Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science :: The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level.
Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill identify eight critical areas of need – poverty reduction, quality education, protection from early labour, protection from early marriage, quality health care, po...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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UK house prices 'rise by 1.1%' :: House prices rise by 1.1% in April compared with the previous month but activity in the market remains subdued, according to the Halifax.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446967#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Now Kim Dotcom wants to develop secure Mega messaging services :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/etbliGB-ACo/story01.htm
Ferguson to retire at end of season :: British football's most successful manager is stepping down after 26 years in charge to become club director and ambassador.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22447018
European telecoms post profits rise :: Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica say profits rose in the first quarter of 2013 despite weak sales in Europe.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Shakespeare 'a writer entrepreneur' :: How share ownership boosted Shakespeare's writing flair
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22435649#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Toyota profits double on weak yen :: Toyota's profits more than double in the three months to March as a weakening yen and improving sales boost the carmakers comeback.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446440#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Singapore to host WTA Championships :: The Women's Tennis Association names Singapore as the host for its annual end-of-season tour championships for five years from 2014.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22433512#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: Sainsbury's: 'Our performance is good' :: Sainsbury's has posted a fall in pre-tax profits despite rising sales, as conditions remain "challenging".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Sainsbury's sales up as profits fall :: Sainsbury's reports a slight fall in full-year pre-tax profits, despite rising sales, and confirms it is taking full ownership of Sainsbury's Bank
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22445633#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
How Nest and Opower quietly morphed into competitors :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/TSc9bpPuZOA/story01.htm
Top jobs of the week in digital media :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/T7nsOHYvPb4/story01.htm
Bank accounts will be 'open to all' :: European residents will have the right to open a basic bank account in any country of the EU and compare the fees charged by providers, under new plans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22436311#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
China reduces banking lifeline to N Korea :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9_Lkr4UWrNk/index.html
China's Alibaba in profits surge :: Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce group, sees its profits nearly tripled, according to a regulatory filing by shareholder Yahoo.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22445231#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
China's trade growth accelerates :: China's trade growth accelerates in April, beating analysts' expectations, a positive sign for the country's fragile economic recovery.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22445227#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
What does it take to get a job in China? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/xn0cDp6RKZc/index.html
Best place in the world to be a mother is... :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/773Q7beMfzQ/index.html
Mmm, invisibility donut… researchers try new takes on the "invisibility cloak" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/vhw3tQDe-zc/story01.htm
How EMC's CTO is trying to keep EMC, VMware and Pivotal orbiting the same sun :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nbtUlBmjTdA/story01.htm
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