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February 10, 2007 04:46 PM EST -- Wary of the fast-deteriorating human rights conditions in Colombia, church leaders and aid groups in the United States are calling for the Bush administration to reconsider its current policy toward Bogota. . . . more
May 30, 2007 09:24 AM EDT -- Whoever takes charge of the World Bank in July must be elected, not selected, say experts on global financing for development in a survey conducted by a U.S.-based independent think-tank. Ending . . . more
February 20, 2007 04:37 PM EST -- UNICEF is best known for its work on behalf of children in the developing world, but its latest report turns an eye to the well-being of children in 21 wealthy nations including the United States, which . . . more
March 18, 2007 10:46 AM EDT -- Canada, like the United States, is facing international scrutiny for its treatment of indigenous people. This week, a United Nations treaty body took the rare step of telling Canada to change its behavior . . . more
June 26, 2007 04:13 PM EDT -- More than 1 million children in West Africa would not go to bed hungry if Washington stopped providing subsidies to America's cotton growers, according to a study released Thursday by an influential . . . more
June 12, 2007 03:54 PM EDT -- The U.S. Congress is under increasing pressure to support the creation of a new UN peacekeeping force that would help stop armed conflicts in the world before they turn into a Darfur-like humanitarian . . . more
March 30, 2007 06:44 PM EDT -- For those in the United States and Canada who stand for sustainable modes of production and consumption of natural resources, including seafood, there is good news from the oceans this week. Though fish . . . more
March 18, 2007 10:51 AM EDT -- Politicians in Washington are debating the issue of immigration this week. Many Democrats want to create a guest worker program through which undocumented immigrants would be able to earn legalization . . . more
May 19, 2007 12:08 PM EDT -- Disappointed with the U.S. role in international discussions on energy, environmental groups are making fresh calls for Washington to give up its isolationist approach and become part of ongoing global . . . more
April 15, 2007 01:24 PM EDT -- On February 18, 2005 an Iraqi man was driving his vehicle from his house to work at his farm. On the way, U.S. forces shot him when they passed, damaging the vehicle and killing the man. His case is among . . . more
April 17, 2007 02:54 PM EDT -- Dubbing the battle against climate change a moral test for the United States, global anti-poverty and religious leaders called on U.S. politicians Monday to take drastic and immediate action to reduce . . . more
April 19, 2007 11:33 AM EDT -- Though satisfied with the Sudanese decision to allow United Nations forces into Darfur, international civil society groups engaged in humanitarian efforts in the violence-wracked region say they wonder . . . more
May 19, 2007 12:30 PM EDT -- A Congressional plan to give the United States' lowest-paid workers their first raise in nearly 10 years was put on hold earlier this month when U.S. President George W. Bush vetoed the Iraq War . . . more
April 10, 2007 03:17 PM EDT -- A nationwide grassroots campaign aiming to force the U.S. Congress to take drastic action on climate change is now in full swing. Climate change rally in London, November 2006. Come Saturday, . . . more
February 19, 2007 01:08 PM EST -- Trade unionists on both sides of the Pacific expressed relief Thursday after a seventh round of free trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States ended without an agreement. "A majority . . . more
February 15, 2007 02:28 PM EST -- Human rights groups spoke out this week, condemning the United States Special Envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, for claiming the crisis in Darfur no longer constitutes genocide. "The term genocide . . . more
April 02, 2007 09:42 PM EDT -- Trade unionists on both sides of the Pacific expressed disappointment Monday after the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact in 15 years with only minutes to go before a deadline. . . . more
May 04, 2007 11:25 AM EDT -- As the United States takes charge of the UN Security Council this month, calls for Washington to lead global efforts to secure peace in the Sudanese region of Darfur are on the rise. "The U.S. has . . . more
 
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