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REFUGEES: UN Reports on Exodus in Cambodia, Burma and Afghanistan
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported Tuesday on the rapidly worsening situation of thousands of refugees in three areas of Asia - Afghanistan and the Bangladesh-Burma and Cambodia-Thailand border regions.ENVIRONMENT: Desertification, the Herald of Poverty and Violence
The main cause of poverty in the dryest areas of the world is soil degradation, and the combined plagues of indigence and desertification, form the key to the desperate violence lashing Africa today./IPS DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN/ LABOUR: A ‘World of Difference’ – but not Two Worlds, Says Bank
The president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, said Thursday that while the industrialised North and developing South were an inseparable whole rathe than two coexisting worlds, there was "a world of difference" between them.LABOUR: A ‘World of Difference’ – but not Two Worlds, Says Bank
The president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, said Thursday that while the industrialised North and developing South were an inseparable whole rather than two coexisting worlds, there was "a world of difference" between them.HEALTH: Modern Life Feeds Obesity to Epidemic Proportions
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions spreading their grip around the world, causing people to suffer non-transmissible and other diseases, said the World Health Organisation Thursday.LABOUR: Non Aligned Movement Opposes ILO Director’s Report
The Non Aligned countries rejected the report by director general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Michel Hansenne, Wednesday, as it "implicitly endorses the social clause."CHILDREN: Enforcement of Rights Hindered by Conflict and Embargos
Armed conflict and violence in Algeria and Azerbaijan and the economic embargo against Cuba have had specific negative effects on children, says a report released Friday by the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child.DISARMAMENT: Non-Aligned Bloc Attempts to Break Deadlock
Non-aligned countries took the initiative this week at the Disarmament Conference in an attempt to break the current deadlock on the questions of nuclear disarmament and a ban on anti-personnel landmines.CHILDREN-BANGLADESH: Sparks of Hope in Dire Panorama
Bangladeshi law on children's rights attribute criminal responsibility from the age of seven years on, allowing the implementation of the death penalty from the age of 16./IPS BULLETIN OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS/ EUROPE: Churches Make New Effort at Reconciliation
European churches start a new round of ecumenical talks in Graz, Austria, next month in a fresh effort to unify christianity through social justice issues.HEALTH: Take Care, Food Can Kill
Illnesses from contaminated food are a serious universal health problem, aggravated by an increase in foodbourne infections caused by a recently discovered pathogen.RELIGION: Churches’ New Effort at Reconciliation
European churches start a new round of ecumenical talks in Graz, Austria, next month in a fresh effort to unify christianity through social justice issues./IPS ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN/ HEALTH: War Declared on Persistent Organic Contaminants
Health ministers from all over the world undertook to wage war on the Persistent Organic Contaminants (POCs) - which are poisonous to human beings and threaten the planet - here Monday.DISARMAMENT: The United States Warns Conference May Fail
The standstill reached in the Disarmament Conference could push the United States and other countries into reconsidering their participation, warned John Holum, director of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Thursday.HEALTH: Women’s Organisations a Crucial Education Tool
Research in Sri Lanka showed women's organisations can play a fundamental role in educating other women on reproductive health.HEALTH: War Declared on Persistent Organic Contaminants
Health ministers from all over the world undertook to wage war on the Persistent Organic Contaminants (POCs) - which are poisonous to human beings and threaten the planet - here Monday.LABOUR: One Star Salaries in Hotels and Restaurants
Tourism and travel constitute one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world, but the working conditions it offers are not quite so splendid.HUMAN RIGHTS: U.N. Warns Israel against Use of Torture
The U.N. Committee against Torture warned Israel to stop using interrogation methods that violate international norms on human rights.LATIN AMERICA: 15 Millon Child Workers
The number of children aged six to 14 years- old in Latin America almost equals the region's number of unemployed, suggesting child labour could be acting as a sort of hidden unemployment benefit for poor parents.ZAIRE: UN Organisms Accuse Kabila’s Rebels
The United Nations' human rights institutions demanded a formal public commitment on International Human Rights Law from Laurent Desire Kabila's rebel forces in Zaire, given the extensive violations reported.COMMUNICATION: Reporters and Free Press Under Fire
The World Press Freedom Day will be celebrated Saturday against a background of persistent attacks on the freedom of expression, said UNESCO director general, Federico Mayor.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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