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GLOBAL AIDS CAMPAIGN NEEDS GREATER U.S. LEADERSHIP
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(3 dec 2007) Despite some successes in the global fight against AIDS,
the complex and challenging nature of the pandemic requires the
United States and other wealthy countries to step up their efforts,
says a U.S. organization working on African affairs.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155791/7263/215928
WHEN PARENTS ARE DEPORTED
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(3 dec 2007) Ruby Takanishi likens today's immigration raids to those
conducted during World War II, when her Japanese grandfather was
arrested and detained, and reflects on the psychological trauma
deportation has on the children left behind.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155769/7263/215928
BALI CONFERENCE 'NOT DISCUSSING WHETHER CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAPPENING'
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(3 dec 2007) This will be news to the millions, probably billions,
who don’t think about climate change or to whom it is unproven
conjecture -- but the United Nations conference that started in Bali,
Indonesia, this week is not discussing whether climate change is
taking place.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155790/7263/215928
HOW ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SHAPES THE EARTH
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(3 dec 2007) This interactive map of Appalachia shows which mountains
are being demolished to unearth the coal your electricity provider
uses to power your electronic goods.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155787/7263/215928
AIDS THREATENS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, SAYS UN
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(3 dec 2007) The HIV/AIDS epidemic negatively impacts livestock
productivity among poor and vulnerable families who rely on their
animals for food and a small income, warns the UN’s food agency.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155785/7263/215928
LATIN AMERICA WANTS RICH NATIONS TO FINANCE CLIMATE CHANGE
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(2 dec 2007) During the Bali conference, Latin American governments
will call for industrialised countries to provide financial support
for developing countries to deal with the effects of climate change.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155786/7263/215928
VITAL UN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS START IN BALI
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(2 dec 2007) Will two weeks be long enough for governments to finally
wake up, smell the carbon, and confront the biggest problem facing
the world? Yes, says Greenpeace.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155783/7263/215928
NUMBER OF NEW HIV INFECTIONS FALLS
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(2 dec 2007) Global HIV prevalence - the percentage of people living
with the virus - has levelled off and the number of new infections
has fallen, according to UN figures released for World Aids Day.
From: UN AIDS
+ Aids Day statements
+ Keep fighting
+ Take the
lead for World Aids Day
+ Talking about HIV and Aids
+ Global
Vigil
+ HIV in the Americas
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155764/7263/215928
DRC LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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(2 dec 2007) A campaign featuring conferences, workshops, and marches
seeks to highlight and curb the widespread incidence of sexual
violence in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Repbulic of
Congo.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155781/7263/215928
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPERILS INDONESIA
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(2 dec 2007) The devastating impact of global warming is already
evident in Indonesia and will likely worsen due to further
human-induced climate change, warns the World Wildlife Fund.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155715/7263/215928
AIDS - EVERYONE CAN HELP
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(30 nov 2007) Kent Buse and Fiona Samuels examine how leadership has
controlled sexually transmitted infections in the past and ask what
new kinds of leadership will be needed to fight HIV and AIDS.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155768/7263/215928
UN ARMS EMBARGOES FOUND INEFFECTIVE
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(30 nov 2007) The UN Security Council needs to take drastic measures
to stop the flow of weapons into countries facing arms embargoes,
says a news study released by an independent think tank.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155760/7263/215928
THE BALI COMMUNIQUÉ
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(30 nov 2007) The business leaders of 150 global companies have today
published a communiqué to world leaders calling for a comprehensive,
legally binding United Nations framework to tackle climate change.
From: Prince of Wales/University of Cambridge
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155765/7263/215928
UN TO REPATRIATE 3,000 SUDANESE
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(30 nov 2007) Roughly 3,000 Sudanese living in a camp in northwestern
Kenya will be able to return to their homes by late December, despite
government-rebel tensions over the implementation of a peace
agreement signed in 2005.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155723/7263/215928
FIGHTING FISTULA, ONE BY ONE
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(30 nov 2007) Thanks to a program providing financial support to
those who treat and prevent fistula in the developing world, more
women will have access to treatment for this debilitating condition
caused by prolonged and difficult labor.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155756/7263/215928
TB AMOUNTS TO NATIONAL DISASTER IN KENYA
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(30 nov 2007) The Kenyan government will soon declare tuberculosis a
national disaster, as approximately 70 Kenyans die from the disease
every day.
From: Daily Nation (Nairobi)
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155720/7263/215928
VERDICT IN ETHIOPIA TRIAL POSTPONED YET AGAIN
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(30 nov 2007) The verdict in the case of Ethiopian anti-poverty
campaigners Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, which was expected
today, has been postponed yet again because one of the three judges
has had to be replaced because of illness.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155752/7263/215928
STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST TORTURE
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(30 nov 2007) A group of college students interrupted a CIA
recruiting presentation by protesting against rendition and torture
programs -- some even got the help of a willing volunteer to give a
live example of the brutal waterboarding technique.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155722/7263/215928
WIND-FUELLED 'SUPERGRID' OFFERS CLEAN POWER TO EUROPE
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(30 nov 2007) An audacious proposal to build a 5,000-mile electricity
supergrid, stretching from Siberia to Morocco and Egypt to Iceland,
would slash Europe's CO2 emissions by a quarter, scientists say.
From: The Independent
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155713/7263/215928
SWEDEN TOPS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE INDEX
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(30 nov 2007) Sweden tops a new Humanitarian Response Index, followed
by Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and the European Commission.
From: Dara International
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155748/7263/215928
News from OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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CELEBRATING ABILITIES IN DISABILITIES
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(3 dec 2007) To mark the occasion of International Day of Disabled
Persons on December 3, a two-day event, ‘Abilities Mela’, was held in
Indian capital New Delhi to showcase the skills and talents of people
suffering from variety of disabilities. Organised by National Trust
and supported by major corporate groups, the event also had a job
fair to provide them with opportunities for work.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155810/1893/215928
‘PRIDE OF SRI LANKA’ AWARD GOES TO ARIYARATNE
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(3 dec 2007) Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana
Movement, received Sri Lankaabhimanya (Pride of Sri Lanka), country’s
highest honour. He has been recognised for his five decades of
service for the empowerment of the oppressed and his unflinching
commitment to nonviolence.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155808/1893/215928
PROVIDE DECENT WORK FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SAYS ILO
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(3 dec 2007) On the occasion of International Day of Disabled
Persons, December 3, Juan Somavia, DG of the International Labour
Office in a message emphasised on the need to provide employment to
people with disabilities and allow them to live with dignity.
Exclusion of the disabled results in a loss of some US $1.94 trillion
to global GDP.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155793/1893/215928
NO LONGER SHYING AWAY FROM AIDS
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(1 dec 2007) A landmark Nepali radio show on sexual health is
messaging AIDS awareness to young people living in rural areas and
helping them speak out their fears. The show, developed by UNICEF and
produced by local NGO Equal Access Nepal, is broadcast on national
radio and 30 local FM stations.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155772/1893/215928
CANDLES MARK SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S DAY IN INDIAN CAPITAL
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(30 nov 2007) The Central Park of the Indian capital was lit up by
aspirations for peace in the region, as more than 20 organisations
celebrated the South Asian Women's Day for peace, justice, human
rights and democracy. This was also the spot where Anusheh Adil and
her popular band BANGLA played a special piece for the day, as part
of the SAARC Band Festival.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155762/1893/215928
SHGS HELP COMBAT IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER
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(30 nov 2007) Small salt producers in the Indian western state of
Rajasthan are partnering NGOs and the government in the campaign
against iodine deficiency disorders. According to the WFP, Nawa now
produces iodised salt as per the national standard.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155751/1893/215928
PAKISTAN PRESIDENT TO LIFT EMERGENCY ON DECEMBER 16
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(30 nov 2007) President Pervez Musharraf in a televised address has
said that he intends to lift the emergency on December 16 and urged
all to participate in elections scheduled to take place on January 8,
2008. Some political parties in Pakistan plan to boycott the
elections, fearing that they would not be fair and transparent.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155745/1893/215928
BHUTANESE REFUGEES SHARE THEIR DESPAIR THROUGH ART
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(30 nov 2007) An art and photography exhibition in Kathmandu brings
to light the difficulties faced by young Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
Forced out of their home country with their families in the 1990s,
these young people have no memories of Bhutan, yet yearn for a return
to their old homes.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155736/1893/215928
FOOD GREATEST NEED FOR HIV/AIDS AFFECTED POOR
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(29 nov 2007) A report by the United Nations World Food Programme,
released ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, highlights links
between hunger, poor health and HIV/AIDS. Life-saving drugs are more
effective when people are well nourished and healthy, the report
says.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155709/1893/215928
INDIAN MUSLIM WOMEN REINFORCE CAMPAIGN FOR RIGHTS
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(29 nov 2007) Hundreds of Muslim women from across India, along with
academics, social experts and parliamentarians, addressed social,
livelihood, legal and religious issues of the community at the first
annual convention of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) in Delhi.
The campaign also called for the implementation of the 2006 Justice
Sachar Committee report for better education and employment
facilities.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155706/1893/215928
News from Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org
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GOOGLE PROVIDES TRACKING FACILITY ON MOBILES WITHOUT GPS
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(29 nov 2007) Google’s new mobile technology is able to track a
user’s location within 400 metres. The tracking system, however, does
not infringe upon a person’s privacy by not collecting a user’s phone
number or any other personal details.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155705/1138/215928
A UNIVERSE OF BOOKS ON YOUR COMPUTER
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(29 nov 2007) Universal Library project has now digitised more than
1.5 million published books in 20 different languages of the world
and continues to scan thousands more daily. All these books in
Chinese, English, Arabic, Telugu, etc. are now available on internet
– free of cost.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155697/1138/215928
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