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Indonesia: Finding a Balance
Finding a balance between the control of life-threatening narcotics and providing compassionate care to the sick is, in many countries, complicated.
10 December 2013
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Haiti: Urban Agriculture
To tackle rising food insecurity in the wake of last year's hurricanes and drought, several UN agencies, together with local charity groups have increased efforts to improve food supply in the…
10 December 2013
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India: Millet Madness
Millets used to be a staple food in India, but in the last five decades, almost half of their cultivation has been replaced with more lucrative cash crops, resulting in a major change in people'…
10 December 2013
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Mozambique: Losing Out
Child marriage not only violates the human rights of girls, but also gravely threatens their lives, education, and future prospects.
10 December 2013
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Darfur: A Second Chance for Alzaky
In Sudan's Darfur region, young offenders like Alzaky Abdullah Gafar have served in the only juvenile detention centre in the country.
21 October 2013
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Namibia: The Crisis of Drought
Struggling to survive the severe shortage of food and water, people in Namibia's Kunene region have no choice but to wait out the worst drought in three decades.
21 October 2013
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The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget
For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history.
21 October 2013
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The Philippines: Mobile Money
More than ten million Filipinos work abroad, sending home more than 20 billion US dollars a year.
21 October 2013
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The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget
For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history.
21 October 2013
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The Philippines: Mobile Money
More than ten million Filipinos work abroad, sending home more than 20 billion US dollars a year.
21 October 2013
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Darfur: A Second Chance for Alzaky
In Sudan’s Darfur region, young offenders like Alzaky Abdullah Gafar have served in the only juvenile detention centre in the country.
21 October 2013