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World: World Humanitarian Summit: Meeting Expectations or Falling Short?
Source: Nanyang Technological Univ.Country: WorldBy Alistair D. B. CookSynopsisThe World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul, Turkey on 23 and 24 May 2016 saw 9,000 delegates from governments, United...
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World: East Asian perceptions of the UN and its role in peace and security
Source: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource CentreCountry: China, Japan, WorldSebastian von Einsiedel , Anthony Yazaki, 27 May 2016 With East Asia’s ascendancy in world politics, a key question arising...
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World: Violencia, niñez y crimen organizado - Comisión Interamericana de...
Source: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsCountry: WorldEl presente informe surge a raíz del monitoreo constante que la Comisión realiza de las condiciones para el ejercicio de los derechos...
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World: Time for Europe to get migrant integration right
Source: Council of EuropeCountry: WorldStrasbourg, 31 May 2016 - “In the wake of the arrival of over one million people seeking protection in recent months, European countries share the common,...
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World: Global AIDS Update 2016
Source: UNAIDSCountry: Botswana, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, World, Zambia, ZimbabweUNAIDS announces 2 million more people...
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World: CrisisWatch No. 154, 1 June 2016
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic,...
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World: Food Outlook - Biannual Report on Global Food Markets, June 2016
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldCommodity trends point to stable food prices, declining global food import billFAO Food Price Index inches up in May, Food Outlook report notes...
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Canary Islands (Spain): Learning from the Canaries: Lessons from the...
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Canary Islands (Spain), WorldTen years ago, thousands of people risked their lives in wooden boats called cayucos to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. This...
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World: Security Council Report Monthly Forecast, June 2016
Source: Security Council ReportCountry: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq,...
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World: 10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals
Source: Climate and Development Knowledge NetworkCountry: India, Kenya, Peru, WorldAlthough climate change and poverty are increasingly recognised as interlinked global problems, responses from...
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World: Trade & Humanitarian Emergencies: A survey of trade policy issues...
Source: World Bank, GFDRRCountry: WorldThe same issues that affect trade on a daily basis, such as costly, inefficient and onerous borders procedures, are magnified in times of humanitarian emergencies...
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Turkey: No safe refuge: Asylum-seekers and refugees denied effective...
Source: Amnesty InternationalCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldOn 18 March 2016, the EU and Turkey agreed to a far-reaching migration control...
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World: Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Technical considerations...
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: WorldToo often, explosive weapons that have wide-area effects are used in populated areas, with devastating effects on civilians and civilian...
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World: Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
Source: US Department of StateCountry: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso,...
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World: The Rise of Environmental Crime: A Growing Threat to natural...
Source: UN Environment Programme, INTERPOLCountry: WorldUNEP-INTERPOL report: value of environmental crime up 26%NAIROBI, Kenya – The value of environmental crime is 26 per cent larger than previous...
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World: Do programmes outside the formal education system improve children’s...
Source: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)Country: WorldHighlightsFor a majority of children globally, the substantial increase in access to primary schooling has not led to a...
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Sierra Leone: Governance and Health in Post-Conflict Countries: The Ebola...
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Liberia, Sierra Leone, WorldThe outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in West Africa from 2014 to 2015 underscored the fragility of public health services in...
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Source: Small Arms SurveyCountry: WorldGlobal small arms trade reached USD 6 billion in 2013—new reportRecorded transfers to Middle East doubled from 2012 to 2013The Small Arms Survey’s Trade Update...
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Source: Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian ActionCountry: WorldAmidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), strengthening compliance with these international norms is...
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World: Discussion Paper - Disasters, Conflict and Fragility: A Joint Agenda
Source: GFDRR, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHCountry: WorldIntroductionAt the Fall 2015 meeting of the Consultative Group of the Global Facility for Disaster...
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