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30.04.2008
Refugees account for over half of those that will need food aid this year due to increased food prices, writes an international refugee agency, noting that violent reactions to the crisis may also force more people to flee their homes.
Leer másOrganización: Refugees International Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Sudán] [Myanmar] |
30.04.2008
General David Petraeus' new job may put him in position to follow through on his saber-rattling against Iran, says a Washington think tank.
Leer másOrganización: Institute for Policy Studies Temas relacionados: [Iran (República Islámica de)] [Estados Unidos] |
30.04.2008
Telecentres can serve as an important source of information by connecting citizens with the government. A growing trend of commercialisation is however treating such entitlements as services and citizens as customers who pay service charges, writes research associate Vivek Vaidyanathan.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [TIC] [Internet] [Conocimiento] [Gobierno] |
30.04.2008
The Department of Education in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, an Indian Union Territory, is introducing IT hobby centres in 24 schools during the summer vacation. The free of cost centres will encourage use of computers in the learning process.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Niños] [Educación] [TIC] |
30.04.2008
A discussion paper by WaterAid, Creating user-friendly water and sanitation services for the disabled, takes a look at the social, technical, financial and policy barriers faced by the disabled in meeting water and sanitation needs in Nepal. The document recommends designing proper technologies to facilitate their access to basic services.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Pobreza] [Agua/Sanidad] [Discapacidad] [MDGs] |
30.04.2008
Millions of volunteers will visit every household in the country in the coming years to gather information on changing demographics, in a census that will reveal how economic growth has affected its people. India’s population is expected to climb to 1.19 billion in 2011 from 1.13 billion in 2008, say officials.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [India] [Desarrollo] [Población] [Pobreza] [EconomÃa] [Gobierno] |
30.04.2008
Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment invites applications for a two-month summer certificate course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management. Last date to apply is May 10, 2008.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Desarrollo] [Construcción de Capacidades] [Ambiente] [Medios] Imagen: Balancing nature and development
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30.04.2008
Villages in Orissa on the eastern coast of India are sinking into the sea. In last four months many families have been forced to flee as rising waters have submerged their homes and farmlands. Despite assurances from government, the displaced families are yet to be resettled.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Tierra] [Ambiente] [Cambio Climático] [Oceanos] |
30.04.2008
Ruoan kohonneet hinnat koskettavat erityisesti perheellisiä naisia. Äiti on perheessä usein se, joka syö vasta kun muut ovat saaneet vatsansa täyteen, tai joka ottaa toisen tai kolmannen työn saadakseen ruokaa perheelleen.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld South Asia Temas relacionados: [Alimentos] Imagen: © Heifer International
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30.04.2008
A first batch of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal has landed in America. Described as one of the largest resettlement programmes in the world, the US has agreed to take in 60,000 refugees. Away from sub-human conditions in the camps, they are finding their new life both strange and full of prospects.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Cooperación Internacional] [Migración] [Refugiados] [Derechos Humanos] |
30.04.2008
Jumlah bayi positif HIV di Indonesia meningkat. Sejak 1996 hingga 2008, lebih dari 250 bayi positif HIV dan 30% di antaranya meninggal sebelum usia 5 tahun. Penyebabnya, tidak ada ruang rawat inap khusus bagi balita HIV—bahkan hingga sekarang.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Indonesia] [SIDA] |
30.04.2008
Di Bontang, konseling dan tes HIV/AIDS menjadi masalah yang cukup merisaukan. Pemkot Bontang bekerjasama dengan KPAD Bontang membuka VCT di Ruang Seruni RSUD Bontang. Fasilitas ini memudahkan masyarakat mendapat layanan HIV/AIDS.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Indonesia] [SIDA] |
30.04.2008
BANGKOK, Apr 29 (IPS) - As if the burdens they shoulder are not enough, Asia's women are being compelled to bear the additional weight of rising food prices, say women's rights activists from across the region.
Leer másOrganización: Inter Press Service (IPS) Temas relacionados: [Agricultura] [Alimentos] [Trabajo] [Pobreza] [Género] Imagen: In Nepal. © Heifer International
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30.04.2008
Pengajuan ijin sawit oleh 15 perusahaan di Landak mengancam ekosistem di kawasan itu. Padahal jika dilihat dari peta perkebunan di Landak sudah habis, sehingga berdampak pada kondisi ekosistem atau lingkungan yang ada.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Indonesia] [Desarrollo] |
29.04.2008
It is impossible to promote a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace without engaging Hamas, says a women-for-peace group referring to former U.S. President Carter's talks with the governing political party in Palestine, which is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
Leer másOrganización: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Palestina] [Israel] Imagen: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
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29.04.2008
Despite the multitude of political and social barriers they face, the daughters of migrant workers in China are determined to change the course of their lives by securing solid educations and careers.
Leer másOrganización: Centre for Development and Population Activities Temas relacionados: [China] |
29.04.2008
Chevron’s ongoing role in financing and profiting from the military regime in Myanmar (Burma) is documented in a report released today that alleges continued human rights violations by pipeline security forces, including murder, rape, torture and forced labour.
Leer másFrom EarthRights International Temas relacionados: [Myanmar] Imagen: Burmese military © The Burma Campaign UK
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29.04.2008
Women are the worst hit by the ongoing food crisis in Asia. According to Committee for Asian Women (CAW), female workers are compelled to take additional jobs in the informal sector, where there are no steady wages or social benefits.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Alimentos] [Trabajo] [Género] |
29.04.2008
A comprehensive database, designed to track school-going children in Orissa in eastern India, has received the prestigious Prime Minister Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2006-07. According to the state's Primary Education Project Authority, project ‘e-shishu’ will enable steps for universal education in the state.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Sur de Asia] [Educación] [TIC] [Gobierno] |
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