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location is a village view area where located in suburb and placed by river and irrigation, 14km from Fatmawati, TB Simatupang
highway, inspired and breath-gived by living peaceful together and Back to Nature has become our campaign.
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Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General-designate, in
his acceptance speech to Assembly
General Assembly appoints Ban Ki-moon as
next Secretary-General of the United Nations .
My tenure will be marked by ceaseless efforts to build
bridges and close divides. Leadership of harmony not division, by example not instruction has served me well so far. I intend
to stay the course .as Secretary-General.
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UN Press Release
19 October 2006
The following are extracts from a second press release on
October 17, from the DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
President of the GA [General Assembly], Sheikha Haya Al Khalifa,
will participate in the commemorative event to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
In her statement to mark the Day, she notes that "only by
listening to the voices of the poorest and most vulnerable, can we demonstrate our commitment and common purpose."
Referring to the work of the recipient of the 2006 Nobel
Peace Prize, Muhammed Yunis, she notes, “it is my strong belief that examples such as the Grameen Bank demonstrate that,
given a chance, it is the poor who can best empower themselves.” She also draws attention to the informal debate that
she plans to hold on this very issue with the hope that “working together out of poverty, we can make poverty history.”
This event is organized by ATD Fourth World in partnership with the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs and the
NGO Subcommittee on Poverty.
The ceremony brings people living in poverty to the UN, where
they speak directly on behalf of themselves and their community’s experience. People living in poverty from Guatemala,
Appalachia, New Orleans and Ireland have gathered to speak here today. They will meet with the President of the GA to share
their experience and call for action.
Read more review from UN....
ADB Pledges Initial $60 Million for Java
Earthquake Assistance
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - ADB today offered the Government of
Indonesia US$10 million in immediate grant assistance, and $50 million in soft loans
for a total of $60 million to help meet the rehabilitation needs of the earthquake-affected areas of Yogyakarta and Central
Java.
“We will help Indonesia with whatever it takes and provide more resources
to help the people rebuild their lives and livelihoods,” ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said after meeting with Indonesian
President, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Yogyakarta. He added “We will work closely with the Government and other
development partners in assessing the damage and loss caused by the earthquake and the rebuilding needs, and then help in
implementing the consequent rehabilitation and reconstruction program.”
Developing country governments and international donors are
taking notice of diasporas' potential contributions to economic development. While these are important, migration has other
effects, such as brain drain. Our study recommends ways to turn this into an advantage.
IMF warns of dire economic consequences in Bird-flu
pandemic
Washington - The International Monetary Fund warned that
an avian flu pandemic spreading to humans could have a serious impact on the world economy, in a report released Monday.
Stressing the uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a human epidemic,
the IMF said countries should nevertheless be prepared for disruptions to transportation, trade and tourism industries, as
well as a drop in consumer spending and a strain on state coffers.
The report said that many governments were still unprepared to deal with
the possibility of an outbreak, but that contingency plans were most developed among countries that had suffered from the
2003 SARS crisis, a respiratory infection similar to bird flu.
The IMF said that long-term economic impact should be limited, as any adverse
effects should be followed by a rapid recovery once the pandemic has run its course.
But it did warn of possible lasting effects on the tourism industry, particularly
in countries that rely on visitors to support their economies.
'Tourism could drop sharply due to fear of infection and possible travel
restrictions, and may be slow to recover,' the report said.
The World Health Organisation has warned that the H5N1 strain of avian flu,
which has ravaged poultry populations in countries affected, could mutate into a strain easily transmittable among humans.
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Inexpensive Test Detects H5N1 Infections Quickly,
Accurately
Indonesia reports two more human cases of avian influenza
By Cheryl Pellerin
USINFO Staff Writer
Washington -- Scientists from the University of Colorado-Boulder
and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed an inexpensive “gene chip” test based
on a single influenza virus gene that could let scientists quickly identify flu viruses, including H5N1 avian influenza, or
bird flu.
A gene chip, also called a DNA microarray, is a group of
microscopic DNA spots attached to a small piece (chip) of glass, plastic or silicon. This DNA array can be used to create
a profile of the different proteins that the genes produce, or express.
Such gene chips can monitor expression levels for thousands
of genes at once.
The advance was announced as the total number of human cases
of H5N1 avian influenza rose to 258, with the confirmation November 13 by the Ministry of Health in Indonesia of two new cases
there.
A 35-year-old female from Tangerang in Banten Province developed
symptoms November 7 and was hospitalized November 10, according to a World Health Organization statement. She remains hospitalized
and the source of her exposure is under investigation.
The second case occurred in a 30-month-old boy from Karawang
in West Java Province. He developed symptoms November 5, was hospitalized November 10 and died November 13. An initial investigation
found reports of chicken deaths near his home in the days before his illness.
Of 74 cases confirmed in Indonesia, 56 have been fatal. The
total number of human deaths due to bird flu is 153.
For more information on U.S. and international efforts to combat avian
influenza, see ...
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
International Religious Freedom
Secretary Condolezza Rice
Washington , DC (September 15,2006)
Five years ago this week, the American people observed a
national day of prayer and remembrance for those who died in the terrorist attacks. We gathered in the National Cathedral
and in houses of worship all across the country and indeed across the world to draw strength and solace from one another and
from our faiths. We came together, Muslims and Jews, and Christians, Sikhs, Hindu, Buddhists, people of every faith united
in grief, united in resolve, and united in conviction that the power of compassion and love is stronger than the forces of
hate.
On Monday we marked the fifth-year
anniversary of September 11th with a ceremony at the State Department to remember the more than 90 countries that lost citizens
in those attacks. Some victims were in the United States on business, others were visiting relatives. It was a stark reminder
that the entire world was affected by these brutal and horrific attacks, and the entire world is threatened by the extremist
ideology of hate and bigotry and religious intolerance.
Read more report from .....
Appendix B: International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and The Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination
Based on Religion or Belief
International Religious Freedom Report 2006
Released by the Bureau
of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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Read International Religious Freedom (Russia)
Read International Religious freedom (Germany)
Ilegal Logging - destroying the last Ancient
Forests
In Indonesia it is estimated that up to 90 percent of logging
is illegal. Revenue from illegal logging activities has been used
to fund civil wars, organised crime and money laundering, all of which threatens international security.
Illegal logging
undermines the trade in legal and well-managed timber by responsible companies by under cutting its price and making it less
competitive. Link to that document with the companies signed up that I sent through this am?
The World Bank estimates
that illegal logging costs timber producing countries between US$10-15 billion per year in lost revenue, accounting for over
a tenth of the total timber trade world-wide, estimated to be more than US $150 billion a year. This lost revenue is desperately
required for much needed public services such as building schools and hospitals.
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