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Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia, amid questions over recognition and support from the EU and United States and the threat of Serb retaliation.
From:
Inter Press Service (IPS)
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DENVER, Feb 18 (OneWorld) - Whatever today's election results may show, the period of instability and government restrictions leading up to the vote in Pakistan ensure that the results will not reflect the will of the country's people, said human rights groups in the United States and Asia this weekend.
From:
OneWorld US
Bangladesh success story, Angolan failure - a new "Wealth and Survival Index" names and shames countries by weighing child mortality against national wealth.
From:
Save the Children UK
Image: Wealth and Survival Index (SCF)
A meeting that aims to deliver a draft treaty on cluster munitions is being held in New Zealand this week, in the hope that the text will be negotiated in Ireland in May.
From Scoop 
Addressing infants' and maternal nutrition needs during a child's first two years of life is much more effective, in terms of promoting children's physical and cognitive development, than treating children who are already moderately malnourished, says a study from an international food research institute.
From:
International Food Policy Research Institute
Image: At a nutrition rehabilitation center in Madagascar. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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If Pakistan's elections are rigged this week, democracy would be endangered and so would the country's very existence, warns a leading Asian rights group.
From:
Asian Human Rights Commission
+ OneWorld Guide to Pakistan 
A community of global citizens supporting human rights and development have raised and donated over $325,000 to the Burmese democracy movement. Here, they provide background on the Burmese people's struggle against the military regime, report on the current situation, and share their funding priorities and allocations.
From: Avaaz Image: Monks protesting in Yangon, Burma; Sep 24, 2007. © racoles (flickr)
UN-led efforts to address climate change, conserve biodiversity and fight poverty could cancel each other out unless the close links between these global challenges are given more attention, says a paper published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development.
From:
International Institute for Environment and Development
Image: Biodiversity has a key role to play in tackling poverty and climate change
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