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26 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT
LWF Builds Strength and Ignites Hope for Aids Affected Communities in Uganda
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) - Switzerland (Department for World Service)
There is no community in Uganda left untouched or unaffected by the devastating impacts of HIV and Aids. The pandemic has reached both rural and urban dwellers across all regions, affecting adults and ...

26 Nov 2009 13:42:37 GMT
Yemen: new camp opened in Sa'ada for civilians fleeing conflict
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland
As the conflict in northern Yemen grows in intensity, civilians continue to pay the price. Many have had to flee their homes while many more are trapped in areas rocked by violence. Despite difficult security conditions, the ICRC is maintaining its aid effort.

26 Nov 2009 10:46:00 GMT
Indigenous people in Colombia:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland
Working with minorities is a key component of the HIV policy implemented all over the world by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). A good example is to be ...

26 Nov 2009 09:46:15 GMT
Right of mine survivors to live dignified lives a priority at Cartagena Summit
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland
Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls for parties to the Mine Ban Convention to reaffirm their commitment to its humanitarian objectives during the upcoming Second Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines.

26 Nov 2009 09:00:09 GMT
West Bank: Palestinian farmers struggle for survival
Oxfam GB - UK
Israeli settlements are having a huge impact on farming communities in the heart of Jiflik in the Jordan Valley.

26 Nov 2009 08:22:17 GMT
Beating may be good for upbringing reveals public poll in Armenia
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office
Up to 60 percent of Armenians surveyed in a public opinion poll believe that beating a child is not always good, but sometimes it can form part of a good upbringing, revealed a poll conducted by graduate students in five regions across Armenia. Opinions shared by participants in the capital Yerevan regarding abuse are also starkly different the poll showed.

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