That awful state of affairs demands appropriate action all around.

I told him, 'I'm a believer, and women and children in these terrible conditions need their faith to survive.' She smiles slyly.

More than ever, Palestinians rely on the Special Committee to report to the General Assembly on their dire situation.

Four or five children sitting behind a desk, and even in those poorest conditions, they all have a very, very good grasp of climate change.

Little efforts were made by the occupying Power to improve the poor condition of 12 overcrowded schools in the occupied Golan's remaining villages.

The sorry state of wind and solar power shows the massive challenge that we face in trying to make today s technology competitive and efficient.

The government is making the right sorts of noises, the electorate seems to be listening, and there has been a dramatic turnaround in the opinion polls.

Bahraini Khalid Al Khayat posts a letter on Facebook addressed to Works and Electricity Minister Dr Fahmi Al Jowder, inviting him to visit a local mosque in Hidd and inspect its sorry state of affairs.

A group of non governmental organizations called attention to the link between the practice of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and poor social and safety conditions for crews on board fishing vessels.

Given the pathetic state of the Socialist opposition, it is difficult to see what price, if any, Sarkozy will pay for his record in office.

However, we believe that, given the deplorable economic and social conditions facing the majority of the Haitian population, priority must be given to short term programmes designed immediately to satisfy the basic needs of Haitians such as food, housing and essential services.