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- The world debates on MDGs
- On the sidelines of the recent UN High Level Event on MDGs in New York, leaders from global politics, business and civil society debated current critical ...
- Biggest global mobilization to hold governments accountable
- Citizens from poor and rich countries will stand in solidarity from October 17-19 to directly address their governments to fulfill promises to reduce poverty, ...
- Pledging for a better world
- It was a day to Stand Up and Take Action against poverty and exclusion. Amnesty International India and National Confederation of Dalit Organisations brought ...
- Citizens call for need-based public financing
- At a recently held citizen’s forum on budget priorities in eastern India, it was felt that fiscal corrections should not be at the cost of development. The ...
- Pakistan NGOs campaign against 'honour' killings
- Civil society in Pakistan has intensified the campaign against honour killings demanding modifications in the Islamic law. NGOs feel that such heinous acts and ...
- 'Public accountability on MDGs is growing'
- Poor around the world remain powerless in wake of privatisation of basic services, corruption and inefficiency says Salil Shetty, Director, UN ...
- Anti-poverty campaigners tell governments to 'bail out' poor
- Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the anti-poverty network Global Call to Action against Poverty urges governments in Asia to step ...
- New Guinness record of over 116 million Standing Up for MDGs
- A new world record was set during October 17-19 when over 116 million people stood up worldwide against poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals. Asia ...
- UNMC Annual Report 2008
- United Nations Millennium Campaign’s Annual Report 2008 summarises the key achievements of the largest global campaign against poverty. The ...
- 'Sanitation is becoming a social movement'
- Despite its critical role in building a healthy nation, there has not been enough investment in improving sanitation standards across the world, feels ...
- People in north India demand youth role in political process
- As part of the People’s Manifesto campaign by anti-poverty network Wada Na Todo Abhiyan ahead of elections in India, people in Uttar Pradesh asked for greater ...
- Eliminating violence against women
- Addressing Gender-based Violence outlines UNFPA’s strategy and action framework to raise awareness on the issue. The publication points out a ...
- India pursuing neo-liberal agenda, say activists
- Anti-poverty network in India, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan organised a two-day consultation last week in New Delhi to review the United Progressive Alliance’s ...
- The foolproof voter of India
- India's election verdict has once again proved that voters expect results and not rhetoric from their political leaders. To find favour with people, political ...
- Pakistani civil society urges government to take action
- Human rights activists, teachers and journalists in Pakistan have called upon the government to come out of its denial mode. Decrying confrontation with India, ...
- People's manifesto in north India highlights local demands
- Ahead of the national elections in India scheduled for 2009, Delhi based anti-poverty network Wada Na Todo Abhiyan is mobilising people across the country to ...
- World is over-armed, says UN chief
- UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for ridding the world of nuclear weapons and bring disarmament back on the global agenda. He has expressed his deep concern ...
- Safe drinking water tops people’s demands in western India
- Local public hearings recently held in western India called for provision of safe drinking water in every village. Organised as part of Delhi based ...
- India ranks 13th on financial transparency
- India figures among top 20 nations who offer a higher degree of transparency in their budgetary practices according to a new study released by the ...
- India's hills are alive to climate change
- At a public hearing held recently in Rishikesh, ordinary people from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand talked about how climate change was ...
- Upgrade local infrastructure, demand people in southern India
- At public hearings in Andhra Pradesh organised by anti-poverty network WNTA, local communities put rail and road development on priority. Tribals in the ...
- Civil society for a proactive Indian role in G20
- Civil society groups have urged Indian Prime Minister to lead efforts in reforming global governance and making G20 more inclusive. In a statement presented to ...
- People in western India demand greater economic security
- Anti-poverty network WNTA held public meetings in western India as part of the preparation for a People’s Manifesto prior to the national elections. People ...
- Africa-Asia civil society exchange on MDGs
- An African delegation of civil society leaders is on a visit to India to share their experiences, challenges and success in advocacy on MDGs. Organised by the ...
- Mammoth global anti-poverty campaign breaks world record
- In the largest anti-poverty mobilisation, more than 173 million citizens gathered at the Stand Up events around the globe last weekend, setting a new Guinness ...
- Civilian casualties escalating in Afghanistan, says UN
- The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has recorded 800 civilian casualties between January and May this year. Aid agencies say that conflicts between ...
- 'G20 must create a viable rescue package'
- Ordinary people around the world are not holding their breath in anticipation that this G20 will solve the mess. The most powerful should not and cannot seek ...
- Call for saving Indian rivers
- The Odisha River Conference was organised in Sambalpur district of eastern Indian state from April 18-20. A declaration has been adopted that calls for saving ...
- Citizens demand action on information and employment rights
- A pre-election people's forum in the Indian capital called for making the right to employment and information acts more effective and accessible. The demands ...
- Better governance for MDGs: A Reference Note
- UNDP’s reference note E-discussion on rethinking democratic governance and leadership for achieving the MDGs articulates the thoughts and ...
- Blogging@G20
- A group of 50 bloggers from across the world get together to report on the G20 from the action site. Will this influence citizen journalism in coming times? ...
