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LATIN AMERICA: Fighting Rise in Non-Communicable Diseases
- Inter Press Service
Some 50 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Latin America have formed a coalition to fight cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer, which have become the main causes of death and disability for people in the region.
Q&A: Subtle Racism and Unemployment 'Push Gypsies into Marginalisation'
- Inter Press Service
Bruno Gonçalves wears many hats: he is municipal mediator in this city in central Portugal, a leader of the NGO SOS-Racismo, author of a book on integration in schools, and a human rights activist -- but, he stresses, 'I never stop being a gypsy.'
EUROPE: Greek Tragedy, Act II
- Inter Press Service
Fears are growing that in the coming months Greece will face increasing difficulty in responding to its debt obligations, despite the ambitious structural adjustment package that was introduced last year.
WOMEN'S DAY: Without Grassroots, the Tree Will Not Stand
- Inter Press Service
Women from grassroots organisations all across the globe arrived in New York this week for a five-day summit dedicated to bolstering female and community- based representation at the all levels of political decision making.
Libyan Weapons May Come Back to Haunt Europe
- Inter Press Service
When Muammar el-Gaddafi went on an arms-buying spree in the 1970s and 80s - stockpiling a staggering array of sophisticated weapons systems both from the East and West - the United States warned that Libya was in danger of becoming one of the world's most 'overarmed' countries.
The New Egypt: Leaving Women Behind
- Inter Press Service
Marwa Sharaf el-Din, an Egyptian law PhD candidate at Oxford University, spent part of International Women's Day in Tahrir Square this afternoon to perform Zajal, a popular traditional form of Arabic poetry.
MALAWI: In Praise of Dry Sanitation
- Inter Press Service
At its best it is waterless, odorless, eminently affordable and has a rich fertiliser as byproduct, yet for residents of Malawi's informal settlements, dry sanitation retains a whiff of the unwanted.
Save Climate and Double Food Production With Eco-Farming
- Inter Press Service
Eco-farming could double food production in entire regions within 10 years while mitigating climate change, according to a new U.N. report released Tuesday in Geneva.
Spain Backpedals on Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
Spain put the brakes on the use of clean energies to generate electricity, as the government approved an energy savings programme to cope with its large oil bill which affects its commitment to reduce non-renewable sources by 2020.
Despite Reforms, Whistleblowers at Development Banks Face Retaliation
- Inter Press Service
Multilateral lending institutions — like the governments they serve — are ostensibly committed to the values of transparency and accountability. But more often than not, insiders who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse at institutions like the World Bank are retaliated against, not rewarded, and typically find themselves out of a job for daring to speak out about wrongdoing.
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