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Valerie Amos to donors: Boost humanitarian funding for Syria
Australia contributes $6.7M to help the plight of abused women in developing countries
EU welcomes Russia’s WTO accession after 18 years of negotiations
The Global Fund and AusAID: Saving lives by fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
World Bank, Tonga sign $2.9M grant agreement to improve access to electricity and lower costs
Brazil’s rice donation to WFP for Bangladesh marks start of ‘very strong South-South partnership’
UN human rights expert calls on US to consult with indigenous people over land sale
Despite progress, Chile still faces challenges with enforced disappearances – UN experts
Programs in Bhutan, Colombia, Indonesia and Rwanda win 2012 UNESCO literacy prize
Two blue helmets ‘gone missing’ in North Darfur, UNAMID says
Peace Corps volunteer helps build classroom for students with disabilities in Peru
Brazil, IDB and FIA promote road safety initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
Through knowledge sharing, Kenyan officials learn how to deal with SME promotion challenges
Human Rights Watch to Bangladesh: Assist, protect Rohingya refugees
Meeting health MDGs ‘a mirage’ until health bill is signed – Nigerian foundation
World Vision Australia reiterates commitment in eradicating tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea
MCC supplies more than 2,000 solar panels to Tanzanian region
Rockefeller Foundation supports center for excellence in health in Rwanda
Italian embassy to continue funding immunization programs in Zimbabwe
Australia will provide skills training to boost income, employment opportunities in Rwanda
‘Mysterious’ but noncontagious AIDS-like disease spreading in Asia
Save the Children launches new campaign to address hunger in the Sahel
In rare public rebuke, UN chief tells Iranian leaders to tone down rhetoric
ECOWAS, partners evaluate refugee integration and resettlement projects in Guinea
AfDB sets up $11M IT research centers for students in Nigeria
Soaring number of West Nile Virus cases set to increase with climate change
How has armed conflict affected meeting the Millennium Development Goals?
Dirty work: The environmental impact of DAC and non-DAC donor projects
Chris Sheach: More to do, but ‘the dream of safe housing is much closer for most Haitians’
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