -13.23916.30077 -10.7972http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48788Thousands of children under the age of five are at risk of dying from malnutrition in South Sudan and 1.5 million people will be in crisis and emergency food insecurity levels from September through December, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-b9ef7222573f5b757fd8a2a5dc5b6cdbUNbodies4.85 31.6http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33709/Yemen-Leader-Warns-of-39-Civil-War-39-as-Rebels-Control-CapitalNNA - President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi warned Tuesday of "civil war" in Sunni-majority Yemen and vowed to restore state authority as Shiite rebels appeared to be in near-total control of the capital. "Sanaa is facing a conspiracy that will lead towards civil war," Hadi said in a speech at the....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:30:00 +0200nna-enennna-en-9618344446e0a778a2eb0a66179afa9bTerroristAttack24.63468 46.71791138.9051 -77.016215.9342452321615 47.546800603641735.6679788303523 51.474070938600133.887189 35.513404http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33711/Pope-Says-39-Mere-Tolerance-39-Towards-Migrants-not-EnoughNNA - Pope Francis on Tuesday said "mere tolerance" toward migrants and asylum seekers is not enough and he called for a "globalization of charity" towards those fleeing warzones and poverty. "It is necessary to respond to the globalization of migration with the globalization of charity and....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:30:00 +0200nna-enennna-en-7366fe67f9d859b812a4ef851440669dGlobalisationImmigration41.8955 12.490635.9042 14.5189http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-1027_en.htm?locale=enEuropean Commission Press release Warsaw, 23 September 2014 Finally, the wait was over. For the past week, the University of Warsaw library had been packed with promising young scientists. 110 researchers aged 14 to 20 presented their projects during an intense competition, in the hope of impressing an international jury.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:50:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-8e8a1196d6b6e56f4cd960378d62fd2aEU-USAScienceECnewsMaireGeogheganQuinnInnovationEU-AsiaPolicyExternalRelationsPolicyResearchInnovation54.6886 25.27652.2449 21.011942.7073 23.3319-41.3348 174.80753.3416 -6.2573545.3742 -75.650735.2086 110.72737.5424 126.93546.948212 7.44573652.5163 13.327638.7559 -9.1228348.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456546.0574 14.514851.4879 -0.17799850.8371 4.36761http://cewarn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278:cewarn-lpi-ossrea-and-interafrica-group-forge-partnership-on-regional-policy-advocacy&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=82CEWARN Director Mr. Richard Barno and team held a consultation with representatives of the Uppsala-based Life and Peace Institute, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) and InterAfrica Group on rolling out new partnership to conduct targeted policy research....Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:43:00 +0200igadenigad-db78b86b3139ce40a8c11293db6c1c9fhttp://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/regional/6417-the-parliamentary-select-committee-on-defence-and-interior-visit-elubo-borderThe Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior have paid a joint working visit to the Elubo border in the Jomoro District of the Western Region.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:16:00 +0200ghana-govenghana-gov-104e1185e542315060320719558221ffCommunicableDiseases6.068392 -1.4113186.81842 -5.28262http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/2014/09/231990.htmSept. 23: Secretary Kerry delivers remarks at an event on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at approximately 8:15 a.m. EDT. Watch a live broadcast of this event here.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:55:00 +0200state-govenstate-gov-78f0be227993ddb3e73b12401e3b71acUNbodies43.04895 -75.37872815.2987 -61.394318.4893 -69.8993-0.609754386580274 73.095321611158351.4879 -0.17799835.7745 51.447740.6222 -73.987837.5424 126.93558.3005556 24.1852778http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/6413-ghana-marked-founder-s-dayThe 105th birthday of Dr Kwame Nkrumah was commemorated in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to allow the ideals, visions and principles of the late President Nkrumah to lead their behaviour and actions as Ghanaians.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:29:00 +0200ghana-govenghana-gov-047f11cb2e092fc24f80708bef7179f75.55856 -0.200924http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/innovative-climate-risk-solution-expands-insure-farmers-malawi-and-zambiaNEW YORK/GENEVA Vulnerable rural households in Malawi and Zambia will soon be able to better protect their crops and livelihoods against climate variability thanks to the expansion of the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4).Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:53:00 +0200wfpenwfp-bc98f537fb9a0d15f1dca49414e88eb3UNbodiesEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChange-15.4088 28.282441.8955 12.490614.6867 -17.4519-13.9826 33.77389.02274 38.746843.0137107927454 -75.582695397263http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/2012-02-08-08-32-47/general-news/6411-president-mahama-to-visit-worcesterAs part of his visit to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Pre