In a historic turn out of events comprising focus group discussions in hundred villages, state and regional consultations in 15 different parts of the country and a national consultation attended b...
The 2009 climate bill passed in Scotland is the first ever to state CO2 emission reductions at the level of 42% reduction of 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% reduction of 1990 levels by 2050. The bill a...
Argentina President announces a decree launching a Universal Child Allowance for Social Security. It is estimated the allowance will reach approximately five million children and young adults.
South Africa coalition members and supporters have welcomed the recent announcement by government that age limit on the current the child support grant will be extended to cover children up to thei...
The better aid bill was passed by the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa in 2008, putting a stop to untransparent aid practices that allow things like military spending to be counted as ‘aid’. The bill ...
Prior to 2008, people with permanent disabilities in Russia had to undergo a lengthy and humiliating annual assessment in order to access work permit and government benefits. In April of 2008, the ...
Following heightened levels of public attention raised through the research and advocacy of the international effort “Stand Up and Take Action” from 2005 to 2008, the national governments of Argent...
Georgia, Nepal, and Bangladesh have taken specific actions to meet the targets for women’s empowerment as outlined in the Millennium Declaration and with specific reference to strengthening program...
On 1 Feb 2008, the Prime Minister received the 200,001st signature collected through the Nine is Mine campaign from a group of 20 children representing different socio-economic groups and states in...