Countries agree to outlaw child sexual exploitation

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Nov 08, 2001

A major step forward in the protection of children from exploitation, trafficking and sexual abuse has just been achieved, UNICEF stated, welcoming the imminent entry into force of the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

THE HOPE FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN INITIATIVE

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Nov 08, 2001

Founded by five humanitarian organizations, The Hope for African Children Initiative was launched this week to help the 13 million orphaned African children and the millions more affected in some way by the AIDS crisis.

SOUTH AFRICA: HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING

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Nov 08, 2001

Southern Hemisphere is currently offering an intensive training course in HUMAN RIGHTS INDICATORS. The course is aimed at those working in the development sectors, either based in government, non-government organisations, corporate sectors and practitioners.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: NEGOTIATION SKILLS TRAINING

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Nov 08, 2001

Southern Hemisphere is currently offering an intensive training course in NEGOTIATION SKILLS. The course is aimed at those working in the development sectors, either based in government, non-government organisations, corporate sectors and practitioners.

South Africa

RWANDA: UNICEF, government launch drive on street children

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Nov 08, 2001

UNICEF and the Rwandan ministries of Social Welfare and Public Works have undertaken a nationwide drive to sensitise decision makers and the public to the plight of the 7,000 children who are enduring a precarious existence on the nation's street, the UN Children's Fund in Kigali told IRIN on Monday.

Rwanda

DRC: Reports of Torture Throughout the Country - UN

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Nov 08, 2001

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has had "a major impact on the human rights situation in the country", with torture reported in government- as well as rebel- held areas, says, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson in a report.

Democratic Republic of Congo

New briefing on IMF reform proposals

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Nov 08, 2001

A new briefing argues for a reformed International Monetary Fund within "a new financial architecture". The report, by the German NGO World Economy, Ecology and Development (WEED) rejects calls for the wholesale dismantling of the Fund.

Teaching teachers:

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Nov 08, 2001

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have fewer teachers than they need to achieve the internationally agreed development targets of Education for All (EFA) by 2015. Conventional modes of teacher education via residential teacher training colleges are not producing enough teachers to fill the gap. Can distance teacher education play a viable role in addressing the teacher shortage?

Hitting the target:

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Nov 08, 2001

Commitment to the goal of universal primary education (UPE) by 2015 has received unprecedented support from governments and donors. But what is the reality for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in terms of the additional educational capacity required? And will the demand for primary schooling be sufficient to achieve UPE?

Citizen Base Award - Local Resources

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Nov 01, 2001

An international challenge competition providing seed capital to NGOs for innovation in local resource mobilisation offered by The Citizen Base Initiative, a programme of Ashoka, aims to spark, identify and support local resource mobilisation as an alternative to international fundraising.

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