Muslim woman appointed as Obama's advisor

USA, the land of opportunities, keeps on proving the great values which form basis of it's greatness. It's true that United States of America isn't great in all respects, only Guantanamo Bay is enough to validate...

Hunger in Africa blamed on western rejection of GM food

Environmentalists taking an anti-scientific stance to modern agriculture and in particular to GM crop use are causing hunger in Africa according to Sir David King - the UK government's former chief scientist. This...

South Africa: The Downside of Banning Mercenaries

"South Africa's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might also hamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmental and aid organisations while targeting private military/security companies (PMCs)."The South Africa legislation is very...

UN fund raises $420 million from Europe, Canada, developing countries

Christmas will come early to Third World Nations most needy, unfortunately the Status Quo will most likely remain the same in that Despot Dictators will get the Lions share to squirrel away in Swiss Banks or other...

RI`s climate change policies rated among world`s 15 best

"Burcks said Indonesia was now among the 15 best scorers in the relative CCPI. "The ranking can rise or drop depending on whether or not other countries have done something better than Indonesia," he said. Another determinant factor was the fact that Indonesia`s emission...

Developing nations need $50 billion per year to adapt to climate change

""We need adaptation or we will die," Dinanath Bhandari of the Nepal Practical Action Network said.The Nepalese people have begun to feel the impact of climate change caused by developed nations, he said.Rachel Berger, climate change policy adviser working for the Practical...

UNFCCC committed to adaptation program amidst NGOs` suspicion

""Adaptation is important despite the optimism that climate change can be mitigated," De Boer said in a press conference here Wednesday. He said the world community would run the greater risk of suffering the impact of climate change which had already affected a number of...

RI wants binding agreement as NGOs doubt commitment to saving forests

"The US-based Tropical Forest Group (TFG) meanwhile expressed doubt about the commitment of many countries to saving tropical forests, given their lackluster performance in conserving the environment since the Rio Earth Summit 25 years ago."We are still wondering about their...

Two Indonesian workers arrive home from Iraq

Tangerang (ANTARA News) - Two female Indonesian workers who had been rescued from a conflict area in Kurdistan, Iraq, by non-governmental organization (NGO) Migrant Care arrived here on Wednesday afternoon aboard an Emirates flight. The two, identified as Ellly Anita and...

Save the Children builds 41 schools in Aceh

"He said construction of the permanent school was expected to be finished by March 2008. While waiting for the completion of the permanent school, Mark said, his organization had to build temporary schools to...

World Social Forum Looks for a Business Plan

"When Addarii discusses the might of civil society -- and what is referred to in England as the third sector, the non-governmental and non-commercial sector -- he sounds almost like a business consultant. His...

Eureka! Tents Shelter Porters' Progress

"Eureka! Tents Shelter Porters' Progress Porters’ Progress is a Nepali-based non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the lives of trekking porters through programs that emphasize advocacy, education and empowerment. Porters’ Progress began in May 2000...

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