Full coverage: International Cooperation

30.05.2008 Despite the Bush administration's claims that the Arab world is united behind U.S. efforts in the Middle East, U.S. allies in the region are increasingly seeking reconciliation with states that America considers "the bad guys," writes Middle East analyst Phyllis Bennis.

29.05.2008 International leaders including China, Russia, and the United States must apologize for "decades" of injustices and lead a global, unified effort to revitalize human rights, says Amnesty International's annual report

28.05.2008 Nearly 300 activists and rights leaders called last week on the United States to use its June presidency of the UN Security Council to prioritize peace in Sudan.

23.05.2008 The hunger crisis and climate change present global peace and security challenges that require global solutions and take into account the needs of all peoples in all countries of the world, writes UN Representative Vicente García-Delgado.

22.05.2008 "Strenuous" international efforts have failed to protect tens of thousands of children from being recruited to fight in armed conflicts around the world, says a new report from the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.
From: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers

21.05.2008 Tokyo announced Monday it will export 200,000 tons of rice to the Philippines, a week after a Washington-based think tank said selling surplus supplies could bring down the soaring price of rice.

21.05.2008 International Permanent Secretariat for Human Rights and Local Governments is organising the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights from June 30 to July 3, 2008 at Nantes, France. The Forum will provide a thought-provoking venue for discussions and promotion of good practices on human rights.

13.05.2008 Indian zoos will soon be globally connected thanks to an agreement with the US-based International Species Information System. The world's largest online database on zoo animals has historic data for several thousands of species, enables better collection and sharing of information and makes animal exchange easier.

13.05.2008 Indian zoos will soon be globally connected thanks to an agreement with the US-based International Species Information System. The world's largest online database on zoo animals has historic data for several thousands of species, enables better collection and sharing of information and makes animal exchange easier.

12.05.2008 Experts warn that non-availability of fresh drinking water, tardy relief work and health care measures are pushing the cyclone-hit Myanmar towards a major public health catastrophe. Inflexibility of military in not allowing most foreign aid workers is only adding to the woes of affected people.

09.05.2008 Even though unofficial sources are claiming a hundred thousand deaths and many more rendered homeless in Myanmar from last week’s cyclone, the military junta is reluctant to allow foreign aid workers. People say the authorities do not want foreigners around when the country goes for referendum on May 10.

08.05.2008 WASHINGTON, May 8 (OneWorld) - More than 800 development and human rights activists are gathering here this week, developing and calling on Congress to implement new strategies to tackle world poverty and hunger.