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The stories you need to know about today. Each day, our dedicated editorial team highlights the pick of the world's human rights and development stories, getting to the heart of what living on our planet means for the majority of the world's people.

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UK aid to Morocco will help Europe

The Moroccan government is expected to award a contract in the coming weeks for the building of a massive solar power plant in Morocco, using UK aid money to produce electricity for Europe.
from World Development Movement on May 21, 2012.

Rio+20: Elders get help from Youngers

The Elders and tomorrow’s leaders will discuss new ways of thinking on the most urgent issues facing our world today - and explore practical paths of action to tackle them.
from The Elders on May 18, 2012.

Outrage - and action

The theft of Zanele Muholi's work from her flat in Cape Town has provoked outrage.
from Autograph on May 16, 2012.

Urgent call for new rules which put morality at heart of financial system

Join a call by bishops, business leaders and Catholics in England and Wales for companies to ‘open up their books’ to help prevent corruption and enable poor communities to benefit from the wealth generated by natural resources, such as minerals, oil and gas.
from CAFOD on May 15, 2012.

Dalai Lama passes prizemoney to Save the Children

The Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, is to donate the bulk of his Templeton Prize money to Save the Children. The 76-year-old religious leader received the £1.1m prize at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
from Save the Children on May 15, 2012.

Change.org launches UK platform

Change.org, the influential US petitioning and lobbying site, is launching a UK service that provides consumers with a platform to petition brands to make changes to their products and advertising.
from Change.org on May 14, 2012.

A guide to population

OneWorld's Guide to Population has been updated.
from OneWorld on May 12, 2012.

How will you celebrate World Fair Trade Day?

Be part of something big on World Fair Trade Day when supporters will celebrate by having Fairtrade Breakfasts in their communities, homes, businesses, schools and places of worship.
from Fairtrade Foundation on May 11, 2012.
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