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“Civil society is starting to notice the existence of Mercosul Parliament”, says Dr. Rosinha [1%] by Brazilian Senate News Agency, 03-07-2008 11:49
Doha Round will not solve global food crisis, say NGOs [1%] by Third World Network, 26-06-2008 16:13
Some 237 major NGOs, trade unions, farmers' organizations and social movements from nearly fifty countries have said that the Doha Round, as is currently ...
Proposals of Coordination SUD for G8 summit 2008 [1%] by Portal of National NGOs Platform, 25-06-2008 14:29
From 7th to 9th July will be held in Hokkaido, Japan, the G 8 Summit. Inesc presents the coordination sud position paper for this summit. The official agenda ...
Food crisis, climate change and the importance of sustainable agriculture [1%] by Choike.org, 05-06-2008 11:18
European banks financing damaging agrofuels in Latin America [1%] by Friends of the Earth Europe, 20-05-2008 11:54
UNCTAD XII: Civil society blasts further erosion of policy space [1%] by Third World Network, 12-05-2008 16:29
The policy space for development has eroded further in the past four years since UNCTAD XI in 2004, and the present UNCTAD XII should make decisions that can ...
The changing face of global development finance [1%] by Portal on Southern civil societies, 07-05-2008 17:56
Regional referendum splits Bolivia [1%] by Miami Herald, 07-05-2008 11:14
Brazil rancher acquitted in U.S. nun's killing [1%] by Miami Herald, 07-05-2008 11:09
Brazil "soy king" sees Amazon as food solution [1%] by Reuters, 07-05-2008 10:59
Address Adverse Impact of Globalization, Panel Says [1%] by Unctad Website, 24-04-2008 10:16
A panel of gender experts, trade specialists and politicians called for policies to free the poor, women and other marginalized groups from persistent ...
An explosive global crisis: financial instability, food riots, global warming [1%] by Choike.org, 23-04-2008 17:52
Against the backdrop of a possible Doha deal, the global economy is facing massive instability-most notably in the finance, food and agriculture sectors-and a ...
Brazil makes corruption arrests [1%] by BBC News, 14-04-2008 15:48
Brazil army aids Rio dengue fight [1%] by BBC News, 01-04-2008 16:15
World Bank's climate funds may undermine UNFCCC talks [1%] by Choike.org, 27-03-2008 16:49
NGOs are concerned about the potential conflict between the Bank proposed Adaptation/ Climate Resilience Pilot Fund and the United Nations Framework Convention ...
Women, commitments and impotence [1%] by Choike.org, 27-03-2008 16:50
At the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women`s annual meeting all the world's governments endorsed an agreement that says they have failed their previous ...
Castro champions gay rights in Cuba [1%] by BBC News, 27-03-2008 11:57
Brazilians shun 'American Dream' [1%] by BBC News, 27-03-2008 11:54
Climate change [1%] by Choike.org, 12-03-2008 12:24
Climate change is widely considered to be one of the gravest threats to the sustainability of the planet's environment, the well-being of its people and the ...
Progress and Setbacks [1%] by Social Watch, 12-03-2008 11:52
More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress in gender equity in recent years. This is the main conclusion of the Social ...
Vigilantes take over Rio shanty towns [1%] by BBC News, 10-03-2008 16:57
Marking International Day, top UN officials urge greater investments in women [1%] by United Nations Website, 08-03-2008 18:22
8 March 2008 – Top United Nations officials commemorated this year's International Women's Day by calling on countries to invest more in women and girls, ...
International Women's Day [1%] by Oxfam GB, 08-03-2008 17:52
Seven in ten of the world’s poor people are women. Yet Oxfam’s long experience tells us that women are often most capable of tackling the conditions that keep ...
Brazil unveils anti-poverty drive [1%] by BBC News, 26-02-2008 17:46
The Brazilian government has unveiled a multi-billion dollar anti-poverty plan to provide jobs and infrastructure in the poorest parts of the country. ...
Brazil raids Amazon timber mills [1%] by BBC News, 15-02-2008 16:57
Brazilian police have mounted a major operation in the Amazon, seizing what they describe as one of the biggest ever loads of illegally logged timber.
A campaign to save uncontacted tribes from extinction [1%] by Ciranda.net, 07-02-2008 11:26
Over one hundred tribes around the world choose to reject contact with outsiders. They are the most vulnerable peoples on the planet. A film is launched by ...
Brazil Amazon deforestation soars [1%] by BBC News, 25-01-2008 15:11
The Brazilian government has announced a huge rise in the rate of Amazon deforestation, months after celebrating its success in achieving a reduction. In the ...
A De- militarized World is Possible and A De-militarized World is Necessary! [1%] by Ciranda, 24-01-2008 15:31
For the many groups who work on campaigns around the issue of foreign military presence in their communities, we hope that the 26 January can serve as a ...
Morales defends Bolivian reforms [1%] by BBC News, 23-01-2008 11:52
'Huge' oil field found off Brazil [1%] by BBC News, 22-01-2008 10:07
A huge natural gas field has been found a short distance off Rio de Janeiro's coastline, Petrobras, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, says.