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WALKING THROUGH THE REMAINS of Balakot city, located 136 miles north of the capital of Islamabad in Pakistan, one is constantly reminded of what happened here nearly a year ago. [...]

XIANG HAI AN VILLAGE, located 72 kilometres from Kunming, China, lies on top of a steep mountain hill overlooking a scenic view of the valley below. Fields of bright flowers [...]

On 3 May 2006, an order was given to the residents of a squatter community in Cambodia that they would be sent to a new resettlement area, 23 kilometres outside [...]

In rural communities, land was owned by a few landlords, while villagers lived on very little income, well below the poverty level. However, this began to change in the 1950s [...]

FOR OVER 3 BILLION of the global population of 6.5 billion, poverty is a way of life. It has many faces for those who live amidst its clutches-the two most [...]

I will never forget the image in my mind of the Sri Lankan homeowner sitting on the broken remains of what was once his house. As he sat there silently, [...]

It is estimated that more than two million people worldwide are being trafficked each year, the majority of whom are women and children. Within the Southeast Asian region alone, over [...]

Looks into the international case on trafficking of women and children in Southeast Asia. Identification of sexual exploitation among women; Development of anti-trafficking legislation; Creation of witness protection program.

The article focuses on the social condition in Islamabad, Pakistan after being heated by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. It is stated that the earthquake has caused the death of 70,000 people and more than 3.5 million became homeless. In response, educational support has been provided by the United Nations Children's Fund and other local organizations. Moreover, the Habitat for Humanity in Pakistan helped the needy with transitional shelters to replace the tents.