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Still Waiting For Debt Relief - 30-03-2006
"Last July, debt relief was all the rage. Bono crooned at the Live 8 benefit concert in London—one of almost a dozen taking place worldwide—and the leaders of the G8 nations met in Scotland to negotiate a response to the issue. In the end, the elected offi...
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Universal HIV treatment target on the way, claims UN - 29-03-2006
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that the number of people on HIV antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low- and middle-income countries more than tripled to 1.3 million in De...
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Connecting agriculture, development and peace - 28-03-2006
Agricultural and development failure is a key cause of food insecurity, which may lead to conflict. Conversely, agricultural development can contribute to peace and reconstruction by raising incomes and employment and reducing the social frustrations that ...
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World economic situation and prospects 2006: Executive Summary - 27-03-2006
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the United Nations' annual analysis of current developments in the world economy and emerging policy issues. It contains the Secretariat's forecast of short-term global and regional economic trends. It r...
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