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No food security without climate security, says Ban
Tribunal on climate change brings women's voices to the fore
Farmers in Afghanistan battle persistent drought
Pakistan gets strict with sexual offenders |
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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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Feeding the world |
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In Rome, world leaders renew their commitments to end hunger with greater investment in agriculture and larger efforts in tackling climate change impacts.
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To increase food production, developing nations must protect their natural resources from climate change induced degradation, says
Dr Gavin Wall, FAO
India representative.
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Women from indigenous tribes at the hearing
Photo credit: Mahipal Singh Rawat/ OWSA
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Dryland |
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Climate change would adversely impact Afghanistan’s agricultural sector, making droughts a norm by 2030, predicts a new report. Reduced water flow for irrigation
is already making farmers seek alternate livelihoods.
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 UN Security Council has called sexual violence against women a military tactic
Photo credit: Finbarr O'Reilly/ Reuters |
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News |
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Gender gap |
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The World Economic Forum ranks India lower than neighbours Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka in the man-woman equality index. |
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SAARC on climate |
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The South Asian countries will focus on climate impacts in the region in the 2010 summit in Bhutan. |
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Nutrition in crisis |
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Displaced mothers in flood struck Philippines are encouraged to breast feed their babies in wake of unhygienic conditions in evacuation camps. |
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Indigenous rights |
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The draft constitution of Nepal proposes the environmental and resource rights of its tribal communities as a fundamental right. |
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Youth for MDGs |
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A unique contest has Indian youth coming up with innovative ideas to promote the development goals. |
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Resources |
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Winning over hunger |
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FAO report
Pathways to Success, launched ahead of the World Food Summit, highlights the progress made by 16 countries that have already achieved the target of halving the number of hungry by 2015 or are on track to do so. |
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Being climate smart |
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World Bank’s
World Development Report 2010
says developing countries can chart a low-carbon path and still promote development to reduce poverty with technical and financial assistance from high-income countries.
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This newsletter is brought to you by OWSA,
in partnership with the UN Millennium Campaign.
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