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In what appeared to be a positive news for the country, Pakistanis, in general, are happier about their lives than both Indians and Americans, says a survey released on Wednesday. The Happy Planet Index 2012 ranks Pakistan 16th among 151 countries, ahead of both India and the United States ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa […]
The Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomes Youth Ambassadors from Haiti to the United States on August 3 to participate in a three-week cultural exchange. Twenty Haitian youth and two adult mentors will travel to the New York City metropolitan area and Washington, D.C. to live with host families and participate […]
Response to Heavy Rains in Haiti; International Organization for Migration provides shelter to affected Families IOM has delivered replacement tarps and new tents to families inundated by recent rains in Haiti and is continuing its efforts to minimize flooding in camps occupied by earthquake victims since 2010. The downpours caused mudslides and floods bringing untold […]
Experts underscore conflict sensitivity for humanitarian actors ISLAMABAD (16 January 2012) Humanitarian assistance without conflict sensitivity can cause or aggravate tensions and conflicts and may end up doing more harm than good, said experts during the launch of research study “applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response: current practices and way forward” jointly organized by CARE […]
Applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response, current practices and way forward: seminar on Monday CARE International Pakistan Office in collaboration with Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, is launching a research study titled ‘Applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response: current practices and way forward’. The study is the culmination of six months work, which involved field […]
IOM’s Earthquake Response Creates Skills and Jobs to Drive the Recovery in Haiti Two years after the earthquake devastated Haiti, the International Organization for Migration is helping the Government of Haiti reduce the remaining population in tent cities, while laying the foundation for jobs-led economic growth to rebuild the country. Haiti has been witness […]
United Nations and its failures – Last Part (3) As we were taking about the failures of the United Nations in the previous issue, I explained that there were more horrors to come in the 1990’s. In the 1990’s, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, economic sanctions were applied, until March 1991, to pressure them to leave. […]
