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Is Gaza Livable?

The United Nations has released a report predicting that Gaza will be "unlivable" by 2020, with nearly 2.1 million Gazans expected to be displaced by deteriorating water, power, health, education and sanitation services.  As I sit here without electricity to cook dinner for my family, I have news for the UN: Gaza is already unlivable. I feel lucky when the power is out for only six hours now, compared to 18 hours a few months back, during an unbearably hot summer when fuel supplies were not getting into Gaza.  

Women Are A Powerful Solution To The NCD Crisis

As world leaders make their way to New York this month to attend the United Nations General Assembly, we call on them to renew their commitments to combating noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Tackling NCDs with a woman-centered focus is a critical step towards reaching all development goals.

Excess Production Of Foods: Brings Positive Or Negative Impact For Farmers???

Recently in Bangladesh, some agricultural farmers showed their agitation against the government by through tons of paddy in the main road of capital city. The cause of their grief was that, they couldn’t make profit by selling paddy due to the high production costs and also excess production of paddy in this year. In last winter some vegetable farmers also through tons of tomato in the roads of several cities of Bangladesh due to same cause. When supplies of paddy exceed the demand then the farmers fall in a big trouble, their production become loosing concern!!!

Top Six Ways To Become A Savvier Social Supporter

Because five just aren’t enough! Earlier this week, Mashable hosted its annual Social Good Summit at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. This three-day conference is a forum where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions for social problems. Held during UN Week from September 22-24, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges.

In First Year, Global Fight Against NCDs Gathers Momentum

Cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic lung diseases and diabetes – four of the biggest killers among the group together known as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – have emerged as one of the greatest social and economic development challenges of this century. From a global health perspective, NCDs now account for more deaths every year than AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and all other causes combined – they result in roughly two out of three deaths worldwide.

#Givingtuesday

This November 27th will be the first #givingtuesday in America (and perhaps elsewhere), a new national day focused on getting everyone – individuals and organizations alike – to make a fresh commitment to give.

The Gold Friends

When I was 8 years old, my grandmother decided that I needed to learn to cross stitch. She treated everything as an opportunity to improve me, so I was not allowed to pick the motto for my sampler myself, as I might not have chosen a worthy lesson. It said, “make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold,” and when I finished, it was framed and hung on my bedroom wall.

Fighting Global Poverty With Locally Led Strategies

In 2008 Malita Chimwemwe was 6 years old living in the remote village of Mayaka. Her family was hit by chronic poverty and HIV/AIDs. Malita was in first grade at the local primary school but was speech-impaired. She was lucky; her village was part of Save the Children’s early childhood development (ECD) sponsorship program and through this program, Malita attended a community-based center where she was given speech training. Government-supported community health workers provided Malita’s family with medical assistance. 

Polar Bare: The Humanitarian Community's Brave New World

"Amazing," "astonishing" and "extraordinary" are three words to explain this summer's ice melt in the arctic circle. According to analysis by Dr.

Angelina Jolie & UNHCR Chief Visit Syrian Refugees in Jordan

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie met with Syrian refugees on Tuesday, Sept. 11, during a visit to the Za'atri camp in Jordan. Guterres said the "camp needs massive international funding" and that "the conditions are still not acceptable."

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