Full coverage: Development
June 2008
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24.06.2008
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are missing a massive opportunity to save lives and radically change the course of world history, say health and education activists Saul Garlick and Elizabeth Arkell.
Story linkFrom: Student Movement for Real Change, Policy Innovations |
24.06.2008
From starting tree nurseries to properly disposing of solid waste, a new guide offers simple solutions to help communities around the planet improve their quality of life.
Story linkFrom: Grassroots International, Hesperian |
18.06.2008
The G-8 foreign ministers, meeting next week, must deal decisively with the humanitarian toll that rising food prices and reduced foreign aid are taking on Africa, said a panel of leaders focused on African progress.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Africa] Image: Africa and the G8 © OneWorld US
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12.06.2008
Single mother Dorothy Kanjautso, who founded a private nursery school with a start-up loan of $70, is just one of many African women and men -- profiled here -- that has contributed to her community by starting a small business.
Story linkFrom: Opportunity International Related topics/regions: [Africa] |
02.06.2008
Mumbai based research think tank Strategic Foresight Group and the United Nations Global Compact will host an international conference on responsible business, peace and sustainability on June 26-28, 2008. Bringing together leading global innovators and business leaders, the event will explore the link between economic growth and sustainable peace.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] |
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