Full Coverage: Asia and the Pacific
May 2005
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05/31/2005
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31 (OneWorld) - Month-long U.N. talks on halting the spread of nuclear weapons have ended with no agreement on how to update and strengthen the 35-year-old Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [United States] [North Korea] [Iran ] [Geopolitics] [Nuclear Arms] [Security] |
05/31/2005
"Tärkein tekijä vaaleissa on henkilön pätevyys, ei sukupuoli tai ikä", painotti riippumattomien naisehdokkaiden osallistumista vaaleihin koordinoiman IPAAW –järjestön johtaja. Suomessa on vierailulla kymmenen afganistanilaisen parlamenttivaaliehdokkaan ryhmä ulkoministeriön ja eduskunnan kutsusta. Maan perustuslaki takaa yli neljäsosan alahuoneen paikoista naisille, mutta naisehdokkaista on vielä pulaa.
Read moreFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related: [Afghanistan] [Civil Rights] |
05/31/2005
The United Nations System in Nepal, in support with its 17 implementing partners, is all set to implement its GFATM-funded-projects (Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria) in six districts of Nepal.
Read moreRelated: [Nepal] [Health] [HIV/AIDS] |
05/31/2005
The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India is inviting public comments to its draft consultation paper “Electronic Thesis Online (India) UGC (Submission of Metadata and Full-text of Doctoral Theses in Electronic Format) Regulations, 2005”.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Communication] [ICT] |
05/31/2005
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be the perfect vehicle through which poverty alleviation and improvements of the socio-economic structure can be easily accomplished," said Science and ICT Minister Moyeen Khan.
Read moreRelated: [Bangladesh] [Poverty] [ICT] |
05/31/2005
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, in Colombo as a special UN envoy for Tsunami reconstruction, categorically called the abduction of tsunami affected children, by the LTTE, to be trained as child soldiers, a " Horrible crime."
Read moreRelated: [Sri Lanka] [Children] [Human Rights] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Conflict] |
05/31/2005
The Second Annual Meeting of National Alliance on Mission 2007, ‘Every Village a Knowledge Partner,’ is scheduled for July 12 and 13, 2005 in New Delhi. For details of the event, contact Mission 2007 Secretariat, One World South Asia, or write to
geeta.sharma@oneworld.net
Read moreRelated: [India] [Capacity Building] [ICT] [Knowledge] |
05/31/2005
The National Alliance on ICTs for Basic Human Needs is the nodal agency for Mission 2007 and has released its report Steps Forward on how to take ICTs to all Indian villages for empowering the people and bringing about development in the villages.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Development] [Information & Media] [ICT] [Internet] |
05/31/2005
Heroin sourced in Afghanistan will again dominate world markets following news that the opium harvest has increased, much against the intent of coalition forces. As well as blaming President Karzai, US officials in Kabul say that Britain has lead responsibility for eradication programmes.
Read moreFrom: Institute for War and Peace Reporting Related: [Afghanistan] [United Kingdom] [United States] [Narcotics] |
05/31/2005
The Bush administration's new interpretation of a pair of laws would withhold HIV/AIDS funds from U.S.-based as well as foreign organizations unless they sign a pledge to oppose prostitution. Over 200 groups and individuals have written to President Bush opposing the pledge requirement, saying it will cause groups to alienate the very populations they're trying to help.
Read moreFrom: Center for Health and Gender Equity Related: [United States] [Latin America and the Caribbean] [Africa] [Aid] [HIV/AIDS] Image: George W. Bush © Earth Action / EarthAction
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05/30/2005
In a bid to step up efforts to prevent and cure AIDS, the government is planning to introduce a legislation in Parliament to empower AIDS afflicted people to lead a life of dignity.
Read moreRelated: [India] [HIV/AIDS] [Governance] [Law] |
05/30/2005
Delhi Police chief Dr K K Paul and Prasar Bharati CEO K S Sarma today inaugurated an audio studio in the OneWorld South Asia (OWSA) office that will provide free facilities to NGOs and local communities to produce their programmes on development-related issues.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Capacity Building] [Communication] [Culture] [ICT] [Civil Society] |
05/30/2005
Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, information and communication technology (ICT) is making its way into the social, cultural, economic, political and governance aspects of Bhutanese society according to the department of information.
Read moreRelated: [Bhutan] [Poverty] [ICT] [Governance] |
05/30/2005
The Government of India has proposed the Rural Employment Guarantee Act to guarantee 100 days employment for families in rural areas. This Act has still not been introduced in Parliament and there is a great deal of debate about it. SEWA strongly supports this Act with employment proposals more oriented towards developing the varied skills and employment potential in the villages, and the implementation decentralized and as far as possible carried out through local organisations.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Labor] [Land] [Poverty] |
05/30/2005
PRAXIS is conducting the ninth edition of the annual International Thematic PRA Training Workshop for senior and mid level development workers from 18th September to 29th September 2005 in New Delhi.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Capacity Building] [Civil Society] |
05/30/2005
This is the webcast of "Empire and Resistance, from Vietnam to Iraq" by Tariq Ali. The London-based Ali was a leader of the movement against the war in Vietnam, and remains a prominent figure in today's anti-war movement. He visited Vancouver recently.
Read moreFrom: working TV Related: [Canada] [Iraq] [United States] [Viet Nam] [Media] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Geopolitics] [War and Peace] [Security] [Terrorism] |
05/30/2005
Delhi Police chief Dr KK Paul and Prasar Bharati CEO KS Sarma today inaugurated an audio studio OneWorld South Asia (OWSA) office that will provide free facilities to NGOs and local communities to produce their programmes on development-related issues.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Capacity Building] [Information & Media] [Civil Society] Image: Private radio in India
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05/30/2005
The WFP is holding a global event on June 12, 2005 - Walk the World in 82 countries - to raise funds to support WFP’s global school feeding programme. Last year, the money was used to assist school feeding programme in the Sarguja district in Chattisgarh. In India, the event will take place in New Delhi and Bangalore.
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05/30/2005
More than 250 scribes, mainly radio journlists, went on to streets to protest against the royal crackdown of a community radio programme production centre.
Read moreRelated: [Nepal] [Communication] [ICT] [Civil Society] |
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