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Q&A: The Road to Rio Goes Through Cairo
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) rightly believes the road to Rio goes via Cairo - and that sustainable development and population are inextricably linked.
Mali Heading Closer to Civil War
- Inter Press Service
Since January, various groups of Tuareg rebels in Mali have come together in an attempt to administer a new northern state called Azawad.
Laos’ Herculean Effort to Join the WTO
- Inter Press Service
After almost a decade of major economic transformation, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is on the brink of World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership.
Women in Brazil Turn to Eco-Friendly Farming in Wake of Storms
- Inter Press Service
In the green belt of market gardens that feeds the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, women farmers are learning environmentally friendly techniques in response to extreme weather events and their effects on the land.
Israeli Boats Hunt Gunrunners, and Peace Groups
- Inter Press Service
'Black flag — do not enter the water!' announces the lifeguard. The waves might not lap indolently at the beach; the beach might not yet be replete with laidback beachgoers. But it already vibrates to the frenzy beat of ‘sun and fun’. For Israel’s navy and marine police though, the just-opened beach season doesn’t exhale a sweet breeze of nonchalance.
ILO Urges Worker-Friendly Recovery Policies
- Inter Press Service
Although economic growth has resumed in much of the world since the 2008 financial crisis, the global unemployment situation remains alarming and could worsen, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Sexual Abuse Keeps Girls Out of School in PNG
- Inter Press Service
Sexual harassment of school-going girls is one factor that may prevent this Pacific island nation from achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of eliminating gender disparity in education by 2015.
Q&A: Ghana's Youth Are 'The Future of the Nation'
- Inter Press Service
With a whopping 40 percent of Ghana's population under the age of 24, the government's ability to foster their development and include them in the country's development are critical to the country's future.
Hit by Fighting, Now by Prices
- Inter Press Service
As thousands of people flee the conflict in South Sudan’s northern border states, increasing numbers have also been forced to leave their homes and towns in search of affordable food.
Ultimatum and Military Option From ECOWAS to Avoid Stalemate
- Inter Press Service
Rebel leaders in Guinea-Bissau have released the country's prime minister and interim president, who were arrested in the country's Apr. 12 coup, and have flown them to Côte d'Ivoire.
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