NEWS

click image for more information (pdf)

.........................................................................................................

Migration for Development: A Global Joint Initiative from the European Commission and the United Nations

Manila, 28 October 2008 - The United Nations and the European Commission have started a Joint Initiative on Migration and Development. This 15 million Euro programme, funded by the European Commission and implemented by UNDP in partnership with IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR and ILO, introduces a new way of making migration work for development. read more

.........................................................................................................

Statement On Efforts To Resolve The Current Crisis In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo

“This crisis is not a matter between Rwanda and the DRC – the international community must urgently deal with the issue of Ex-FAR/Interahamwe/FDLR”

The Government of the Republic of Rwanda wishes to clarify key facts relating to efforts underway to resolve the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. read more

 .............................................................................................................

Hi-lite Magazine

We bring you this edition as the global community faces a serious food crisis, increasing threat posed by global warming and climate change in general as well as political instability in Africa epitomized by the events in Zimbabwe. Even as we ponder the direction of the global politics and the economy, one thought remains salient: globalization and the economics of “collaborative progress” remains a key element of the 21st century world. The top story in this edition is of course that of the commemorative event marking the Rwandan genocide in April 1994. (Editorial excerpt)