Full Coverage: Security

19.03.2008 Women's rights advocates shed light on sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo -- in some villages as many as 90 percent of women have been raped -- and explain how local women leaders are fighting back.

18.03.2008 A report by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics titled: Pension and Social Security Schemes in Pakistan: Some Policy Options reveals that a significant proportion of elderly working population remain largely unprotected. Efficient deployment of resources and improved governance are critical for effective social security schemes in the country, the report argues.

07.03.2008 BOGOTA, Mar 7 (OneWorld) - Amid the escalating diplomatic crisis with Venezuela, Ecuador, and now Nicaragua, tens of thousands of Colombians marched yesterday in solidarity with the victims of their country's violent conflict. They were joined by demonstrators in capital cities across the continent, as well as Paris and New York.

03.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives.

01.03.2008 UNITED NATIONS, Mar 1 (OneWorld) - Further delay in the payment of past U.S. dues to the United Nations could lead to negative consequences for global peacekeeping operations and development programs, independent groups are warning.