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Romania's orphans: Where are they now?

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The images shocked us all. Romania’s orphans lay in their beds, staring unblinkingly through their cot bars at cameras: victims of physical and sexual abuse, their behaviour controlled by drugs. Some were lying in their own excrement. Some were tied to their beds. All had lived a sub-human...

Raising the Bar: Media Social Responsibility

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This article, originally published two years ago, has now been adapted to include more recent research.

Blythswood and Birchwood: Saving lives in Serbia

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“They were screaming in terror, badly cut, bruised and in shock. The inside of the car was full of freezing water ….”

Japan: Earthquake and Tsunami

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On Friday 11th March, a 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan and caused a massive tsunami. The devastation that has occurred has caused Japan's Prime Minister to declare this the most severe crisis to hit Japan since World War II.

Global Hand Chinese translation team receive Online Volunteering Award

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To mark International Volunteers Day on 4th December, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme announced the winners of the "Online Volunteering Award 2010", honouring the 'outstanding' contributions of volunteers who work entirely over the Internet to contribute to peace and development and...

New Partnership with the United Nations - January, 2010

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(14 January 2010) Today sees the launch of a new website which Global Hand has built for the United Nations: business.un.org

New version of Global Hand - January, 2010

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Following the launch of the new United Nations site (business.un.org), built by Global Hand, we have re-launched our own website at the end of January, 2010. This happens to fall in the immediate wake of the tragedy in Haiti which is necessitating rapid global response, given the breadth of...

Pakistan floods - July 2010

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Heavy monsoon rains at the end of July triggered massive floods that rapidly moved southwards from Pakistan’s northwest, inundating hundreds of villages and claiming more than sixteen hundred lives. More than 14 million people have been affected, with countless others missing, whilst agriculture...

Jeffrey Sachs Shares on a Panel for the New UN and Business Website During the World Economic Forum

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A special panel focused on business & United Nations partnerships was held during the 2010 World Economic Forum.