40th Anniversary of Earth Day

Hear President Obama speak about the 40th anniversary of Earth Day:

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Also, go to whitehouse.gov/earthday for more information.

Haiti: Three Months Later

In response to the devastation following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that ravaged Haiti on January 12, 2010, Partners In Health (PIH) and its sister organization, Zanmi Lasante (ZL), with 4,403 local staff and a large network of public hospitals and health centers, immediately began delivering treatment and care to earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince and across the Central and Artibonite Departments.

The long-term ramifications of this disaster will be significant and far-reaching. To address them, PIH/ZL has taken on relief, recovery, and rebuilding activities in three core areas: clinical services, social and economic support services, and health systems strengthening.

Click here to read the PIH 3-month report.

A Global Agenda

A Global Agenda: Issues Before the United Nations 2009-2010 gives an organized, reader-friendly account of the issues facing the UN. Click here to read more about the book and/or to watch a video to learn more.

Dorothy Stang Update

A Brazilian rancher has been convicted of murdering US nun Dorothy Stang in 2005 and jailed for 30 years, at his third trial over the case. Click here for the article from the BBC.