Tuesday, expect more calls for al-Assad to expand humanitarian access, step down or be tried for WAR CRIMES, and more warnings from U.N. agencies and other aid groups about the catastrophic consequences a prolonged period of conflict and food insecurity will have on the region. Just two years ago, when South Sudan was formally granted independence after decades of civil war, many thought it was the beginning of the end of conflict in the region. They were wrong. The event is geared toward business. And even at the United Nations and the many side events hosted by nonprofits like Women Deliver and the ONE Campaign, no one will deny that private sector investment in the developing world dwarfs foreign aid. But few mechanisms exist for the United Nations to engage business in the crafting of a post-2015 global development agenda, and many aid workers remain highly skeptical of the private sector’s impact on development. Bridging that gap will be a major theme way beyond this week. On Tuesday, this cause will be the focus of events hosted by “Every Woman Every Child,” a global movement spearheaded by Ban to mobilize and intensify global action to improve the health of women and children around the world. The world is running out of drinking water and natural resources to fuel the machines that serve our daily needs. Today, End Water Poverty will present a petition signed by more than 1 million people for world leaders gathered in New York to take immediate action on providing sanitation and safe drinking water for all, and incorporate the cause in a post-2015 global development framework. The U.N. General Assembly is expected to pick up the issue this week. On energy poverty, African leaders will have the chance to meet with high-ranking U.S. officials to discuss Power Africa, Obama’s multi-billion initiative to expand electricity access on the continent. U.S. lawmakers are negotiating who will pay for what, benefitiaries are waiting to know the final details of how the program will be hashed out in their countries, and the private sector is closely analyzing the fine print to decide if electrifying Africa is a good investment or not. https://devex/en/news/10-issues-to-watch-out-for-during-new-york/81864?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjJcO%2FhmjTEU5z17%2BgtUKCzgokz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMRMJgPa%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7bNKc1r2NkQXBfn
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