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Human rights are the best weapon to combat hunger, report says
A report by civil society groups says it is impossible to tackle the causes of hunger if existing power relations remain untouched Human rights are the most powerful tool to ensure efforts against hunger and malnutrition tackle structural causes and are not reduced to short-term strategies, civil society groups said…
Afghanistan aid pledges hide rehashed promises and familiar corruption fears
International donors have lined up to pledge $16bn (£10bn) in aid for Afghanistan until 2015, but the bold figure masked recycled promises and concerns over corruption. Anti-graft provisions for the world’s fourth-most corrupt country contain many demands but little to enforce them beyond a general threat to cut funds. Civil…
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