Crisis and Children

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Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade February 4, 2012
The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new study by the conservation group Traffic has found. […]
DEVELOPMENT-NIGER: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger February 4, 2012
Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have driven male family members to leave in search of work elsewhere. A national survey of vulnerable households shows that 5.4 million people face food insecurity across Niger. […]
New Rule Puts Brakes on U.S. Public Housing Demolitions February 4, 2012
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the publication of a new notice which significantly tightens its procedures for the processing of public housing demolition applications by local housing authorities. […]