How to move Burma ahead

Article Abstract:

Burma's ruling military junta's continued obstinance and human-rights abuses have roused the wrath of the United States and the United Nations against the country. The strategies of the US and the UN in moving Burma towards democratic reforms and the intervention of Thailand to negotiate the concerns of the world with the country are discussed.

Juntas

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The U.N.Es empty plan for poverty

Article Abstract:

The United Nations Millennium Project for eradicating poverty has failed to provide substantial results. The 329 pages long plan offers recommendations to achieve the Millennium Goals in areas like health, education, infrastructure and governance.

Reports, Poverty, Control, United Nations Millennium Summit, 2000

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River at risk

Article Abstract:

The mighty Mekong river is fast drying up. The construction of dams in China and the drought are affecting the lives of people in China's Yunnan province, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Causes of, Stream conservation, Dams, Droughts, Mekong River

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