Delegates in Cancun say they hope global climate talks will get back on track in Mexico.

Rosebell Kagumire reports that negotiators have been asked to put women at the heart of any new strategy.

Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Cuidad in a bid to gain attention of the gathering ministers of environment from across the world at the climate change talks. Rosebell Kagumire is in Cancun.

Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Cuidad in a bid to gain attention of the gathering ministers of environment from across the world at the climate change talks. Rosebell Kagumire is in Cancun.

Senate Hawks Push Obama on ‘Zero Enrichment’ for Tehran

Five senators sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama Monday warning the administration not to offer concessions in upcoming talks with Iran over its nuclear programme. If Obama takes the advice, experts say, it could sink his engagement efforts with Tehran.

EL SALVADOR: Most Water-Stressed Country in Central America

Every night at 1:00 AM, Julio César Amaya gets up to turn on the faucet, because it is the only time that there is piped water in his neighbourhood - the poor district of San José, in the city of Soyapango, one hour east of the capital of El Salvador.

PHILIPPINES: Cash Grants Get Youngsters Back into School

Give the poor cash and they will spend it on things other than their most basic needs. Or with no thought for their future, let alone their children’s, they just might indulge in wasteful spending. Right?

DR CONGO: Lack of Funds Reverses Vaccination Gains

Health officials' fears that insecurity and a lack of resources could lead to fresh outbreaks of preventable diseases are being proved painfully accurate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Polio - thought to have been eradicated in DRC five years ago - has made a frightening reappearance in Central Africa.

AFGHANISTAN: For HIV Care, Cross Over to Pakistan

After testing positive for HIV, which caused him to be deported from the United Arab Emirates, Nazarullah probably found little reason to feel fortunate.

SENEGAL: Maternal Care Not Up to the Mark

The Gaspard Kamara maternity centre in Dakar was not especially full on Nov. 25, but the medical staff seemed overwhelmed. Midwives, nurses and gynecologists rushed in all directions dealing with women in difficult labour.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: A Push for Sustainable Rural Enterprise

Four provinces in Honduras will begin sustainable development efforts in 2011 for small rural agricultural businesses, financed by 32 million dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Chevron Finances Indigenous Artisanry

The Tierra Viva Foundation launched an artisan training program, financed by the oil giant Chevron, for indigenous Warao communities living in the Orinoco River delta, in the far east of Venezuela.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Last of the Huemul Deer in Danger

The construction of the Punilla hydroelectric dam in the Chilean region of Biobío poses a threat to some 40 huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), a type of deer living in that area of central Chile, warn local and foreign environmental groups.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Food Industry Can Utilize Its Own Waste

Waste from the food industry could be utilized in its same productive process -- this is the surprising conclusion of a study by Brazil's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo.

MIDEAST: As Palestinians ‘Commute’ to Work

It's 5am. The late autumn dawn is about to break. But for 3,500 Palestinian workers, a hard day's work began hours ago.

UGANDA: ‘Why Waste ARVs on Sex Workers?’

Sex workers, among the populations most at risk of HIV infection in Uganda, say they are yet to realise their right to health.

In the End, U.S. Gets (Partial) Offshore Drilling Ban

As negotiators meet in Cancún to discuss how to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, the impacts of the oil spill disaster that unfolded earlier this year on the other side of the Gulf of Mexico are still rippling through Washington.

Unexpectedly, Israel Welcomes WikiLeaks Revelations

Embarrassing, damaging or actually helpful? Israeli reactions to the explosive WikiLeaks revelations run the full gamut.

AFRICA: Threat of a Perfect Storm – AIDS and a Fresh Food Crisis

In November, the Food and Agriculture Organisation was just one of many voices warning that food prices have risen to levels last seen at the start of the 2007-2008 crisis. A majority of the countries most exposed to a repeat of that problem are in Africa, where vulnerability to food security is exacerbated by AIDS.

U.S.: Military’s Anti-Gay Policy May Be in Final Days

The ongoing effort to repeal the policy banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. military got more ammunition Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Defence released a report finding that its repeal would cause only minimal short-term disruption to the military.

Implementation of Security Council Resolution on Women Disappointing

Speaking at the Peace Fair to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury said the historic and operational value of the resolution has been undercut by the disappointing record of its implementation.

COSTA RICA: THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN PEACE

Costa Rica is seeking the support of the world to exercise its right to live in peace. The cause of respect for international law and for multilateral organisations as instruments of peace and sovereignty has received an important boost from the Organisation of American States (OAS), writes Rene Castro Salazar, is foreign minister of Costa Rica.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Another Setback for Law on E-Waste

The vote on a legislative bill about electronic-waste management, already with three years in the Senate, faced new objections and may not be passed until 2011.