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CANCUN - Photo: Caricom Leaders and Rio Group Leaders in Joint Summit. Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to create a new alliance that would exclude regional neighbors United States and Canada, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said at a summit here on Tuesday. The new bloc "must as a priority push for regional integration . . . and promote the regional agenda in global meetings," Calderon told participants from 32 nations, including 24 leaders, at the end of the two-day summit |
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In the aftermath of a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, many are asking "how can I help?" You can donate to the Relief Fund using your Digicel phone. American Red Cross, to help with relief efforts, text "HAITI" to "90999" and $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone bill. Three[3] million already raised through text messages as of Jan 15 9am. Wyclef Jean-Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund...text “YELE” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 via your cell phone bill. Here at home in T&T, groups are already organising the collection of funds and relief items which people can donate. Here are the ones we have been alerted to: |
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| International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 2009 Theme: “Making the MDGs Inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world” Globally, almost one in ten people is a person living with a disability and recent studies indicate that persons with disabilities constitute up to 20 per cent of the population living in poverty in developing countries.
Message of the Secretary-General on the Day: The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities. The Day provides an opportunity to mobilize action to achieve the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1982. |
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