MUNICH SECURITY REPORT 2018: To the Brink - and Back?

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The most prestigious global conference on issues related to security and defense, The Munich Security Conference, MSC, that will be held on February 16-18 has published its new report.

UN Secretary General pushes for more nuclear disarmament

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While it seems the USA are going to go for more investments in their nuclear arsenal, UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, goes in opposite direction, calling for a global nuclear disarmament.

UN asks for billions to support fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’

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8 February 2018 – Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday as it launched a $1.06 billion appeal to save lives and livelihoods, and tackle acute hunger in 26 countries.

JOINT LEADING NGOS' LETTER AGAINST EXXON AND CHEVRON IN THE EITI

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Find here the letter that explain the rationale why these two multinationals should not be part of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative that was launched by Tony Blair in 2002. Soon a Board of meeting of EITI will meet in Oslo.

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST OIL GIANTS ExxonMobil and Chevron' partecipation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

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Oxfam, Global Witness and many other urge the Secretariat of the EITI,a global reporting and transparency mechanism to make mining and oil industries more transparent to kick out ExxonMobil and Chevron as the two global oil giants are not fulfilling their membership criteria in terms of tax disclosures. Find here a press release from Global Witness

HRW REPORT: INMATES WITH DISABILITIES FACE ABUSE, NEGLECTION IN AUSTRALIAN JAILS

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Human Rights Watch recently released a research looking at the living conditions of persons with disabilities in prisons across Australia. They face abuses and many face solitary detentions. The report, "I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished: Abuse and Neglect of Prisoners with Disabilities in Australia" also shares that many of them face discrimination and bullying.

OP-ED By Meenraj Panthee on Republica daily "Access to transportation"

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Today’s youth seem to be indifferent to their civic responsibility and don’t show any gesture of empathy to the weak, person with and old peoples. Not only that, the able-bodied people occupy the bus seats quickly.Passengers are even forced to get on moving buses which may cause accidents.The government have to enhance accessible transport for its citizens, including those with disabilities.

UNDER AFRICAN SKies

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Here a series of my thoughts and reflections about my recent journey ( a relocation actually) to wonderful, amazing Africa where i am going to start a new professional life, continuing doing the incredible job i am so passionate for....

UN UNWILLING TO MAKE JUSTICE ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

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Code Blue, A global campaign to end impunity for sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeeping personnel, denounces the incapacity of UN to investigate sexual abuses scandals. Read the letter of Code Blue Executive Director to the UN Secretary General to denounce the way the investigation against Luiz Loures, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS, was executed and managed.

A race against trends: JOINT UNICEF-UNFPA STATEMENT ON International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, and UNICEF Executive Director ,Henrietta H. Fore on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

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