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    Palestinian refugees: in limbo forever?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Since 1948 the issue of Palestinian refugees has had a permanent place on the international political agenda. Events repeatedly demonstrate that there can be no Middle East peace without addressing their rights. A decade after the ‘breakthrough’ in Madrid, is there any chance that this difficult question can be resolved?
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    The IMF and World Bank: undermining democracy and rolling back the state?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Why are anti-IMF protests sweeping the developing world? Is it privileged students and anarchists who are behind the wave of unrest? Who are taking to the streets and how are their livelihoods being affected by liberalisation? Are Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) merely Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) in another guise?
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    Simply effective - magnesium sulphate reduces the risk of eclampsia in pregnancy

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia may kill more than 50 000 pregnant women each year, mostly in developing regions. A study in 33 countries, co-ordinated by the Oxford Institute of Health Sciences, shows that magnesium sulphate reduces the risk of eclampsia and maternal death. Policy-makers should improve the availability of this cheap drug in developing countries, the researchers conclude.
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    In the line of fire - the mental health of Palestinian children

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    The Al Aqsa Intifada started in September 2000 and continues today in the Palestinian territories. Families are exposed to traumatic events ranging from hearing about killing to bombardment and demolition of their homes. How does this effect the mental health of children living there?
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    The new humanitarianism: incompatible with ethical accountability?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    As each humanitarian disaster unfolds, the nature of emergency assistance is ever more shaped by western foreign policy goals. Are the language and principles of humanitarianism therefore out of date? Should people be left to suffer and die in the interests of a long-term political solution?
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    Capacity for change?: achieving council-citizen co-operation by enhancing the capacity of municipalities

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    In rhetoric and policy, local communities have increasingly become the focal point for moving forward the development agenda through the concept of ‘community participation’. In many developing countries, the responsibility for addressing urban poverty often lies with local governments and municipal levels of administration.
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    Assessing the odds for peace: conflict resolution in theory and practice

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Is the field of conflict resolution a western liberal imposition or does it have global relevance? Has it grown out of its Cold War roots? Can civil and international conflicts be prevented, managed and resolved? Should the international community use force? What lessons have we learned from successful peace processes in recent years?
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    Could do much better: Britain’s treatment of young refugees under the spotlight

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of young unaccompanied asylum-seekers arriving in the UK. Is Britain honouring its international obligations towards them? What do separated refugee children think of the kind of welcome they have received? What areas of good practice should be replicated?
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    Bigger AND better? Expanding community action on HIV/AIDS

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Slowing the spread of HIV and coping with the consequences of AIDS are major challenges for many developing countries. There are now many examples of successful small-scale responses to the disease. Could these strategies work for a larger population? How can non- governmental or community-based organisations (NGOs/CBOs) broaden the impact of their programmes?
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    Understanding adolescent violence: lessons from Palestine

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    What happens when violence, induced by political conflict, becomes the norm for adolescents? How can educators and policymakers work with young people to help them to understand their aggression and develop skills to help the transition to peace?

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