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May 2007
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Archive (11 May 2007)

Women

The Women's Foreign Policy Group
Solar Cookers in Kenya
A New Eminent Advocate for Children

Today's Features

Climate Change is Creating Environmental Refugees
Darfur Peace Process At A "Crossroads" UN Envoy

Today's News

Ban Urges Uganda's Lords Resistance Army To End Child Recruitment
Commission On Sustainable Development Told New, Diverse Energy Sources Must Be Explored
Somali Leaders Urged To Hold The Door Open For Dialogue
OCHA Launches $23 Million Appeal For Displaced Chadians
Many Residents of Mogadishu Unable To Return Home: UNHCR
Human Rights Chief Concerned By Aerial Attacks In North Darfur

Caribbean News

Barbados says it has achieved significant progress using its own resources despite its vulnerabilities:
Jamaica says events such as hurricane Ivan serve as a stalk reminder of the vulnerability of small island states to climate change:
World Bank officials defend their report on Crime and violence in the Caribbean:
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for sustained action to tackle the problems of climate change:
The Alliance of Small Island States says climate change is a barrier to their development:

UN Calling Asia

Jose Ramos Horta on course to be Timor Leste's new President
UN Rights Experts call for the release of Aung San Suu kyi and all remaining political prisoners
Alistair Wilkinson, the Regional Adviser of the Pacific Operations Centre on UN's efforts to assist Pacific NGOS make their societies more responsive to the needs of people with disabilities

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Perspective

Together, the slave trade and slavery represented one of the longest, most sustained assaults on the dignity and self-worth of human beings in the history of humankind. Lasting almost 400 years, the slave trade orchestrated the capture and forced migration of more than 12 million Africans from their homelands to the far reaches in the western hemisphere.For the vast majority of these Africans, the enslavement process began in the interior of the West Coast of Africa. Some were seized in wars or raids and sold from one trader to another until they reached the coast. Others were kidnapped or enslaved for indebtedness or alleged crimes. They were marched from the interior under force of arms in slave coffles or imprisoned in castles and other baracoons. until they were sold to be shipped to the Americas.
Killing the Messenger World Press Freedom Day observed each year on 3 May reminds us that freedom of expression and freedom of the press are basic human rights, and that in a number of countries these freedoms are under attack. 2006 has been described as one of the worst years for reporters since 1994, with 84 journalists killed and nearly 1,500 journalists physically attacked or threatened. In this programme we explore the theme of this year's observance -- the safety of journalists -- in light of the increased attacks on journalists, not only in war zones, but in democracies, and even on bloggers trying to get their message across on the Internet.