Political Science

Health research agencies form global alliance to curb humanity’s most fatal diseases

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases London / Washington / Toronto 15-Jun-2009 Six of the world’s foremost health agencies, collectively managing an estimated 80% of all

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Titans of biodiversity science call for united, authoritative voice to inform decision-makers

19 July 2006 DIVERSITAS, Paris Robert Watson Warning that Earth is on the verge of “a major biodiversity crisis,” 19 of the field’s most distinguished

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Replacing insulin is top-ranked breakthrough foreseen for health in developing world

11-Sep-2006 University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics Experts rank top 10 ways of improving health in poor countries from emerging stem cell and related

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Put science at center of decision-making on third world development, experts tell UN

Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto 6 January, 2005 Report urges end to monopoly of economists as development policy advisors Science and technology is so critically

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More refugees turning to human smugglers – report

United Nations University 20 June 2003 The institution of asylum is “under grave threat” as nations erect ever-higher walls during the war on terrorism, leading

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Early justice is pre-requisite to restoring legal, political and social order in war-torn states: UN University authors

United Nations University, Tokyo 27 April 2003 New book defines essential building blocks for societies disrupted by conflict Ramesh Thakur, UNU Vice-Rector Judges should be

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