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> Colombian Conflict at Risk of Being Forgotten, Warns UNICEF > Why Is Bush Blaming the Environment for High Gas Prices? > Five More Toxic Chemicals Targeted for Int'l Phase-Out > Mapping the Future: World Population Trends and Projections > Preventing Genocide Perspectives Online Today

> British MPs accuse Mandelson of causing WTO crisis > Democracy too expensive, says Swazi king > ‘Tear up WTO talks’, says development group > New hopes of river blindness vaccine > A nation of texters

> NGOs to strengthen Narmada movement; focus on displaced Indians > US to lead global campaign against LTTE > Thousands flee Sri Lanka strikes

> OSCE, CoE Concerned Over Serbian Law on Churches and Religious Communities > Zelena Istra: No to Senseless Construction of Golf Courses!

> Council of Canadians joins Saskatchewan communities to defend fresh water

> Children still Ravaged by Conflict Despite Signs of Progress

> Finland: New legislation restricts abuse of foreign labour and expansion of grey economy

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COLOMBIAN CONFLICT AT RISK OF BEING FORGOTTEN, WARNS UNICEF ----------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) Children and adolescents in Colombia account for nearly half of those internally displaced by ongoing armed conflict. UNICEF claims it is nearly $2 million short of funding, greatly afflicting its humanitarian response to the crisis. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131735/7263/77497 From: United Nations Children's Fund http://www.unicef.org

WHY IS BUSH BLAMING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR HIGH GAS PRICES? -------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) World crude oil prices--not clean air requirements--are driving up the cost of gas, says environmental activist Frank O'Donnell, arguing that President Bush is protecting big oil companies by scapegoating the environment. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131734/7263/77497 From: TomPaine.com http://tompaine.com

FIVE MORE TOXIC CHEMICALS TARGETED FOR INT'L PHASE-OUT ------------------------------------------------------ (27 apr 2006) Twelve chemicals have already been listed for global phase-out and five more may soon follow thanks to a UN Treaty to be discussed next week. But partisan politics have kept the U.S. from joining the treaty, says the Pesticide Action Network. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131730/7263/77497 From: Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) http://www.panna.org

MAPPING THE FUTURE: WORLD POPULATION TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------- (26 apr 2006) How many people will live on the planet 20 years from now? The United Nations has used new methods to map the human population in 2025. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131736/7263/77497 From: Population Action International http://www.populationaction.org

PREVENTING GENOCIDE PERSPECTIVES ONLINE TODAY --------------------------------------------- (26 apr 2006) Learn about efforts to stem conflict and stop genocide worldwide, find out how you can make a difference, and share your own insights! Perspectives Magazine's latest edition is online now. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131718/7263/77497 From: OneWorld US http://us.oneworld.net

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BRITISH MPS ACCUSE MANDELSON OF CAUSING WTO CRISIS -------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) The UK parliament’s International Development Committee has blamed the EU and Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson for the current crisis at the World Trade Organisation, in a new report published today. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131788/7468/77497 From: War on Want http://www.waronwant.org

DEMOCRACY TOO EXPENSIVE, SAYS SWAZI KING ---------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) Sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch, King Mswati of Swaziland, said his country is not ready for political parties and criticised foreign governments for meddling in its internal affairs. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131787/7468/77497 From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network http://www.irinnews.org

‘TEAR UP WTO TALKS’, SAYS DEVELOPMENT GROUP ------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) A leading UK development group today welcomed MPs' criticism of Britain's presidency of the EU on trade issues and called for the collapse of talks at the World Trade Organisation. * British MPs accuse Mandelson of causing WTO crisis * Oxfam report warns poor countries against agreeing bad trade deal http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131785/7468/77497 From: World Development Movement http://www.wdm.org.uk

NEW HOPES OF RIVER BLINDNESS VACCINE ------------------------------------ (27 apr 2006) A new study has raised hopes of developing a vaccine against river blindness (onchocerciasis) ˜ a major disease in west and central Africa as well as parts of Latin America. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131784/7468/77497 From: SciDev.Net http://www.scidev.net

A NATION OF TEXTERS ------------------- (27 apr 2006) The UK has officially become a nation of texters, with mobile phone users opting to send short messages to their friends and colleagues rather than talk to them. The revelation that UK consumers send an average of 28 texts a week but only make 20 phone calls, is just one of the findings of a survey of Britain's TV, radio, internet and telecoms habits. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131781/7468/77497

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NGOS TO STRENGTHEN NARMADA MOVEMENT; FOCUS ON DISPLACED INDIANS --------------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) More than a dozen civil society organisations gave a call on Thursday to support the ongoing Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) agitation and ensure that millions of Indians getting uprooted due to development – construction of dams, digging of mines and setting up of industries – are given their rights by the government. http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131800/1893/77497 From: OneWorld South Asia http://southasia.oneworld.net

US TO LEAD GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST LTTE ---------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) The United States Wednesday vowed to organise an international pressure campaign against the LTTE in the aftermath suicide bombing in Colombo. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said the State Department was in touch in Washington and abroad with other countries "to bring to bear whatever pressure we can on the Tigers to abandon this course of action" and to look for ways to support the Government of Sri Lanka. http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131794/1893/77497

THOUSANDS FLEE SRI LANKA STRIKES --------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) Thousands of people have fled their homes in north-eastern Sri Lanka as the military launched fresh air strikes on Tamil Tiger targets. Local officials said about 40,000 people were moving north to seek safety in the jungle. http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131791/1893/77497

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OSCE, COE CONCERNED OVER SERBIAN LAW ON CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) The Mission to Serbia and Montenegro of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe (CoE) Office in Belgrade express their concern about certain provisions of the recently adopted Serbian Law on Churches and Religious Communities which appear to be inconsistent with standards set by the two organizations, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights, ratified by Serbia and Montenegro in 2004. http://see.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131786/3260/77497

ZELENA ISTRA: NO TO SENSELESS CONSTRUCTION OF GOLF COURSES! ----------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) Zelena Istra warned yesterday that the General Urban Plan for Istria Districts includes plans for construction of no less than 23 golf courses, which are used as an excuse for further urbanization and “apartment-ization” of undeveloped sections of nature and coastal land. http://see.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131780/3260/77497 From: Osjecki zeleni www.zeleni.hr

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COUNCIL OF CANADIANS JOINS SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND FRESH WATER ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (26 apr 2006) Amidst growing concerns about freshwater scarcity in the prairies, the Council of Canadians’ national water campaigner, Susan Howatt is touring Alberta and Saskatchewan to speak to local activists about water stewardship in Canada. http://www.oneworld.ca/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131721/983/77497

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CHILDREN STILL RAVAGED BY CONFLICT DESPITE SIGNS OF PROGRESS ------------------------------------------------------------ (27 apr 2006) Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to endure some of the most inhumane treatment found anywhere in the world, despite outward signs of progress, according to a new report by the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict. http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131759/610/77497 From: AllAfrica Global Media http://allafrica.com

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FINLAND: NEW LEGISLATION RESTRICTS ABUSE OF FOREIGN LABOUR AND EXPANSION OF GREY ECONOMY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (27 apr 2006) As of May 1 this year Finland will no longer restrict the free movement of labour from the new Member States of the EU. In Finland, the past two years of restricted entry rights have been put to good use by allowing time for control mechanisms against the grey economy and abuse of foreign labour to be put firmly in place. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/131754/6891/77497 From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus http://www.sask.fi

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