Monthly Archives: June 2009
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Lighting Up: Global Crisis
United Nations, New York, June 2009 - More than a billion people around the world smoke, even though most of us know it can kill you. In fact, half of all smokers will die from their habit. Uruguay, a small countr...
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ILO: Protecting Filipino nurses migrating abroad
United Nations, New York, June 2009 - The Philippines has exported tens of thousands of nurses over the past few years, a trend that is likely to continue due to high demand in developed countries. This has created a ...
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Haiti: Capoeira for Peace
United Nations, New York, 10 June 2009 - UN troops play an important role in the unstable Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. A Brazilian NGO is also promoting the peace by teaching the martial art of 'Capoeira' to young...
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Timor-Leste: Women make a difference in politics
United Nations, New York, June 2009 - Timor-Leste, a small island nation in Asia, has struggled with political and economic instability since its 2002 independence. The 2007 elections helped consolidate its democr...
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Palm Oil: Sustainable Crops in Peru
United Nations, New York, May 2009 - Palm oil production has risen sharply in Peru over the past decades. For many farmers in the region, growing palm is an important alternative to the often illegal cultivation of co...
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Ethiopia: family in crisis
UN in Action, May 2009 - Life for Ayatu Nure has not turned out as he expected. Once a wealthy landowner, he followed the age-old tradition of his people, and took more than one wife. In fact, he took many wives! This...