Tasks (2 lessons) International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., of "188 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."[1] Formed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference, it came into formal existence in 1945 with 29 member countries and the goal of reconstructing the international payment system. Countries contribute funds to a pool through a quota system from which countries experiencing balance of payments difficulties can borrow money. As of 2010[update], the fund had XDR476.8 billion, about US$755.7 billion at then-current exchange rates.[4] Functions[edit] The IMF's role was fundamentally altered by the floating exchange rates post-1971. Surveillance of the global economy[edit] IMF Data Dissemination Systems participants: IMF member using SDDS IMF member using GDDS Benefits[edit]
Nasz Świat w Twoim mieście - mobilna wystawa / Aktualności / Kościół / Religia / DEON.pl Od kilku miesięcy krąży po Polsce multimedialna ciężarówka - mobilna wystawa, która w interaktywny sposób przybliża problematykę edukacji globalnej - ideę sprawiedliwego handlu, milenijnych celów rozwoju czy praw człowieka. Jej specjalnie zaadaptowane wnętrze wyposażone jest w sprzęt multimedialny, a także oryginalne eksponaty z krajów Globalnego Południa, które w obrazowy sposób przybliżą życie mieszkańców innych kontynentów oraz problemy i wyzwania współczesnego świata. Dzięki multimedialnym narzędziom każdy odwiedzający będzie miał możliwość zapoznania się z interesującymi historiami osób pochodzących m. in. z Ameryki Południowej i Afryki. Głównym celem projektu jest przybliżenie młodym ludziom realiów życia w krajach rozwijających się oraz zwiększenie świadomości na temat globalnych współzależności, dostępu do edukacji, zwalczania chorób oraz eliminacji ubóstwa. Od 17 sierpnia wystawę można ogladać w Warszawie, od poniedziałku do soboty od godziny 9 do 19. Zapraszamy!
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6 in 10 Africans remain without access to proper toilet: poor sanitation threatens public health | Press centre | UNICEF 6 in 10 Africans remain without access to proper toilet: poor sanitation threatens public health GENEVA, 20 March 2008 – Sixty-two percent of Africans do not have access to an improved sanitation facility -- a proper toilet -- which separates human waste from human contact, according to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation. A global report will be released later this year, however, preliminary data on the situation in Africa was released today as part of World Water Day 2008. The Day, built around the theme that “Sanitation Matters," seeks to draw attention to the plight of some 2.6 billion people around the world who live without access to even a toilet at home and thus are vulnerable to a range of health risks. Using proper toilets and hand-washing - preferably with soap - prevents the transfer of bacteria, viruses and parasites found in human excreta which otherwise contaminate water resources, soil and food. Sanitation is not a dirty word.
What are the Millennium Development Goals? In 2000, member countries of the United Nations (including Australia) set the target of halving global poverty by 2015. To achieve this, they established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and set targets to achieve each one. Since this time, the world has witnessed significant improvements in human development including in the areas of health, education, nutrition and life expectancy since 2000. There is much to celebrate about how far the MDGs have helped to take us. In January 2015, Oxfam reported that the world’s 80 richest individuals now own as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people. In September a global summit will be held at the United Nations in New York, and world leaders will be asked to commit to the new Sustainable Development Goals. Take action You can help further the commitment of Australia’s Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, to these new goals to combat poverty, inequality and climate change by asking him to attend the summit today.
public data Indicateurs de développement humain Rapport sur le développement humain 2013, Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement Les données utilisées pour calculer l'Indice de développement humain (IDH) et autres indices composites présentés dans le Rapport sur le développement humain ... Eurostat, Indicateurs démographiques Eurostat Indicateurs démographiques annuels. Chômage en Europe (données mensuelles) données sur le chômage harmonisé pour les pays européens. Salaire minimum en Europe Salaire mensuel brut minimum en euros ou parités de pouvoir d'achat, données semi-annuelles. Dette publique en Europe Statistiques sur les finances publiques des pays européens.
Brazilian family farms go high tech | Latin America & Caribbean: Opportunities for All The Meyer family from Anitapolis, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil A rude awakening by geese screaming at my door was not the way I envisioned starting my day. With temperatures near freezing, the 6.00 AM milking session seemed a daunting first task in my 12-hour internship as a family farmer in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Luckily, after making it out the door with multiple layers of clothing, I was received by a warm “chimarrao” (a caffeine-rich infused drink typical of Southern Brazil) served by Zenaide Meyer. I was there to try to understand how a family farmer makes decisions about adopting new technologies. Within 20 minutes, all 40 cows were milked with new equipment the family acquired two months before with support from the SC Rural Program. At 20 years old, Cleyton participated in a training program for young farmers that was also supported by the SC Rural Program. Many other family-run farms in Anitapolis have adopted new technologies in recent years. But this, too, has changed.
Eliminate Open Defecation | UNICEF Open defecation refers to the practice whereby people go out in fields, bushes, forests, open bodies of water, or other open spaces rather than using the toilet to defecate. The practice is rampant in India and the country is home to the world’s largest population of people who defecate in the open and excrete close to 65,000 tonnes of faeces into the environment each day. Around 564 million people, which is nearly half the population of India, defecate in the open. India accounts for 90 per cent of the people in South Asia and 59 per cent of the 1.1 billion people in the world who practise open defecation. Open defecation poses a serious threat to the health of children in India. About 43 per cent of children in India suffer from some degree of malnutrition. Open defecation exposes women to the danger of physical attacks and encounters such as snake bites. Combatting a culture of Open Defecation: Society does not view the lack of a toilet as unacceptable. Silver lining in recent years