http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1937 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163105/1/1937 As the world's countries meet in New York to discuss a way out of the financial crisis, rich countries have blocked progressive reform of the financial system put forward by more than 130 poor countries, says a coalition of NGOs. + ‘Rich countries snub poor’ + Rich Countries Urged to Meet their Aid Commitments http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163090/1/1937 Rich countries are undermining UN proposals to address the global financial crisis, a development charity warns on the eve of the UN Conference on the World Financial Crisis in New York. + Brown told: ‘Rich don’t have the answers to the crisis’ http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85412 Duncan Green is worried that the economic crisis may be shrugged off by world leaders without forcing the deep reforms that development campaigners want to see. From Poverty to Power http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162977/1/1937 Economic troubles have dominated 2009. The Trento Festival of Economics therefore enjoys pole position in the European festival season. Its imaginative programme Identity and Global Crisis addresses questions affecting us all. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85269 U.S.-hosted climate talks with the world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters ended with signs of progress but sizable differences as nations work toward a deal this year to fight global warming. From: Reuters http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85136 Wednesday's actions in London: a "Climate Emergency" iceberg demo outside the Excel Centre where the G20 are meeting the following day, a Climate Camp at the European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate, and a Stop the War demo at the US Embassy and Trafalgar Square. + Red Pepper's Twitter coverage + G20 Voice + Live from the G20 Protests + 'We won't pay for their crisis', say Brussels groups http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162165/1/1937 We're seeing a lot of headlines about global unemployment. But is it really "global" or just a measure of problems for the richer countries? http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/161780/1/1937 The food and financial crises have wiped out nearly 20 years of progress on reducing hunger, warns a leading development group, reacting to new UN figures show the number of hungry has risen to 963 million. + Number of hungry people rises to 963 million http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160274/1/1937 Millions of volunteers will visit every household in the country in the coming years to gather information on changing demographics, in a census that will reveal how economic growth has affected its people. India’s population is expected to climb to 1.19 billion in 2011 from 1.13 billion in 2008, say officials. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160197/1/1937 Helena Norberg Hodge first visited Ladakh in northern India in 1973 to study its culture and language. Fascinated by its gentle people and their earth-based way of life, she kept returning every year since then. In a freewheeling interview, she discusses how annihilation of the local culture can be stopped. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160171/1/1937 WASHINGTON, Apr 27 (OneWorld) - Occasionally, OneWorld.net will put out an alert when many of the NGOs we work with are taking on a breaking issue. Over the past year, we've done this for the crisis in Kenya, Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, and the earthquake that struck Peru in August. But this week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160149/1/1937 This week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent, says OneWorld's managing editor in the United States. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159992/1/1937 WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (OneWorld) - Pennies a day. That's all it would cost the United States to significantly reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. What's more, the cost to businesses, families, and overall economic growth would be minimal, according to a new study released this week. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160011/1/1937 Centre for Science and Environment releases a two year study on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as it becomes pan-Indian from April 1. NREGA can regenerate the village economy through productive assets on water conservation and afforestation and just wages for the people, says CSE. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159867/1/1937 Bulgaria has received a grant of 300 million euros from the European Union for the development of its information and communication technologies. Although the country has a very high number of mobile and Internet users, there is still a scope for more ICT penetration in small towns and rural areas.