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16.04.2008
Maailmanlaajuinen ruoan kallistuminen kurjistaa erityisesti jo ennestään köyhien, kuten Somalian sisäisten pakolaisten, elämää. Kuivuuden, pitkittyneen konfliktin ja maailmanmarkkinahintojen nousun takia viljan hinta on Somaliassa jopa kolminkertaistunut viime vuoden aikana.
Story linkFrom: Punainen Risti Related topics/regions: [Somalia] Image: © New Internationalist
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14.04.2008
NEW YORK, Apr 14 (OneWorld) - The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to endorse a legislative proposal this week calling for the cancellation of debts owed by some of the world's poorest countries.
Story linkFrom: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] Image: © American Friends Service Committee
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14.04.2008
With the arrival of computer-aided designs, the traditional Chirala saree weavers in southern India have been forced out of business. Despite straining themselves for hours to compete with the computerised mass production, upholders of this unique art are living in abject poverty with no support coming from the state government.
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14.04.2008
The rise in food prices, the [Indian] government says, is an international phenomenon. But this argument is unlikely to cut much ice with the people. At the crux of the crisis is the tardy pace at which farm output has been growing in recent years, says senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
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14.04.2008
In last two months, hundreds of thousands of people have received food assistance in Afghanistan. The programme, jointly run by UN food agency and national government, aims to provide a "temporary safety net" for millions of food-insecure people in the country.
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11.04.2008
As food prices refuse to come down across Asia, more people are in need of assistance from governments and humanitarian agencies. If situation is not brought under control, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, etc. may witness food riots similar to the ones seen recently in the Haitian capital.
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10.04.2008
UNHCR and Google have unveiled the "Google Earth Outreach" programme to help understand the refugee world and the ongoing humanitarian efforts. All you have to do is to sit in front of your computer and it will take you on a virtual reality tour in Chad, Iraq, Columbia and Sudan.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [communications] [Internet] [media technologies] [ICT in poverty reduction] |
10.04.2008
World food prices have risen by 45% in last few months. FAO, UNIDO and IFAD have underlined the need for corrective measures to reverse this trend. At a press conference in the Indian capital they highlighted the role of agro-industries in overcoming this crisis.
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10.04.2008
Hondurasin sosiaaliset liikkeet aikovat pysäyttää maan 17. huhtikuuta järjestämällä yleislakon. Liikkeet vaativat hallitukselta muun muassa sosiaalisia uudistuksia, uusliberalistisen politiikan lopettamista, tasaisempaa tulonjakoa ja köyhyyteen puuttumista.
Story linkFrom: UnMundo América Latina Related topics/regions: [Honduras] |
08.04.2008
Rodents and insects have damaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of wet rice and jhum paddy cultivation for the second successive year in a north-Indian state. Already many people are facing starvation. If immediate measures are not taken by the state and central governments, the situation may become even worse.
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08.04.2008
Tiada hari tanpa penggusuran di Jakarta. Di tanah si Pitung ini kebanyakan berisi cerita duka tentang jutaan keluarga yang kehilangan tempat tinggalnya, ruang usahanya, termasuk warisan budaya. Catatan akhir tahun LBH Jakarta tahun 2007 menunjukkan penggusuran naik dari 9 kasus gusuran sepanjang 2006 menjadi 10 kasus gusuran di tahun 2007. Sementara, jumlah korban gusuran meningkat pesat dari tahun 2006 sebanyak 1.883 KK menjadi 5.935 kk tergusur.
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07.04.2008
Not just the poor, it is also the middle class in Bangladesh who can be found standing in queues to buy subsidised rice. The sharp rise in prices of rice and other food commodities have left people below poverty line spending as much as 70% of their earnings in buying food items.
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03.04.2008
Assuming normal weather conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization predicts a 1.8 percent increase in world rice production, including India and Bangladesh, which may ease the current tight supply in key rice producing countries. On the other side, international rice trade is expected to fall due to restrictions in exports.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] Image: Haitian rice farmer
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02.04.2008
The online platform of Nabuur connects people in villages in developing countries to neighbours across the world - people who are committed to solving their problems and want to take action. People in need of knowledge and new ideas can now meet, share and act together towards improving lives.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [access] [capacity building] [ICT in poverty reduction] |
01.04.2008
Designed to ensure that people complete their treatment of tuberculosis, the Indian government introduced a strategy called the Directly Observed Treatment or DOT in 1997. But most poor patients still find its benefits beyond their reach.
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01.04.2008
The Jan Haq Yatra, covering 16 Indian states, was recently organised to sensitise people on pressing social and economic issues. Faisal Anurag and Eknath Awad, spokespersons of NAFRE spoke to OneWorld South Asia in New Delhi and shared their viewpoints on the need and objectives of the people’s march.
Story linkFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related topics/regions: [South Asia] |
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