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24,400 fill arena for Match Against Poverty Match Against Poverty – Hamburg – Germany 13/12/2011 … … Match Against Poverty – Hamburg – Germany 13/12/2011 With a final score of 5-4, UNDP won the 2011 Match Against Poverty against HSV in Hamburg, Germany, on 13 December, 2011 before more than 24,000 spectators. The match was […]
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Niger: UN voices concern over high food prices after poor harvest High food prices in Niger have placed people already hit by shortages under severe pressure as they struggle to feed their families at a time of reduced harvests in the country, which lies in the drought-prone Sahel region of West Africa, a United Nations […]
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Harvard professors partner in unique approach U.S.-based and Rwandan physicians work to treat cancer in children Sara Stulac (right), consults with colleagues at the Rwinkwavu Hospital in Eastern Rwanda. Stulac, who is a Harvard Medical School instructor in medicine and the director of pediatrics for Partners In Health, has designed a program that brings together […]
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Corruption leading to unequal access, use and distribution of land – UN report Corruption caused by weak governance is leading to unequal land distribution and poor resource management, according to a United Nations report released today, which argues that this lack of transparency is undermining social stability, investment and growth in developing countries. Weak land […]
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Less Medication Effective for Wheezing Preschoolers Children with recurrent wheezing who are in danger of developing asthma fared no better taking daily low doses of inhaled corticosteroid than taking higher doses only as needed. The children given treatment only as needed received far less total medication during the yearlong study. Asthma affects nearly 7 million […]
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Prenatal Steroids Reduce Brain Injury in Preemies Some of the tiniest premature babies are more likely to survive and have less brain injury if their mothers receive prenatal steroids. The finding provides the first strong evidence that steroids can benefit preemies born as early as the 23rd week of pregnancy. Preterm babies are born before […]
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Antibodies Protect Against HIV in Mice Researchers have devised a gene transfer technique in mice that, with a single injection, protects the immune cells that HIV targets. With further development, the approach may prove effective at helping to prevent HIV infection in people. Most vaccines work by triggering the immune system to produce antibodies to […]
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Human Rights Day 2011 This year, millions of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire and mobilize supporters to seek their basic human rights. Social media helped activists organize peaceful protest […]
The plight of adolescents, worldwide Conference reminds listeners of need to safeguard rights of the young Photos by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer/UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said that a nation’s economic progress alone won’t necessarily help the more than 1 billion children and adolescents living in poverty around the world. Focusing on fulfilling the human […]
UN officials call for building on momentum to promote human rights everywhere Building on the momentum for change triggered by the Arab Spring, top United Nations officials have urged everyone, everywhere to join in the Internet and social media campaign launched on the occasion of Human Rights Day to help more people know, demand and defend their rights. “In […]
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