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UN calls for concerted global action to reach MDGs

In the face of rising food and energy prices and reverses dealt by the global financial crisis, top UN officials call for concerted action to advance development, equity and prosperity ...
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MDG-F program will train 9,000 Bosnian youth in job skills

Youth unemployment is a crucial issue facing Bosnia Herzegovina: nearly 60% of young people there are out of work. CNN reports on an MDG-F -funded program to give unemployed Bosnian ...
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UNDP, Western Union initiative channels remittances for MDGs

The UNDP and the Western Union Foundation are launching an initiative to help Filipino and Moroccan migrants living and working abroad to contribute to sustainable local development in ...
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Brazil, India, South Africa fund to aid South Sudan

Sudan will get support for reconstruction after its 22-year civil war from a development fund set up by India, Brazil and South Africa. The move will primarily benefit South Sudan, which ...
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New Vaccine will Combat Infant Mortality in Kenya

A coalition of NGOs has partnered with the Kenyan government to tackle the country's leading cause of child deaths. As Kenya strives to meet the Millennium Development Goals, one of the ...
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The School of Journalism and Public Relations of FYR Macedonia discusses role of media in promoting tolerance and dialogue

Do the media in their daily reporting reflect the cultural diversity of our society? Can journalists generate prejudices, intolerance or hatred? These are the questions tackled in the ...
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Joint Programme supports National Craft Fair and Training of Exhibitors

Artisans from across the country recently had the opportunity to display their products to thousands of visitors at the 11th edition of the National Craft Fair in Maputo, Mozambique.
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