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Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you do not learn from history, it tends to repeat itself.
— Benazir Bhutto
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Despite sharp decrease in measles deaths, nearly 400 children die from disease every day
Source: World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UN Children's Fund, GAVI Alliance Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, WorldIn 2015 the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan accounted for half of the unvaccinated infants and 75 per ...
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Multan con 3.2 millones de dólares a diferentes bancos en Panamá
La información fue confirmada por el superintendente de bancos, Ricardo Fernández.
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The Asian contribution to Kenya’s politics and economic development
I was called to Bar here in London just over 55 years ago. June 16, 1959, to be precise by Lincoln’s Inn. A few weeks later I returned to Kenya. The big law firms then were all European and before independence it was their stated policy not to accept Asian ...
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World Bank rankings: Malta remains the most difficult place in the EU to do business
Malta remains the most difficult place to do business in the whole of the European Union, according to the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings that were released on Tuesday.On a global level Malta climbed slightly in this year’s World Bank assessment, by four spots from 80th place last ...
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Major campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children against polio
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund Country: IraqToday, on World Polio Day, the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and WHO, launched a week-long nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against polio. Bagdhad, Iraq – Today, on World Polio Day the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and the ...
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Major campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children against polio
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund Country: IraqToday, on World Polio Day, the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and WHO, launched a week-long nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against polio.Bagdhad, Iraq – Today, on World Polio Day the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and the ...
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Deteriorating displacement crisis in Afghanistan requires urgent attention and increased resources
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: AfghanistanDue to a deteriorating security situation, displacement is becoming more protracted for more people, a United Nations expert on internally displaced persons explained.KABUL / GENEVA (20 October 2016) – A United Nations expert on internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, today called on the Government ...
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Revised Investment Bill to help Algeria attract more FDI, says IMF
WASHINGTON- The revision of Investment Bill will help Algeria to attract an important flow of Foreign Direct Investment, forecast the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its report on the prospects of growth for the region of Middle-East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Moanap), the Fund said that the countries ...
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Global deal reached to limit powerful greenhouse gases used in ACs and refrigerators
Nearly 200 nations have reached a deal to limit the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change.The talks on hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, were called the first test of global will since the historic Paris Agreement to cut carbon emissions ...
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Amnesty demands rich countries do more to help refugees
Source: Amnesty International Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldWealthy countries have shown a complete absence of leadership and responsibility, leaving just 10 countries, which account for less than 2.5% of world GDP, to take in 56% of the ...
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Afghanistan’s underestimated humanitarian crisis
Source: International Crisis Group Country: AfghanistanInternational donors and the government should look at the rapidly deteriorating economy before this and an escalating humanitarian crisis merge to reach a dangerous critical mass, says the ICG.Donors and Afghan state agencies must urgently tackle an economic crisis building up since 2014, when foreign troops ...
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New York Declaration a ‘once in a lifetime chance’ for refugees
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: South Sudan, Uganda, WorldUNHCR’s protection chief says commitments adopted at the UN Summit in New York on 19 September will revolutionize the international community’s engagement with refugees and migrants.UNHCR’s protection chief, Volker Türk, says commitments adopted at UN Summit will revolutionize the international community’s ...
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[VIDEO] Raila's new war fronts on Uhuru
ODM leader Raila Odinga and a new team of strategists have crafted a multi-pronged tactic to discredit President Uhuru Kenyatta’s first four years in power. The strategy, rolled out by a newly formed strategic group and a strike force––both in his inner circle––aims at massively stepping up pressure to unseat Jubilee. The ...
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Raila's new war fronts on Uhuru
ODM leader Raila Odinga and a new team of strategists have crafted a multi-pronged tactic to discredit President Uhuru Kenyatta’s first four years in power. The strategy, rolled out by a newly formed strategic group and a strike force––both in his inner circle––aims at massively stepping up pressure to unseat ...
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04 Dic Missione imprenditoriale in Pakistan
UNIDO ITPO Italy promuove la missione imprenditoriale in Pakistan che si terrà dal 4 al 7 Dicembre 2016 nelle città di Islambad e Lahore. La missione è organizzata dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, insieme al Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, l'ICE Agenzia e Confindustria e sarà guidata ...
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World Bank to name and shame countries that fail to prevent stunting in children
Source: Guardian Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, WorldJim Yong Kim told the Guardian he would tell the WEF in Davos every year to point the finger at governments that failed to tackle a scourge affecting tens of millions of children.Exclusive: Bank chief Jim Yong ...
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UN chief calls on Security Council for decisive steps to end attacks on hospitals, medical staff
Source: UN Security Council Country: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenBan Ki-moon stressed that international law is clear that medical workers, facilities and transports must be protected and the wounded and sick, civilians and fighters alike, must be spared.SC/12536 Security Council 7779th Meeting (AM) Speakers Urge Appointment of Special Representative ...
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Raila election “Dream Team” in three-week offensive
Opposition chief Raila Odinga and his “Dream Team" have stepped up the offensive against Jubilee and pitched the theme of economic exclusion and sabotage of non-supporters. They also have planned a hectic schedule of activities for the former Prime Minister in his presidential bid. The ODM squad led by ...
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Pakistan FTA inches closer after Islamabad meetings
Thailand and Pakistan have been making progress on a free trade agreement (FTA), with negotiations expected to be wrapped up within a year.
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Unaccompanied children detained in Greece
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldAccording to HRW, children are held in unsanitary conditions - sometimes with unrelated adults - in police stations and detention centers where they have little access to basic care and services. Greece: Migrant Children Held in Deplorable Conditions End Unjustified Detention ...
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Reviving parents’ confidence in the polio vaccine in Pakistan
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: PakistanStrangely enough, while many residents of urban slums and rural areas in Pakistan are averse to polio drops, they are resolute about getting their children immunized against other childhood diseases.By A. Sami Malik Eradicating polio in Pakistan has been an ongoing effort for more than 20 years. ...