New proposal to revive Kyoto treaty

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Apr 09, 2001

The Bush administration is putting forward alternative guidelines for a new international global warming agreement, it was reported yesterday, as it finds itself increasingly isolated on the world stage for its rejection of the Kyoto treaty.

Aids report: condoms or cucumbers?

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Apr 09, 2001

AN interim report by a controversial Aids advisory panel to the South African government shows little more than a predictable chasm between dissidents and orthodox scientists, say analysts.

PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST

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Apr 09, 2001

April 3, 2001, Volume 7, Issue 14

Discussion Group: World Conference Against Racism

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Apr 09, 2001

Migrants Rights International has just launched a discussion group by email on the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance ( WCRX ). Participants, approximately 300, are representatives from civil society organizations with a special interest and or expertise on migration issues vis-a-vis the preparations and outcome of WCRX.

Idealist: Jobs and Volunteers Online

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Apr 09, 2001

“Action Without Borders” has updated its NGO-Service “Idealist”. It now enables individuals and organizations everywhere to tell Idealist exactly what information they want from among the job openings, volunteer opportunities, internships, events and resources, and then receive this information automatically, by email, according to their needs, interests and location.

HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS CLUBS

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Apr 09, 2001

Join together in cooperation with HORIZON to find, encourage and develop
solutions to problems in health, environment, population, and development
that exist throughout the world and to help empower children, youth, young
professionals, and others through their participation as HORIZON Solutions
Site users, interns, research fellows and volunteers.

SA: Aids advisory report

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Apr 09, 2001

You can download the full version of the SA "Presidential Aids Advisory Report, March 2001" either as a PDF or WORD file.

Outreach Liaison, Africa & Europe

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Apr 02, 2001

JOB TITLE: Outreach Liaison, Africa & Europe
ORGANISATION:Coalition for the International Criminal Court
LOCATION: Main office of the CICC in New York
SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with experience
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday, April 20th

WorldSpace Foundation - Africa

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Apr 02, 2001

WorldSpace Foundation - Africa - provides satellite broadcasting directly to radio and multi-media receivers at low cost in Africa. The flagship project, "Africa Learning Channel" delivers distance education and social development information via satellite to radios in rural and isolated regions of Africa.

Call for worldwide ban of FGM

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Apr 02, 2001

At a conference held in Paris this week, several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and UN agencies appealed for the "total abolition" of the female genital mutilation (FGM) practice, of which an estimated 130 million African women are victims. Experiences show that anti-FGM legislation is a necessary basis for campaigning against the practice.

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