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RIGHTS: U.S., Somalia Still Opt Out of Children's Treaty
- Inter Press Service
When the U.N. children's agency (UNICEF) commemorates the 20th anniversary of its landmark international treaty protecting the rights of children next week, there will be two countries skipping the celebrations: the United States and Somalia.
ECONOMY-US: 'Green' Jobs Should Be Black and Brown Too
- Inter Press Service
The Barack Obama administration's drive to promote a 'green' economy is not working in the interest of poor people in the United States, especially those who belong to minority communities, according to a new study by a leading think tank.
PERU: Vice President Accused of Corruption
- Inter Press Service
Vice President Luis Giampietri, accused of taking a hand in irregular arms deals in the 1990s, has the dubious distinction of being the highest-ranking member of the Peruvian government to face criminal charges for corruption.
POLITICS-NAMIBIA: The Struggle Does So Not Continue
- Inter Press Service
They are called the 'born frees', the children of Namibia’s Independence, and they will vote for the first time this month. Struggle credentials mean zip to them, and they have a serious beef with politicians.
BRAZIL: Deforestation Down 45 Percent
- Inter Press Service
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon jungle was reduced more than expected between August 2008 and July 2009 - 45 percent compared to the previous 12 months, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported.
RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Less Torture, More Impunity
- Inter Press Service
The number of cases of torture attributed to the armed forces in Colombia increased 80 percent from 2003 to 2008, in a context of near total impunity for such crimes. However, the number of documented torture cases overall fell 43.5 percent, compared to the 1998-2003 period.
UGANDA: 'Mount Elgon Eviction Has Reduced Us to Beggars'*
- Inter Press Service
'We have been reduced to begging from relatives and to migrate to urban areas where life is not safe. We were living in the mountain for more than 200 years. Transferring us means burying us, completely. We want to stay in our area and develop.'
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Much at Stake for Thai Premier over Cambodia Row
- Inter Press Service
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva faces his toughest foreign policy challenge as his first year in office draws to a close. At stake is this South-east Asian kingdom’s standing in a regional bloc.
DEVELOPMENT: More Promises to Eat
- Inter Press Service
Next week's United Nations food security summit is in danger of becoming a massive missed opportunity, experts and non-governmental organisations say. Fears mount that top leaders will not show up, and binding new commitments will not materialise.
RIGHTS: State of India's Children: An Unsettling Reality
- Inter Press Service
Here is a sobering thought on the eve of Children’s Day celebrated across India on Nov. 14. Despite the country’s impressive economic growth trajectory and growing geopolitical heft, the benefits of that prosperity are not percolating down to its children who constitute a sizeable 30 percent of the country’s 1.2 billion population.
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