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Infrastructure for Peace (I4P) - Call for Abstracts. Until March 1, 2012

Posted by: Jenny, 22. February 2012 - 14:40
Source: http://konfliktbearbeitung.net

Call for Abstracts. Journal of Peacebuilding and Development Special Issue. Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2012 Read on

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012

Posted by: Jenny, 22. February 2012 - 14:26
Source: http://www.sonnenseite.com

Global economic growth started to decelerate on a broad front in mid-2011 and is estimated to have averaged 2.8 per cent over the last year. This economic slowdown is expected to continue into 2012 and 2013. The United Nations baseline forecast for the growth of world gross product (WGP) is 2.6 per cent for 2012 and 3.2 per cent for 2013, which is below the pre-crisis pace of global growth. Read on

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Conference: Internet Freedom for Global Development, 18./19.04., Stockholm

Posted by: Jenny, 22. February 2012 - 11:01
Source: http://www.stockholminternetforum.se

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development. The Forum is a meeting point for governmental representatives, cyber activists, human rights NGO:s, academics and corporate representatives. On April 18-19 we will discuss how freedom online can foster economic and social development. Welcome! Read on

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Health millennium goals neglected in Asia-Pacific region: UN report

Posted by: sarah-indra, 21. February 2012 - 16:21
Source: http://www.downtoearth.org.in

Hunger, child mortality and maternal mortality remain high in the Asia-Pacific region, making it difficult for the countries in the region to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, says a UN report released on Friday in New Delhi. Read on

Ending world hunger is possible – so why hasn't it been done?

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 18. February 2012 - 10:29
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Some 850 million people go to bed hungry. If the right decisions are made now, we can feed the world and address inequality Read on

The Afghanistan Report the Pentagon Doesn't Want You to Read

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 11. February 2012 - 11:52
Source: http://www.rollingstone.com

Earlier this week, the New York Times’ Scott Shane published a bombshell piece about Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis, a 17-year Army veteran recently returned from a second tour in Afghanistan. Read on

Put people at core of sustainable development: UN report

Posted by: sarah-indra, 7. February 2012 - 12:47
Source: http://ourworld.unu.edu

Social and environmental costs need to be integrated into measurement of economic activity, a new UN report said on Monday as it urged world leaders to focus on the long-term resilience of the planet and its people. Read on

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In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases

Posted by: xamboli, 3. February 2012 - 11:12
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk

Donor countries, including the UK, and pharmaceutical companies have announced a new plan to tackle killer tropical diseases, which they say have long been neglected by the international community. These include visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar), sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, which have high mortality rates. Read on

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UNICEF : Schools for Asia to protect right to an education

Posted by: ajaychabba, 2. February 2012 - 9:09
Source: http://www.unicefusa.org

UNICEF recently launched Schools for Asia, an international fundraising initiative to improve the access and quality of education for disadvantaged children living across Asia and the Pacific. Read on

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Young Israelis and Palestinians Flash Mob for Peace [Video]

Posted by: Jenny, 1. February 2012 - 16:30
Source: http://www.policymic.com

The peace process in Israel-Palestine may be stalled, but that doesn't mean everyday Israelis and Palestinians aren't trying to jump-start negotiations for a two-state solution. Flash mob-style, of course. Read on