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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

> U.S. Pol to Give Major Climate Speech, CO2-Free
> Culinary Campaign Teams Up with African Farmers
> Wind 'Could Power All UK Homes'
> 'Our Troops Must Leave Iraq'
> Kyoto Protocol: Anniversary or Funeral?
> U.S. Must Prioritize Human Rights in Africa
> Peru to Open Indigenous Land to Investors
> Climate Change Speeds Up Amazon's Destruction
> Fighting HIV in India’s Brothels
> Peat Waste Named Major Carbon Emitter

> Human rights declaration is still relevant, says Ban Ki-moon
> South-South cooperation increasing to meet MDGs

> Tough gun laws do not necessarily cut down crime

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U.S. POL TO GIVE MAJOR CLIMATE SPEECH, CO2-FREE
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(11 dec 2007) A senior U.S. Congressman will use OneWorld's 'Virtual
Bali' stage to address the UN's climate change conference in Bali
Tuesday, saving over 5 tons of carbon dioxide that would have been
emitted had he flown commercially to Indonesia to give the speech.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156050/7263/217649
From: OneWorld US
http://us.oneworld.net

CULINARY CAMPAIGN TEAMS UP WITH AFRICAN FARMERS
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(11 dec 2007) The United Nations World Food Program is teaming up
with the world's most popular food blog, Chez Pim, to raise money for
small-scale farmers in the Southern African nation of Lesotho.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156026/7263/217649
From: United Nations
http://www.un.org/

WIND 'COULD POWER ALL UK HOMES'
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(11 dec 2007) All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by
2020 as part of the fight against climate change, according to plans
revealed by the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform, John Hutton.

From: The BBC
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156028/7263/217649

'OUR TROOPS MUST LEAVE IRAQ'
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(11 dec 2007) "Both the American and Iraqi people would benefit by
ending the US military presence in Iraq," write Walter Cronkite and
David Krieger.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156025/7263/217649
From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
http://www.wagingpeace.org

KYOTO PROTOCOL: ANNIVERSARY OR FUNERAL?
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(11 dec 2007) The 10th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol today –
which requires industrialised countries to reduce their greenhouse
gas emissions by at least five per cent from the 1990 level – was
marked by a warning that the treaty is under threat at the UN climate
change negotiations in Bali, Indonesia.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156042/7263/217649
From: OneWorld UK
http://uk.oneworld.net

U.S. MUST PRIORITIZE HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA
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(11 dec 2007) In light of international Human Rights Day, an
organization focused on African affairs is urging the U.S. to honor
the crucial role it plays in Africa by focusing on "the full spectrum
of human rights" instead of selectively promoting strategic U.S.
interests.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156024/7263/217649
From: Africa Action
http://www.africaaction.org

PERU TO OPEN INDIGENOUS LAND TO INVESTORS
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(11 dec 2007) Peruvian President Alan García is planning to introduce
a new law that promotes foreign investment by diminishing rural
indigenous communities' control over communally owned lands.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156030/7263/217649
From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
http://www.ipsnews.net

CLIMATE CHANGE SPEEDS UP AMAZON'S DESTRUCTION
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(11 dec 2007) A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation
could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60 percent of the Amazon
forest by 2030, says the World Wildlife Fund in a new report released
at the climate talks in Bali, Indonesia.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156023/7263/217649
From: WWF International
http://www.panda.org

FIGHTING HIV IN INDIA’S BROTHELS
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(11 dec 2007) About a decade ago, as many as 65 percent of
prostitutes in the world's largest demarcated red light district --
located in Mumbai, India -- were HIV positive. Now, activist Arupa
Shukla is seeing a reduction in the rates of infection as she helps
these women empower themselves.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156029/7263/217649
From: Prerana (Associate CEDPA)
http://www.prerana.org

PEAT WASTE NAMED MAJOR CARBON EMITTER
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(11 dec 2007) Clearance, drainage and fires in peatlands emit more
than 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, equivalent to 10
per cent of global emissions from fossil fuels, says a report
launched to coincide with the UN climate change talks in Indonesia.

http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156013/7263/217649

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OneWorld South Asia

HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION IS STILL RELEVANT, SAYS BAN KI-MOON
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(11 dec 2007) Fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights are still a far cry for many, says Ban
Ki-moon on Human Rights Day. On this occasion, a year-long campaign:
“Dignity and Justice for All of US” was also kicked off.

http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156047/1893/217649

SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION INCREASING TO MEET MDGS
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(11 dec 2007) Teams from India have traveled to east and southern
Africa to build capacities and provide training in community-based
models to reduce child mortality. UNICEF in its report: Progress for
Children launched on December 10, highlights progress in several
areas, but also stresses the importance of more urgent action.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156044/1893/217649

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OneWorld Finland

TOUGH GUN LAWS DO NOT NECESSARILY CUT DOWN CRIME
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(11 dec 2007) Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has demanded changes to
the Finnish gun ownership law as a result of the events in Jokela.
But how effective are gun laws in preventing death and injury,
really?
http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/156055/6891/217649
From: SixDegrees magazine
http://www.6d.fi

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