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Prof M S Swaminathan

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation

Chennai, India

• 1. This decade may mark the beginning of a new climate era, characterized by extreme and often unpredictable weather conditions and rise in sea levels. The recent Climate Conference in Copenhagen unfortunately failed to get a global commitment to halt economic growth based on high carbon intensity. Let us hope that the Climate Conference due to be held in Mexico in December this year will generate ..

Massive earthquake in Haiti ************************

 "The area of Kafou is severely affected, is the epicenter of devastation...the population of Port au Prince has just been REDUCED, don't know by about how much. Everyone, rich and poor, built on the mountains, the mountains are down! This is going back to the ground zero. Back to the 1804 beginning." ---a call from Haiti, Jan. 12, 2010 at 6:10pm. *** Award-winning Haitian-American novelist, Edwidge Dandicat and Grammy award winner, Wyclef Jean, speak with CNN (audio) about the earthquake - READ HER BLOG HERE

Scroll down to see the video of Peace, Hope, Unity which was written to celebrate the international movement for accepting diversity in the human community. The song has been featured at international Stop the Hate, Stop the Violence rallies, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, Martin Luther King celebrations and, most recently, at a LEO induction in Malaysia. A true international anthem for peace in our time. Written and recorded by Allan Varela for his concept project Varela.

Muriella's Corner has been actively involved in blogging about drinking water...This seeming obsession is a result of almost 30 years working the international development in helping communities in developing countries have access to the liberating and health effects of a clean drinking water supply. A search on Muriella's Corner blogs for water will reveal many entries on the condition of water in the United States.

The chemicals ubiquitously available in our drinking water can lead to water-related diseases which ultimately affect our health, viz the most recent article in the New York Times on Toxic WatersMore than 23 million of ..

In the news recently, the dialogue (or is it a monologue) continues re cell phones and radiation, cause and effect.
There are now over 270 million cell phones nationwide in the USA, not counting the world, emitting non-ionizing radiation (less than radiation in X-Rays. Big question is, do low doses add up? and if they do are they already causing harm, especially to young brains as so many of our children and youth are addicted to the cell phone.

As with all other ills, any addictive behaviour can be detrimental to our health and that of our families. When ..

Breastfeeding key to child survival, says UNICEF Executive Director in Nigeria
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 Nigerian Vice President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman (centre) and UNICEF Representative in Nigeria Dr. Suomi Sakai during a visit to the presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria.

ABUJA, Nigeria, 31 July 2009 - As Nigeria joins the rest of the international community to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman is in Nigeria, highlighting the critical need for improvements in child health and nutrition.

On an official visit here, Veneman today noted that Nigeria has ..

Given the interest in climate change and the perceived, as well as real, vulnerabilities of the small island development in the face of a threatening rise in sea level, among other challenges, we thought that we would introduce a groupsite specifically dedicated to issues that small island development states have to deal with on a daily basis, not to mention planning for elimination/mitigation of future threats.

Visit the Small Island Developing States Community

We encourage all members of United Nations Yak community who are living on these SIDS and who would like to participate in the discussions to join.

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SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS)-
The Canaries in the Coal Mine of Climate Change
The songs of canaries were very important indicators for life and oxygen levels in coal mines. When the canaries stopped singing, the miners knew for sure that it was time to beat a hasty retreat from the mine. A singing canary signified life; a dead canary warned of impending or imminent danger.
What are the singing canaries as regards Small Island States? Are there many left? Or are there dying and dead canaries, indicators which are either not understood or ignored, thus affecting the need for immediate ..

Founded in 2002, Women's Education Project (WEP), an nonprofit headquartered in New York, provides college scholarships, academic support, job-oriented training and life skills to help underprivileged Indian women obtain better jobs and make life-changing decisions about their health, finances and future. In WEP's centers, in Madurai and Hyderabad, South India, students gain a lively awareness of life’s possibilities and effect lasting change for themselves, their families and communities. Zoe Timms, Founding Director of Women's Education Project, has worked for over nine years in the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and India.

She has lived and worked for over five years ..

Ambassador Cheick Sidi Diarra of Mali was appointed in 2007 to the position of Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs and Small Island Developing States (SIDs). He has over 25 years of professional experience in international relations, law and development. He has been an active advocate for the cause of Africa, the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries as his country uniquely represents two of these three groups of countries. Mr. Diarra obtained masters degrees in international public law and international relations from Dakar University in Senegal. Ambassador Diarra explains the 3F ..