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<p><em>According to Save the Children NGO report from 1990 this nation implemented nutritional programmes and access to free care for pregnant women and children</em><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Niger has made the most progress worldwide</strong> on reducing child mortality since 1990, according to a study out.Also among the top 10 nations that have made the greatest strides in tackling such deaths are Liberia, Rwanda, Indonesia, Madagascar, India, China, Egypt, Tanzania and Mozambique, Save the Children found.</p> <p><strong>On the more problematic end of the spectrum</strong>, those making the least progress were Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea, said the non-governmental group's report. The rate of deaths of children under five still remains high in Niger. But it has been reduced by a dramatic two thirds: plunging from 326 in 1 000 back in 1990 to 114 out of 1 000 in 2012.
<p><em>In St. Peter square from more 75 countries in five continents for the Year of Faith</em></p> <p><strong>Vatican, Oct 27 -</strong> We all know that families, and young families in particular, are often in a rush with a great many things to do, but do you ever think that this rush could also be a rush of faith, Pope Francis asked families from more than 75 countries in five continents who had gathered as part of the the Year of Faith.</p> <p><strong>In his extraordinary homily</strong>, the Pope said that Christian families were missionary families, leading everyday lives, doing ordinary things, sprinkling the salt and yeast of faith as they went.</p>
<p><em>He was the World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to find a treatment for the rare degenerative brain disease that afflicted his son</em></p> <p><strong>Augusto Odone</strong>, a World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to find a treatment for the rare degenerative brain disease that afflicted his son Lorenzo — a struggle portrayed in the movie “Lorenzo’s Oil” — died Oct. 24 in Acqui Terme, Italy. He was 80.</p> <p><strong>The death was confirmed</strong> by Patti Chapman, president of the Myelin Project, based in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Mr. Odone and his wife, Michaela, founded the organization in 1989 to foster research into their son’s disease, adrenoleukodystrophy, and other disorders that destroy the myelin sheath, which allows brain cells to communicate with one another.
<p><em>The men, between the ages of 27 and 67, were handed over on Friday at the truce village of Panmunjom, on the border between the two countries.</em></p> <p><strong>North Korea has returned six South Korean men</strong> to their homeland, South Korean officials say, in a rare move. Their names were not released and details surrounding their detention in the North remain unclear.</p> <p><strong>The two Koreas remain technically at war</strong>, as the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice and not a peace treaty. Pyongyang's Red Cross informed Seoul that the men would be handed back via Panmunjom on Thursday, a statement from South Korea's Unification Ministry said.</p> <p><strong>Officials said the group would be taken</strong> to South Korea's spy agency to face questions over their presence in North Korea.The South Korean government said that at first glance, the men were not on the list of those abducted by the North.
<p><em>It gives infos on policies and procedures of 28 Member States</em></p> <p><strong>(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS -</strong> <strong>After the English, French and Spanish versions</strong>, the EU Immigration Portal is now available also in Arabic. "I am very pleased that today the portal will also be available in Arabic and easily accessible to all those who are looking for information about sometimes complicated procedures" the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom, announced.</p> <p><strong>"Many people who want to move to the European Union</strong> do not know what possibilities exist, how to apply for a resident or work permit. This is why in November 2011 I launched the 'EU Immigration Portal'" she added.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><em>Myanmar opposition leader receved the the Sakharov Prize </em><strong><br /></strong></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><strong>Myanmar opposition leader</strong> <a title="More about: Aung San Suu Kyi" href="http://www.euronews.com/tag/aung-san-suu-kyi/" style="border-color: initial; font-weight: normal; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-width: initial; color: #3370cc; text-decoration: none; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aung San Suu Kyi</a> is urging Europe to help the Myanmar achieve full democracy. Under house arrest when the <a title="More about: Sakharov Prize" href="http://www.euronews.com/tag/sakharov-prize/" style="border-color: initial; font-weight: normal; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-width: initial; color: #3370cc; text-decoration: none; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Sakharov Prize</a> for Freedom of Thought was awarded to her in 1990, Suu Kyi finally collected it at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><strong>“It is more important that we work on the imperfections of societies</strong> and of laws and of practices that truly hurt us as human beings, that erode the foundation of human dignity. It is because of this that we feel our quest for democracy is not yet at an end!” Suu Kyi said during her acceptance speech.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"> </p> <p><em>One year after the Genfest and the launching of the United World Project in three Central American countries: a musical, a radio programme and some initiatives at the university and in the poor suburbs</em></p> <p><br /><strong>“During this year, the numerous activities following</strong> the Genfest gave us the possibility to present the United World Project”, wrote the Youth for a United World (Y4UW) from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong>Guatemala</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong>“Change History”:</strong> Among the various ‘fragments of fraternity’ in Guatemala we have put up a musical entitled “Change History” which in some cases helped continue our relationships with many young people and in other cases gave us the opportunity to establish new contacts. We had to ‘put aside many of our own things in order to give out to others without measures’. In so doing, we received a lot of support and really felt part of a big family.
<p><em>"We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity" Francis said.</em></p> <p><strong>Vatican City, 14 Oct. (AK) -</strong> Pope Francis on Monday said Catholics should not be afraid to debate their faith with other religions and with non-believers.</p> <p><strong>"Every Christian must take steps towards others</strong>, enter into dialogue with those who do not share their beliefs, who belong to another religion or who are atheists," Francis said."We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity," he told the members of the Vatican's evangelising body during an audience at the Apostolic Palace.Earlier on Monday, the popular Argentine pontiff denounced hypocritical Christians who perform good works to appear perfect and achieve personal salvation but who do so "without God's love"."We need to do good.</p>
From Nairobi, at the heart of Africa—a continent of 54 rapidly growing nations, where people under 30 account for about 70% of the population—comes a comprehensive proposal for global engagement. It positions younger generations to lead transformative processes, guided by a humanistic, community-oriented vision grounded in reciprocity and shared responsibility.
Communication & Media
In a context where the media can easily be turned into weapons, peace journalism—rooted in the ideas of Johan Galtung—emerges as an essential practice. It does not overlook conflict; rather, it examines its underlying causes and highlights non-violent responses as a path toward building lasting "positive peace".
The story of the Med25 Bel Espoir’s journey around the Mediterranean between spring and autumn 2025. Among the stories shared is that of Carlos Palma, the founder of Living Peace, and Ikram, an ambassador for peace in Algeria.
Interview with Majdi Abdallah, a youth from Palestine travelling on the school ship of peace, Med25 Bel Espoir. An emotional story based on the dialogue in the Mediterranean, the relations and of hope born aboard.
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