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The film Broken Landscape examines the lives of those on the front lines of water-energy-livelihoods choke point, complicated by illegal mining and corruption In India’s resource-rich, green, yet poor state of Meghalaya, unscientific or “rat hole”coal mining has been one of

Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Featured , Gender , Health , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/09/2015

“Extreme poverty can be eradicated within one more generation”, says Ban Ki-moon

Significant gains have been made for many of the MDG targets worldwide, but progress has been uneven across regions and countries, leaving significant gaps The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have produced the most successful anti-poverty movement in history and will serve as the jumping-off poi

Energy , Environment , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/24/2015

Armed attack on Ilisu dam workers in Turkey; construction halted

A series of events including dismals, an armed assault, injuries and arson, have forced workers to run away from the controversial Ilisu Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant construction site On the 19th of June, five workers were dismissed from work by the Malamira company that employs most of the w

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Data & Reports , Featured , Gender , Health , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 06/17/2015

First State of the World’s Fathers report urges for bold steps

From Chile to Croatia, fathers want to spend more time with their kids Iceland is at the top where men average 103 days of paid paternity leave Only 92 countries offer leave that can be taken by new fathers 40 % of global workforce is women but do more domestic work than men Men’s participation [&

Data & Reports , Featured , Food , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 05/29/2015

World hunger is under 800 million: 2015 report on food insecurities

167 million people uplifted from hunger over the last ten years 72 countries halved the proportion of chronically undernourished Burden of hunger is in South Asia-281 million people are undernourished 24 African countries currently face food crises, twice as many as in 1990 The number of hungry peop

Data & Reports , Education , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 04/13/2015

Education must be made free: 2015 Education Report!

The number of children and adolescents out of school fell by half since 2000 Progress in gender parity, particularly in primary education There are still 58 million children out of school and 100 million children not completing primary education Inequality in education has increased with the poorest

Human Rights , Migration , Sustainable Development / 03/03/2015

Only 4 % Humanitarian Aid fulfilled for countries in conflict

Almost all countries in conflict like Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan have less than 10 % of their required humanitarian funding fulfilled which is way behind in comparison to war budgets Aid Gap-a select of countries in crisis The UN managed Financial Tracking Service, that tracks global humanitari

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 01/03/2015

Sarawak natives wins legal battle to save ancestral land

The endangered Bidayuh Dayak community reached a settlement with the Sarawak state in Malaysia to acquire their traditional land rights. The land was being taken away from the natives for developing a wild life sanctuary in Upper Bengoh. Over the last five years, the Bidayuh’s have been fighti

Corruption , Environment , Featured , Governance , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 01/03/2015

Undercover British cops stifled green movements, developed intimate relations, violated rights

Covert British cops in Green and Social activism movements over the last four decades have tried to stifle environmental and social movements, developed personal relations with activists, devastated many lives and violated human rights. In 2011, Mark Kennedy was exposed as an undercover cop infilt

Food , Forests , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/03/2015

Caste Rules The Roost Across South Asia

Guest Article: Contrary to popular perception, caste-based discrimination is not a phenomenon confined to India, says Nidheesh J Villatt, General Secretary, Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan/NCDHR Rooting for Dalit rights: Activists participating in the People’s SAARC meet in Kathmandu take out a m

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