The SceneThe consequences of civil war, extreme poverty and the persistent prevalence of HIV/AIDS have left the people of the northern Uganda to face formidable life challenges. As the country recovers from the war, enjoying 4 years of peace, the return of tens of thousands...
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The BP Gulf Oil Spill and Gusher: An Historic Failure of Government And Industry – A Tragic Violation Of The Public Trust And Social ContractFor all of us who live on and near the Gulf Coast of Mexico, we exist in a state that alternates between exasperation and...
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How do you find food when your village is flooded? According to the NGO Hands on Help for the Poor, you can simply grow it on the flood water. These floating farms can also be created on ponds and...
In this month’s Tales from the Missionary Hut, our globally concerned inventors lend the poor in the developing world a hand with the help of much vaunted pedal power. Based on a design by Nottingham...
Ask any Indian about the biggest problem the country faces today, and he would retort, “Corruption”. Ask him if he has ever given a bribe to any government officer, and his reply will be in the affirmative. Ask him if he has ever tried to yank out corrupt practices by...
Krishna Hari Pushkar 1. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, on women, peace and security was passed unanimously on 31 October 2000. Resolution (S/RES/1325) is the first resolution ever passed by the Security Council that specifically...
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Every country faces its own problem of child pornography. But, The Philippines, being a third world country, pushes even harder to combat this problem and to rescue exploited children. It took more...
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International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) closed its four offices from Sri Lanka, after the government asked to scale down its operations in the country. "COLOMBO (AFP) – The Red Cross on Monday announced the...
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Prof. Gerald Steinberg, Executive Director, NGO Monitor spoke at the conference, Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability under International Law. hosted by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Steinberg reviewed...
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Sky news exposes the human rights violations going on in the army controlled IDP camps in Sri Lanka. Though Rajapakshe declared the war is over still the independent medias and aid agencies are banned from the...
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http://www.abroaderview.org Our programs allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Tanzania. Volunteering in Tanzania is a way to...
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"Based on his significant experience as a civil society activist, I asked Jehan whether NGOs in particular had fostered any appreciable difference in the quality of governance in Sri Lanka. Jehan stated that after a quarter century of working in civil society, he was acutely...
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This from an edie.net story:"NGOs have lashed out at what they see as a lack of progress at the World Water Forum in Instanbul last week, saying not enough countries are signing up to an international treaty that could secure water supplies in many parts of the world. ...
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Our programs in Lusaka and the surrounding towns allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Zambia. Volunteering in Zambia is a way to...
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This from the "The exploitation of international legal rhetoric is a major weapon in the political war to delegitimize Israeli anti-terror operations, including the recent operation in Gaza. Under this strategy, crystallized at the NGO Forum of the UN's...