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WASHINGTON, Jul 8 (OneWorld.net) - The recent cancellation of Haiti's $1.2 billion debt is a huge victory for the impoverished country, which will now have greater resources to invest in "desperately needed relief" for its people, says a coalition of groups fighting poverty worldwide.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 9 (OneWorld.net) - From rape and forced marriage to honor killings and the exchange of girls to resolve disputes, violence against women in Afghanistan is growing increasingly common and going largely unpunished, says a United Nations report released Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Jul 8 (OneWorld.net) - "The ongoing economic crisis is likely to bring the economies of many developing countries to the brink of collapse and threatens the very survival of their citizens," cautions a UN anti-poverty agency urging world leaders at the ongoing G8 Summit to provide financial resources for hard-hit nations.

WASHINGTON, Jul 8 (OneWorld.net) - Unless immediate action is taken, climate change could reverse 50 years of progress in the fight against global poverty, warns a humanitarian group calling on G8 leaders to prioritize climate change and food security at their first in a series of meetings today.

WASHINGTON, Jul 7 (OneWorld.net) - Due to a lack of funds, the United Nations is cutting back an emergency food aid program in North Korea, where an estimated 9 million people may go hungry due to cereal shortages this year.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 7 (OneWorld.net) - The United Nations-backed Congolese army is failing to protect civilians and has instead contributed to a substantial rise in human rights violations in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, reports an international human rights watchdog.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 6 (OneWorld.net) - The government of El Salvador has become the first in the world to ban gold mining nationwide, largely in response to pressure from the Salvadoran people.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 6 (OneWorld.net) - Health and human rights advocates have applauded moves by the U.S. government to repeal a 15-year-old ban on travel to the United States by HIV-positive foreign nationals.

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands.

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - One week after U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened the national conversation on immigration, much of the country's ethnic media have banded together to press Congress to make reform a reality this year.