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12 December was a tipping point in the struggle for climate justice
14 Dec 2009 12:35:00 GMT
Author: Saleemul Huq
I have been working on climate change for many years, first as a researcher in my native Bangladesh and later as head of the climate change group at the International Institute for Environment and Development, and as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

China: Another elite's suicide - the story of Yang Yuanyuan
14 Dec 2009 08:39:37 GMT
Author: Global Voices
YANG Yuanyuan, a 30-year-old postgraduate at Shanghai Maritime University, hanged herself in her bathroom on November 25. She told her mother that knowledge cannot change destinyon the day before she committed suicide.

Low-lying islands fighting to preserve their way of life
14 Dec 2009 00:18:00 GMT
Author: Meaghan Daly
Here in Copenhagen, the majority of the negotiations have revolved around the technical policies that will shape the future of the planet's climate. But beneath the veneer of diplomacy and politics, a grim struggle for basic human rights is taking place.

Equitable access to funding will be key to climate change adaptation
12 Dec 2009 23:54:00 GMT
Author: Meaghan Daly
Topping the Global Climate Risk Index, which lists the countries most vulnerable to an increase in extreme events associated with climate change, Bangladesh has an urgent need to consider how to adapt.

Dowry deaths - when will it end?
11 Dec 2009 19:55:55 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Reflecting on a case of recent dowry death in Bangladesh, Basira wonders if dowry deaths will ever be a thing of the past.

COP15 and the dreams of a Nation
11 Dec 2009 19:28:57 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Bangladeshi blogger Fakir Elias writes a moving poem about the indigenous needs of a Nation and how it is perhaps getting overshadowed in the COP15 buzz

Humanitarian action in the 21st century
11 Dec 2009 11:52:00 GMT
Author: Gareth Thomas
On Wednesday New York played host to a meeting to discuss progress on the UN's first voluntary global disasters fund - the Central Emergency Response Fund, or CERF.

Russian Google Books Site Launched
11 Dec 2009 04:59:56 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Google launched its Books project in Russian language [RUS], reports Russian radio Mayak [RUS]. The corporation will face serious competition from other 10 large Russian e-libraries with lib.ru [RUS] being the oldest and most popular.

Youth provide a voice for the vulnerable at Copenhagen
10 Dec 2009 16:58:00 GMT
Author: Meaghan Daly
In recognition of the need to represent the interests of youth at the ongoing climate negotiations in Copenhagen, the Intergenerational Inquiry on Climate Solutions stated their case to UN climate chief Yvo de Boer Thursday afternoon.

Darfur: Is the war over or is the world losing interest?
10 Dec 2009 16:15:00 GMT
Author: Louis Charbonneau
Louis Charbonneau is based in New York and writes about the United Nations for Reuters. He was previously posted in Berlin, Vienna, Hong Kong and Prague.