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Growing sex traficking problem
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Saturday, 20 July 2002
Growing sex traficking problem
A new International Organisation for Migration (IOM) study on the extent of trafficking in human beings in the Russian Federation confirms that it is a growing problem, and one, which is misunderstood, barely acknowledged, and easily tolerated. The report also states that as trafficking in women is a multibillion-dollar industry, it has become a key source...
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Tanzania: Child workers at risk from mercury
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Saturday, 20 July 2002
Tanzania: Child workers at risk from mercury
Ten-year Tanzanian children are involved in mining activities including washing of rock and collecting and carrying crushed rock that expose them to serious he...
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Interfaith & peace groups urged to embrace solution oriented initiatives
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Friday, 19 July 2002
Interfaith & peace groups urged to embrace solution oriented initiatives
Marc Gopin, Visiting Associate Professor of International Diplomacy and Senior Researcher at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, and Visiting Scholar at the...
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Joint task force to reform Palestinian Authority
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Friday, 19 July 2002
Joint task force to reform Palestinian Authority
The so-called Quartet powers, meeting in New York, established a joint task force to help reform the PA, and continued discussions on the precise future role o...
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Summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific group (ACP) opened in Fiji
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Friday, 19 July 2002
Summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific group (ACP) opened in Fiji
THE THIRD SUMMIT OF THE AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC GROUP (ACP) of states opened in Nadi, Fiji, with delegates expected to discuss their collective strategy...
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The island belongs to my goats
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Friday, 19 July 2002
The island belongs to my goats
Moroccan goat herder Lahma Lachili, rejecting claims by the Spanish and Moroccan governments over the disputed island of Perejil (Spanish for "parsley"). While...
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New UK forum for hospice and palliative care
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Friday, 19 July 2002
New UK forum for hospice and palliative care
A new UK forum for hospice and palliative care has been established. The incidence of cancer is rising globally. 80% of people suffering from cancer in poor...
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Self study course on response to terrorism
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Friday, 31 May 2002
Self study course on response to terrorism
You are one of the first to arrive on the scene of a suspected terrorist incident. As a first responder trained at the awareness level, you are among the fir...
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UN Round up
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Friday, 31 May 2002
UN Round up
UN ROUND-UP: Secretary General Kofi Annan welcomed the holding of elections in Colombia, and submitted an updated report on the UN Mission in Golan Heights to ...
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A new nation is born
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Friday, 24 May 2002
A new nation is born
In case anyone didnt notice, something rather historic happened this week. A new country -- East Timor -- was born. Mondays formal independence celebration in ...
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Football dreams stitched with childrens hands
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Friday, 24 May 2002
Football dreams stitched with childrens hands
New Delhi, 23 May 2002 - Child labour and highly unfair labour conditions for adult stitchers in the football industry are still common practices, despite the ...
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Everything the EC doesnt tell about European projects
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Friday, 24 May 2002
Everything the EC doesnt tell about European projects
At the end of 2002, the European Commissions sixth Framework Programme for research will become operational with two new instruments through which research fun...
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March for children rights
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Wednesday, 08 May 2002
March for children rights
Wednesday, May 8, 2002 -- Starting Point: New York, Union Square South at 4:00 PM, Rally and Candlelight Vigil at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza until 7:30 PM. The ...
 
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