Development
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Two new factories complete CAP, says The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced today that Sinha Dyeing & Finishing Ltd. and Babylon Casualwear Ltd., two Alliance member factories in Dhaka, have successfully completed their Corrective Action Plans. With more than... -
More then 43,000 people recently displaced from Fallujah in Iraq
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: IOM is closely monitoring displacement from Fallujah in response to ongoing military operations in and around the city, which intensified on 22 May 2016. IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Emergency Tracking identified a total... -
Serbian institutions failing to defend older people’s rights
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: Today, (Wednesday 15 June) on World Elder Abuse Awareness day, a survey into the economic abuse of older people in Serbia has revealed that institutions responsible for the protection of legal rights are failing... -
China has officially applied for membership of IOM
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: International Organization for Migration Director General William Lacy Swing on Monday met with People’s Republic of China Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao who delivered a letter of application for membership in IOM. “China’s membership... -
Handing over of Medhanie Yehdego Mered is the first step to justice for Mediterranean migrants dying
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: Since 2013 at least 10,000 people have died at sea trying to reach safety in Europe by crossing the Mediterranean. Many perished at the hands of smugglers, who often exploit the most vulnerable. Survivors... -
HelpAge calls for convention to defend rights of older people near end of life
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: Older people are campaigning for the right to be free from violence and abuse under international law on this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June. Studies show instances of elder abuse are widespread.... -
Project to fight blindness among Senior citizen in Morogoro launched by HelpAge International and Sightsavers
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: HelpAge International and Sightsavers are launching a new three-year project in Tanzania funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The Mwangaza project will support vulnerable communities in the central Morogoro region with affordable and...
