Beautiful pictures by Dijana Kostovic-Vlahovic on the weblog of Jan Pronk, of a Sudanese sandstorm coming over Khartoum…

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By Lynne LaMaster
Mahatma Gandhi inspired those around him to, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’. Now the Dutch Red Cross is challenging kids in the Netherlands to do just that. At a conference called, B the change, 400 youth gathered in Maastricht, Netherlands to attend lectures and workshops where they are [...]

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The world stands at the brink of a second nuclear age. The United States and Russia remain ready to stage a nuclear attack within minutes, North Korea conducts a nuclear test, and many in the international community worry that Iran plans to acquire the Bomb. Climate change also presents a dire challenge to humanity. Damage [...]

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World renowned economist and director of the United Nations (UN) Millennium Project, Jeffrey Sachs, is a harbinger of good news. During his visit to Nairobi, capital of Kenya, in mid-January he emphasised that it was still possible to meet the MDGs before 2015.
‘‘We can still achieve the Millennium Development Goals if proper use is [...]

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Although the Doha round of trade talks was suspended last year, there is still a possibility that an agreement could be reached. President Bush has until 30 June this year to negotiate a deal with the Europeans, following which his authority to negotiate directly will lapse. The Doha round collapsed following the failure of Europe [...]

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