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December 2005

U.S. States Launch Greenhouse Gas Initiative

12/28/2005 Environmentalists and business leaders are applauding politicians in seven northeast U.S. states for forming an alliance to mandate greenhouse gas emission reductions while keeping costs down.

Image: © Worldwatch Institute

What You Can Do to Reduce Energy Use

On Christmas Eve, Inter-Faith Airlift to Pakistan

12/24/2005 Over $1 million in emergency medicinal relief are being delivered to Pakistan's devestated Himalayan region, where some three million men, women, and children remain without shelter and in need of medicinal care.

Image: Pakistani Mother and Child Wait for Medical Help © Greg Bearup / Internews Network, Inc.

In Interest of Peace, Liberia's Weah Concedes Presidency

12/22/2005 Liberia's national electoral commission dismissed George Weah's fraud case, and international mediators convinced the popular footballer-cum-presidential candidate not to appeal the decision to Liberia's Supreme Court. Weah said the decision was based on his desire "to see the Liberian people achieve durable and genuine peace."

Image: Weah has a strong following among Liberia's former combatants. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Security Council Urges Continued Donor Aid for Sierra Leone

Afghan Parliament Convenes After Three Decades of Conflict

12/21/2005 Afghan President Hamid Karzai swore in the new members of parliament Monday in what is considered the conclusion of the U.N.-backed plan to bring democracy to Afghanistan. Despite facing an uphill battle, many of the delegates are optimistic about their country's future.

Image: MPs jostle to enter Afghanistan's new parliament. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Female Delegate 'Comes Out Firing' Against Warlords and Drug Lords in Parliament

Indigenous Leaders Celebrate Morales' Victory

12/20/2005 The election of indigenous leader Evo Morales as president of Bolivia is being hailed by native leaders from throughout the region as a "sign of hope" for all impoverished and discriminated indigenous peoples in Latin America.

Image: Evo Morales © Americas Policy Program

Christian Science Monitor: Morales Faces Tough Task

Rise of the Underdog in Latin America

Will Washington Engage Morales?

Little Help for Developing Countries at Trade Talks

12/19/2005 Talks in Hong Kong ended disappointingly Sunday on several levels for developing countries. In one major setback, a deal to end agricultural subsidies is being called "largely symbolic" as it does not include the vast majority of these payments, which keep prices down and hurt poor farmers' earning potential. Oxfam called the final agreement a "betrayal."

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From: Oxfam America
Related: [Aid] [Trade] [Geopolitics]

Image: Cambodian Farmer © Heifer International

Inter Press Service Reports on Final Outcome of WTO Talks

Community Leader Takes 'Local' Issue to World Bank Pres.

12/16/2005 Mario Tema, a Guatemalan indigenous leader, reminded Paul Wolfowitz and other top officials that they should get the consent of those who live in an area before launching major projects that affect their lives--like the open-pit mine located 10 miles from his community of Sipacapa.

Image: Mario Tema © Oxfam America

Developing Countries Show Renewed Assertiveness at WTO

12/16/2005 Led by India and Brazil, developing countries are forming large blocs to lobby on key issues with a newfound confidence, which could result in a more pro-development outcome of this week's WTO session, reports Emad Mekay.

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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related: [Development] [Trade] [Geopolitics]

'We Cannot Afford Another Lost Opportunity,' Says Millennium Campaign Coordinator

Russia's Women Face Epidemic of Violence - Amnesty

12/16/2005 Some 14,000 Russian women die each year at the hands of their partners or family members. Part of Amnesty's Stop Violence Against Women campaign, a new report highlights the weak legal protections and lack of services available for victims of violence.

At WTO, Civil Society Groups Skeptical of Trade-Aid Packages

12/14/2005 Details have emerged about new packages of trade and aid programs being offered to less developed countries, but civil society groups are worried the packages will be used to gain concessions and divert attention from more central issues.

Activists Accuse Hong Kong Authorities of Targeted Harassment

Tookie Williams: When Reform Isn't Good Enough

12/13/2005 Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the founder of one of the most deadly street gangs in history, spent more than a decade in prison attempting to atone for some of his wrongs. He issued apologies, counseled at-risk youth against gang life, wrote stories for children and youth and even penned an autobiography, the film of which is credited with launching a gang peace treaty last year. He was executed Tuesday.

Image: Williams, 51, was executed Tuesday by the State of California. © Transnational Foundation

U.S. Human Rights Network: Williams' Execution Demonstrates 'Moral Hypocrisy' of Death Penalty System

Human Rights Education Associates: Right to Life Study Guide

Take Action: Amnesty Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty

Chile: Female Pres. Candidate Wins First Round by Wide Margin

12/13/2005 Michelle Bachelet, who has vowed to appoint women to half the seats in her cabinet, failed to get the requisite 50% of votes to avoid a run-off in Sunday's presidential elections. The third-place candidate, who was eliminated, has thrown his support behind Bachelet's male opponent, tightening the race before January's final round of voting.

Sri Lankans Form 60 Mile 'People's Chain' to Fight Poverty

12/13/2005 Over the past ten days or so, millions have rallied around the world to raise awareness about trade injustice and the Millennium Development Goals. 60,000 Sri Lankans joined hands to tell the world that poverty can be eradicated if we all unite.

Image: Sri Lanka's 'People's Chain' © Millennium Campaign

News from White Band Day III Events Around the World -- Peru, Canada, Nepal, and More

Pictures from White Band Day III Events Around the World

About-Face! U.S. Agrees to Future Climate Talks

12/12/2005 Finding itself not only isolated from most of the rest of the world but also at odds with the public and industry opinion at home, the U.S. bureaucratic delegation to climate change talks in Montreal agreed at the eleventh hour to participate in future negotiations.

Declining Health of World's Birds Augers Poorly for Global Environment

Celebrating Human Rights in the Midst of a Global Torture Debate

Celebrate Human Rights Day on December 10th.

12/09/2005 "End Torture Now!" It's the theme of this year's Human Rights Day, celebrated Saturday on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1948 and has become the standard for promoting and protecting human rights around the world.

Zimbabwe Shows Decline in AIDS Rate; First in Southern Africa

12/09/2005 In Zimbabwe, ABC prevention strategies seem to be working, according to U.N. researchers. Additionally, the epidemic is considered "older" in Zimbabwe, where two key AIDS rates have dropped from about 25% to near 20% in the last several years.

North/South Forest Partnership Back on Table

12/08/2005 During climate change talks this week, the idea of "avoided deforestation" is back in vogue. Under the policy, developed countries would get carbon emmissions credits for helping developing countries conserve forests. Despite some doubts, both rich and poor see this as a potential way to curb harmful greenhouse gas emmisions and save forests around the world.

Image: Deforestation accounts for nearly 25% of the CO2 emmissions resulting from human activity every year. © Greenpeace International

New Report Links Women's Health With Reducing Hunger

12/07/2005 A recent U.N. report looks at the impact of rapid population growth on rising rates of malnourishment in Africa, and stresses the importance of improving women's access to contraception, education, and economic opportunities.

French High Court Limits Turban Ban

12/07/2005 France's High Court has overturned a decision by the Transport Ministry to ban a French Sikh from wearing a Turban in his drivers license photo. The ruling prevents an attempt "by over-zealous administrators" to extend the French Turban ban in schools into other areas, says a Sikh group promoting tolerance and development.

Image: Shingara Singh (extreme right) was part of a UNITED SIKHS delegation that met with MEPs in the European Parliament. © UNITED SIKHS

City of Detroit Drops Charges Against Sikh Student Wearing Scimitar

On 21st Anniversary of Bhopal Explosion, Victims Still Await Justice

Bhopal residents like this man suffered health and economic effects after the gas leak of December 1984. Today, those responsible for the disaster have not been prosecuted.

12/06/2005 The 1984 explosion of toxic gas from a chemical plant in Bhopal, India continues to offer dire lessons on corporate accountability and chemical pollution. The CEO of Union Carbide and its current owner, Dow Chemical, have not been held accountable for the corporate mismanagement that led to the catastrophe or for their role in dealing with today's pollution.

Image: Bhopal residents like this man suffered health and economic effects after the gas leak of December 1984. Today, those responsible for the disaster have not been prosecuted. © Greenpeace International

Student-Made Documentary, 'Closer to Reality,' Depicts Ongoing Tragedy of Bhopal Disaster

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