Catégorie : Official Body

gov., admin., public service,

South Centre

the South Centre is an intergovernmental policy think tank of developing countries – in english and en espanol

Science and technology and advances in knowledge have for centuries played a central role in economic and social transformation. Today, more than ever, they are set to shape the future of humankind. The challenge facing the international community as well as local communities in the new century is how to harness and direct knowledge in the service of local, national and global needs. In its Report titled the Challenge to the South, the South Commission commenting on the measures needed to address the challenges of generating and accessing innovations and knowledge observed inter alia that: … (full text about the programme).

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Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA

in swedish

  • Sida is an authority under the jurisdiction of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Swedish government manages our operations and we perform the assignments we receive to achieve the targets of Sweden’s development assistance policy.
  • The government’s guidelines describe in brief how Sida should perform its work … (full text How we are governed).

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US Census Bureau

  • Our Mission: To serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy … ;
  • Our Authority: The United States Census Bureau operates under Title 13 and Title 26 of the U.S. Code;
  • Our Goal: To provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data we collect and services we provide.
  • … (about /what we do 1/2).

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MedlinePlus

trusted health information for you – also in spanish

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free … (about 1/2).

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Global Food Security Crisis

also in French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Spanish

… The extraordinary rise of global food prices in early 2008 posed a major threat to global food and nutrition security and caused a host of humanitarian, human rights, socio-economic, environmental, developmental, political and security-related consequences. In particular, it presented challenges for low income food deficit countries, and severely affected the world’s most vulnerable. It threatened to reverse critical gains made toward reducing poverty and hunger as outlined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) … (background 1/2).

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