http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/2005 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/War and peace/Security What the U.S. Pres. Candidates Are Saying About Security http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83650 A security think tank updates readers on recent statements made by Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama regarding Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons and proliferation, India, and North Korea. Polling in Nepal begins http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159626/1/2005 Nepal’s historic poll began early this morning. About 17.6 million eligible voters will have a choice to elect a Constituent Assembly that will decide the fate of the 240-year old Shah dynasty in the country. UN Peace Missions Falter in Africa http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159548/1/2005 UNITED NATIONS, Apr 7 (IPS) - The United Nations remains virtually crippled as two proposed peacekeeping missions -- one in Darfur and the other in Somalia -- are making little or no progress. UN Peace Missions Falter in Africa http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/159514/1/2005 UNITED NATIONS, Apr 7 (IPS) - The United Nations remains virtually crippled as two proposed peacekeeping missions -- one in Darfur and the other in Somalia -- are making little or no progress. Paris Olympic Torch Security 'Shameful' http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83237 Security measures for the Olympic torch relay’s passage through Paris are "shameful", according to an international media freedom group. Somalia Called 'World's Most Neglected Crisis' http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159432/1/2005 UNITED NATIONS, Apr 3 (OneWorld) - A leading humanitarian group is calling for the United Nations Security Council to take additional measures to help about 1 million Somalis who have been rendered homeless by the ongoing armed conflict in their country. Examining aid effectiveness in Afghanistan http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159368/1/2005 Aid has made a big difference to Afghan lives, but major weaknesses have severely constrained its capacity to reduce poverty. ACBR’s report Falling short: Aid effectiveness in Afghanistan published by Oxfam reveals that donors have failed to meet their aid pledges and much of the aid is wasted, ineffective or uncoordinated. Women Stand Up to Sexual Warfare http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83003 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. Pakistan’s social security system needs reforms http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158944/1/2005 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. Colombians March for Peace Amid Deepening Crisis http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158602/1/2005 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. Local Peace Efforts Urged for Afghanistan http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158448/1/2005 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. U.S. Debts Hurting UN Peacekeeping, Say Analysts http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158389/1/2005 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. Darfur Investors Take Heat http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157898/1/2005 UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Spielberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. Ailing Guantanamo Prisoner May Die, Says Lawyer http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/157582/1/2005 KARACHI, Feb 6 (IPS) - Saifullah Paracha, a Pakistani national incarcerated in the United States military prison in Guantanamo, Cuba since September 2004, suffers from a serious heart condition and may not live unless provided special care, says his lawyer. Facebook-Led Peace Protests Draw Millions http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157525/1/2005 BOGOTA, Feb 5 (OneWorld) - An estimated 2 million Colombians marched here Monday in a show of opposition to the FARC guerrillas. Worldwide, solidarity protests organized through the Facebook online platform spanned 193 cities in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia.