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Poverty levels in Estonia hold steady
June 25, 2009 | by | Comment
A new survey conducted by Statistics Estonia shows that 19 percent of Estonia’s population lives in relative poverty. The country in Europe’s Baltic region is one of…
One Sixth of Humanity Is Hungry — UN
June 25, 2009 | by | Comment
WASHINGTON, Jun 22 (OneWorld.net) — World hunger is estimated to reach historic highs in 2009 with more than 1 million people going…
Island nation of Mauritius sees it’s economy wash away
June 25, 2009 | by | Comment
The island of Mauritius once had a thriving textile industry, but during the global economic recession, orders coming into the island’s textile plants had…
It takes 90 minutes to start a conversation
June 24, 2009 | by | Comment
It’s “An Inconvenient Truth” of poverty issues. The Australian charity Global Poverty Project is producing a movie that hopes to get people talking about poverty, just as Al Gore’s movie…
Medical Journal critiques US President’s AIDS-fighting program
June 24, 2009 | by | Comment
A British Medical Journal says that the US President’s AIDS-fighting program could do more to prevent transmission among drug users. The AIDS program called PEPFAR…
Trying to forge peace in Sudan
June 24, 2009 | by | Comment
Washington is hosting leaders from Southern and Northern Sudan to try to negotiate peace in the country. Rival ethic groups have warred in bloody clashes in recent…
The great North South Divide, or reforming the IMF and World Bank
June 24, 2009 | by | Comment
A commentary focuses on an upcoming UN conference that will focus on the global recession. Many are calling on reform of the IMF and World Bank…
Giving aid to artisans to preserve crafts of the third world
June 24, 2009 | by | Comment
Many art forms in the under-developed world are under constant threat of vanishing due to lack of access to materials or a market to sell from. A story in
Houses made of cardboard
June 23, 2009 | by | Comment
German scientists believe that they have found a way to solve Africa’s housing shortage. Gerd Niemoeller has created a cardboard house. The house has been standing up to wind and…
Namibia’s progress on meeting the MDG’s
June 23, 2009 | by | Comment
The government of Namibia has released a new report that tracks the countries progress on meeting the Millennium Development Goals. Despite progress in some…
