The ongoing global economic crisis is going to increase unemployment worldwide. Director-General of ILO says it is about time that all governments of the world work in a coordinated manner to combat this phenomenon of joblessness.
02-07-2009There are an estimated 200 million migrant workers today in the world, of which about 150 million are the most vulnerable due to the current global financial crisis, says the UN. Decreasing remittances are affecting not just the living conditions of migrants but also their families back home.
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03-07-2009Nepalese women married to Bhutanese refugees fear they may be left out of the third country resettlement programme and end up separated from their families. Even children will get separated from their uncles, cousins and grandparents.
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Image: Many Nepali women whose husbands are Bhutanese refugees feel left out of the third country resettlement programme/ Photo credit: IRIN
14-06-2009Financing emission cuts in developing countries now and helping them adapt to climate change will reap rewards in the future, says James Ensor, Director of Policy at Oxfam Australia. Denial of the truth about climate change will derail the process of securing a global deal at Copenhagen, he adds.
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Free-trade between Nepal and Pakistan on the cards 30-06-2009Foreign secretaries of Nepal and Pakistan attached special importance to inking Free Trade Agreement at the earliest at a meeting on Monday in Kathmandu. Both countries have also expressed their desire to further deepen bilateral cooperation in other areas of economy, agriculture, energy, environment and culture.
Displaced persons in Sri Lanka face health hazards 03-07-2009Lack of food, water and proper sanitation are posing serious health hazards for displaced people in Sri Lanka. An international NGO is trying to provide emergency shelters and other facilities but much more is needed to protect those who have been made vulnerable in this crisis.
01-06-2009Amnesty International’s report: The State of the World’s Human Rights reveals that global recession is fuelling suppression of human rights. As governments worldwide crack down on people protesting against economic hardships, the document highlights the need for a new global deal to avert further instability.
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Image: Human rights activist protesting in Nepal/ Photo credit: Amnesty
