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Fighting for the rights of child soldiers

NAIROBI, 17 January 2012 (IRIN In-Depth) - At end-November 2011, Somalia and the Central African Republic became the latest countries to commit to end the use of child soldiers – a move seen as “encouraging” by the UN, albeit with the proviso that the situation in both countries remains volatile. full report

FILM: Heroes of HIV: The Prison Educator

 NAIROBI, 1 December 2011 (IRIN) - The latest chapter in our Heroes of HIV film series follows former prisoner Jean Julux Alusma as he works to increase awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS among inmates of Haiti’s jails. full report

FILM: Haiti's Rape Survivors

 NAIROBI, 2 November 2011 (IRIN) - More than 18 months since the earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, women and girls living in makeshift camps remain vulnerable to sexual violence. full report

GLOBAL: Thai rice policy sows worldwide uncertainty

 BANGKOK, 6 October 2011 (IRIN) - A new paddy-pledging programme in Thailand that has already pushed up the cost of rice globally will go into effect on 7 October, amid uncertainty and scepticism. full report

DISASTERS: New risk index helps identify vulnerability

 JOHANNESBURG, 5 September 2011 (IRIN) - A new disaster risk index launched by the UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security in Bonn could help donors and aid organizations better understand why some countries are more at risk of calamity than others, and shape their responses when disaster strikes. full report

HAITI: Political stalemate adds to reconstruction woes

 GENEVA, 9 August 2011 (IRIN) - Disaster-scarred Haiti heaved a sigh of relief after emerging relatively unscathed at the beginning of August when tropical storm Emily skirted the capital Port-au-Prince, where more than 600,000 people still live in camps with little protection from the elements. full report

GLOBAL: Stillbirths could be halved

 DAKAR, 27 April 2011 (IRIN) - Preventing stillbirths can cost just US$2.32 per mother if governments, the private sector and international institutions adopt a package of 10 health interventions, rather than allowing stillbirths to be an almost invisible problem. full report

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