As Côte d’Ivoire gears up for October elections, postponed from 2005, the country is on a knife’s edge with fears that a renewed eruption of violence will destroy any progress towards political reconciliation. So-called “hate media” is playing on people’s fears, stoking the violence and is a major threat to peace and reconciliation. The Story
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Despite widespread perceptions that water basins shared by countries tend to engender hostility rather than collaborative solutions, water is an often untapped resource of fruitful cooperation. The Story
Water, a vital source of life, has been known for centuries to be a major cause of tensions or conflict — within countries, as well as among nations. [...]
Amid important strides in global efforts to ensure a protective environment for the youngest members of society, an alarming number of children in many parts of the world are held in detention without sufficient cause, often for offences that are not considered criminal when committed by adults. The Story
“No child shall be deprived of his [...]
In the wake of a successful relief effort that helped to prevent additional casualties in quake-devastated areas, the aid community is facing a new crucial task of restoring livelihoods to hundreds of thousands of people left homeless and destitute by the disaster. The Story
On 8 October 2005, a devastating earthquake struck South Asia killing tens [...]