Global Issues News Headlines for “Foreign Aid for Development Assistance”

Unicef Funding Falls Short Leaving Millions Of Children At Risk:

2012-02-03T16:04:00-08:00

If the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had 1.28 billion dollars it could help 97 million people around the world.

Latin America Takes A New Look At Neglected Diseases:

2012-02-03T08:32:00-08:00

The rise of emerging economies in Latin America is an opportunity to improve strategies for fighting neglected illnesses and increase the region's contribution to the global struggle against them, says the regional director of an organisation devoted to this purpose.

Brazil Deepens Strategic Cooperation With Cuba:

2012-02-02T20:11:00-08:00

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Cuba served to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, leverage the South American giant's investments in the Caribbean island, and deepen political ties.

Laos-Culture: ASEAN Attempts to Build on a Shared Language: Music

2012-02-02T10:00:00-08:00

A landmark concert featuring artistes from eight of the ten South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place here on Jan. 21, in an effort to build a regional community through the common language of music.

Nicaragua-Honduras: Re-Greening the Border

2012-01-31T16:24:00-08:00

Ignacia Matute looks back nostalgically on the days when the hills around her home in northwestern Nicaragua were blanketed in green, and she woke every morning to the sounds of birds singing in the treetops and the rushing waters of the nearly Coco River.

Mekong Unquiet Over Contain China Moves:

2012-01-30T23:24:00-08:00

Six countries that share the Mekong River are being drawn into a development turf war, exposing initiatives by the United States government and its Asian allies — Japan and South Korea — to contain China’s growing influence in the region.

U.N. Panel Launches Blueprint For Sustainable Development:

2012-01-30T17:42:00-08:00

A long-awaited report by a U.N. high-level panel on global sustainability recommends several far-reaching proposals, including the establishment of new institutions and the creation of global indicators, aimed at protecting the world's environment and strengthening the U.N.'s sustainable development strategy.

Britain Boosts Economic Ties With The Caribbean:

2012-01-23T12:03:00-08:00

As China sees its influence continue to grow in this part of the world, a delegation from the United Kingdom arrived in Grenada last weekend with a proverbial carrot for its former colonies, vowing to create new opportunities for trade, investment and innovation 'in our respective economies'.

Japan: Pushing Nuclear Exports After Fukushima

2012-01-18T10:46:00-08:00

Japan plans to boost civilian nuclear exports even as it tries to appease its population angered at radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, crippled by an earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, last year.

Melting Ice Makes Arctic Access A Hot Commodity:

2012-01-16T15:45:00-08:00

China, Brazil and India want seats on the Arctic Council as global warming creates new opportunities for shipping and resource extraction in the vast Arctic region.