Tag: poverty
group name: oneworldus
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September 03, 2007 11:01 AM EDT --
NEW YORK, Aug 31 (OneWorld) - It is one of the most affluent countries in the world, but sill millions of people in the United States find it very difficult to put a nice meal on their dinner table. . . . more
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October 10, 2007 11:14 AM EDT --
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5 (OneWorld) - Rising concerns over changing climates have spurred the world's multibillion-dollar tourism industry to reconsider its future.
An international gathering of tourism, . . . more
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September 26, 2007 11:22 AM EDT --
BOGOTA, Sep 23 (OneWorld) - An environmental gold-mining initiative is set to double its production this year in an attempt to keep up with increasing national and global demand.
Woman miner . . . more
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November 07, 2007 11:18 AM EST --
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 (OneWorld) - No bathroom. No clean water to drink. No playground for kids except streets filled with filth and human waste. That is the picture of life for the world's 2 billion . . . more
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May 22, 2008 04:28 PM EDT --
Haider Rizvi
OneWorld US
Wed., May. 21, 2008
NEW YORK, May 21 (OneWorld) - Former presidential hopeful John Edwards has helped launch a campaign aiming to cut poverty in half in . . . more
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June 22, 2007 03:36 PM EDT --
When European leaders gather in Belgium this week, they might not be so pleased to see thousands of those who protested during the G8 Summit in Germany chasing them too on the streets of Brussels and asking . . . more
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November 14, 2007 11:23 AM EST --
LOS ANGELES, Nov 9 (OneWorld) - As Americans prepare to honor their military veterans with parades and patriotism this weekend, a new study shows that 494,500 U.S. war vets lived homeless on the street . . . more
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October 19, 2007 11:42 AM EDT --
Every year since world leaders signed the Millennium Declaration committing to meet eight world-changing goals by 2015, mass rallies have been held around the globe to remind governments of their commitments . . . more
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September 08, 2007 01:12 PM EDT --
NEW YORK, Sep 6 (OneWorld) - A coalition of faith-based human rights groups has launched a nationwide campaign to win congressional support for legislation that would cancel debts owed by the world's . . . more
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October 23, 2007 03:28 PM EDT --
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (OneWorld) - Anti-poverty activists Wednesday organized thousands of meetings and demonstrations across the world to highlight the plight of the downtrodden and the poor.
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July 17, 2008 05:05 PM EDT --
WASHINGTON, Jul 7 (OneWorld) - A powerful coalition of civil society groups is demanding that world leaders gathered for the G8 meeting Jul. 7-9 in Japan urgently address such key issues as hunger, . . . more
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September 08, 2007 01:01 PM EDT --
SYDNEY, Sep 5 (IPS) - As 21 world leaders representing 3 billion people prepare to meet at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this weekend, civil society groups are calling for an . . . more
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October 10, 2007 11:19 AM EDT --
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (OneWorld) - Calls for substantial changes in loan conditions for poor countries are on the rise as the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief prepares to take office next month. . . . more
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October 17, 2007 11:18 AM EDT --
NEW YORK, Oct 12 (OneWorld) - A new study by the U.S.-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) indicates that a vast majority of the world's poor will likely continue to suffer from . . . more
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September 19, 2006 05:32 PM EDT --
"People power" seems to be the tie that binds together today's stories. Our top feature article highlights recent demonstrations and campaigns to support Darfur, oppose war in Iraq, and . . . more
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October 31, 2007 11:49 AM EDT --
NEW YORK, Oct 31 (OneWorld) - Traditionally, it's the kids who receive sweets from the elders on Halloween, but that years-old ritual is getting a makeover this year in hundreds of communities . . . more
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November 16, 2006 02:24 PM EST --
A leading anti-poverty organization is urging U.S. President George W. Bush to skip a meal today as a symbol of his resolve to fight hunger worldwide.
"The holiday season is traditionally a time . . . more
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October 05, 2007 10:18 AM EDT --
NEW YORK, Oct 2 (OneWorld) - An Islamic humanitarian group held a nationwide campaign this weekend to assist tens of thousands of homeless people.
The effort to serve at least 25,000 homeless in as . . . more
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June 13, 2008 06:45 PM EDT --
Alison Raphael
OneWorld US
Fri., Jun. 13, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (OneWorld) - It's high time to revamp the way Washington delivers foreign aid, since the current system is well . . . more
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July 12, 2007 01:14 PM EDT --
Government leaders across the world are being shamed for failing to keep their words on eliminating extreme poverty.
Philippine urban poor demonstrating on 7/7/07. © Global Call to Action . . . more
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