Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ban says global support for Great Lakes...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo29 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Governments and private investors alike to be courageous and help Africa’s...
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Afghanistan: Afghanistan Price Bulletin May 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: AfghanistanWheat is the staple food for most Afghans, comprising more than 70 percent of their diet. Low-quality rice is a poor, but sometimes...
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Burundi: Burundi Price Bulletin May 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: BurundiBeans, cassava, sweet potatoes, maize and rice constitute the basic staple foods for the majority of the Burundian population. Beans are the...
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Price Bulletin May 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Burkina FasoMillet, maize, and sorghum are the most important food commodities for household consumption. Millet is the staple of the most vulnerable...
View ArticleWorld: Human rights education changes lives in Africa
Source: AmnestyCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, WorldWhen her husband died, Alice Beti and her two children almost became...
View ArticleMalawi: “Without human rights education, policy remains theory”
Source: AmnestyCountry: Ghana, MalawiMore than a decade ago, Patrick Young founded “Theatre for a Change”, a non-governmental organization that uses participatory theatre techniques to empower women...
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Chad: Chad Price Bulletin May 2013
Source: Forum on Early Warning and Early ResponseCountry: ChadSorghum, millet, white maize, and local and imported rice are the most important food commodities. Millet is most heavily consumed in the...
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El Salvador: El Salvador Price Bulletin May 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: El SalvadorMaize, beans, and rice are the main source of calories and protein in the diet in El Salvador. In times of acute stress, sorghummay also...
View ArticleWorld: New Initiative to Boost Family Planning Services for Youth, Vulnerable...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, World, South Sudan (Republic of)KUALA...
View ArticleMexico: Hurricane Barbara hits land in Mexico, two dead
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mexico05/30/2013 02:00 GMTOAXACA, Mexico, May 29, 2013 (AFP) - Barbara made landfall as a hurricane in Mexico's southern Pacific coast Wednesday, leaving at least...
View ArticleMyanmar: Protecting Minority Rights Is Non-Negotiable
Source: Refugees InternationalCountry: MyanmarIn its rush to normalize relations with Myanmar, the international community – particularly the United Nations – must not ignore the increase in abuses...
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World: The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: WorldSee the child – before the disability, UNICEF saysInclusion of children with disabilities benefits society as a wholeDa Nang, Viet Nam, 30 May 2013 – Children...
View ArticleJordan: Syrian children with disabilities struggle with life in a refugee camp
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicBy Malene JensenLike all children, those with disabilities have many abilities, but are often excluded from society by discrimination and...
View ArticlePhilippines: NDRRMC Update Incidents Monitored covering the period of...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: PhilippinesPROGRESS REPORT ON DISPLACEMENT DUE TO HARASSMENT IN NORTH COTABATOSITUATION OVERVIEW:• On or about 4:00 PM, 25 May 2013, a harassment incident...
View ArticleCambodia: Thousands benefit from Cambodia anti-trafficking work
Source: TearfundCountry: CambodiaVulnerable families in a Cambodian city are getting help from a Tearfund partner to avoid the clutches of a flourishing people trafficking trade.The city of Poipet has...
View ArticleMyanmar: Sittway Health Department providing healthcare at relief camps
Source: Government of MyanmarCountry: MyanmarThe New Light of Myanmar, Tuesday, 29 May, 2013(Extract)SittwaY, 28 May— Head of Sittway Township Health Department Dr Naing Lin and Dr Kyawt Tha Sein led a...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Khost festival promotes peace through the spoken word
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan29 May 2013 – Hailing from provinces as far away as Logar and Maydan Wardak, some 2,000 people flocked to the south-eastern Afghan...
View ArticleIndonesia: Vice Minister Visits WFP-Supported Projects Tackling Climate...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: IndonesiaLOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA – Vice Minister of the National Development Planning/Vice Chairman of the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) Dr...
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World: Annual Report 2012 - Swiss International Cooperation
Source: Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan,...
View ArticleDemocratic People's Republic of Korea: Anger over N. Korean refugees...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)05/30/201SEOUL, May 30, 2013 (AFP) - Human rights monitors and North Korean defector...
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