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Pakistan braces up to meet refugee crisis
Countries need to lift those at the bottom
of the pyramid
Workers losing $20 billion due to forced labour
Sri Lankan refugee in India aids displaced
Tamils |
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Welcome
to Asia and the Pacific MDG Watch.
This fortnightly electronic newsletter brings to
you news and information on the progress of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and
the Pacific.
The MDGs are a global initiative taken by the world’s
governments to improve the lives of their people.
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Flight of no return |
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Nearly 1.5 million people have fled their
homes as intense fighting against the Taliban
grips Swat. Almost rivalling the displacement
caused by the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the mass
exodus brings a colossal humanitarian challenge
for Pakistan.
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Gear shift |
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In an interview to ATN Bangla, Minar
Pimple, Deputy Director Asia, UN Millennium
Campaign, talks of broadening social
sector outreach to those at the bottom
of
the pyramid.
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Meanwhile the Campaign
in Bangladesh called upon the government
to make special budgetary allocation
for youth and create more employment
opportunities.
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Cost of coercion |
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The International Labour Organization's latest report claims forced labour is costing workers worldwide over US $20 billion annually in terms of unpaid wages and other deductions
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Forced labour is the antithesis of decent work
Photo credit: Google /Business World
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Compassion
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Forced to leave her conflict ridden homeland, a Sri Lankan refugee has devoted herself to rehabilitating Tamil refugees in southern India. Empowering women has been the most satisfying part of her work, she says.
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News |
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New turf
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Indonesia's newly elected female legislators lack
political experience on women's issues.
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Killer disease
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Diarrhoea is killing many
more children than
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
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Green drive
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The UNEP Billion Tree campaign goes on Twitter to push a target of seven billion by year end.
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Citizen Forum on MDGs
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With elections heralding in new governments in many countries in Asia this year, do you think strong steps will be taken towards attainment of the MDGs?
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To caste your vote
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Resources |
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Risk and poverty
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The 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction identifies unplanned urban development, vulnerable livelihoods and climate change as drivers for exposing more people to the risk of natural hazards.
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Nurture
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State of the World's Mothers 2009, the annual report of Save the Children makes a strong case for investing in well-being of mothers to support early childhood development. It calls for assisting women in providing quality care to
their children.
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This newsletter is brought to you by OWSA, in
partnership with the UN Millennium Campaign.
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