ion of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains news on UN Climate Summit in Durban (big business control the negotiations, REDD+ market mechanism is criticised), on protection of biodiversity and report on land rush, on Small Arms Flows and Communities in Kenya, on the Ethno-Religious Conflict in Nigeria, on Benin’s Universal Health Insurance Plan, efavirenz and AZT regimens for HIV treatment, on Africa lying naked to Euro-American Military Offensive and on Malawi urban poor hit by slew of price increases.
The national election campaign officially started the 28th October in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for November 28 2011. 41 humanitarian and human rights organizations, among them AEFJN, have expressed concern about the high political tension and deteriorating security situation. They have called upon all Congolese and international actors involved to take urgent measures to prevent electoral violence, better protect civilians and ensure credible, free and fair elections.
A simple booklet for workers in health centers in Africa, with guidelines on how to ensure the quality of purchased drugs. How can we assure the quality of the medicines we are buying? What do we need to know? What precautions should we take?
To encourage the commitment of AEFJN members in Africa, towards the fight against the proliferation of small arms in the continent, AEFJN has published a booklet with the organizations working for greater control of arms in Africa. What does AEFJN on Food & agriculture issues?
AEFJN lobbies the EU Institutions and Member States in order to defend the right to food, the rights to access to land, seeds and water and to protect the biodiversity resource of small farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by working for more equitable climate, energy (biofuels), development, agriculture and trade EU policies.
AEFJN also brings some concrete situations to EU to underline the necessary vital change of causes of non decent life condition of small farmers.
You may find on AEFJN website some information on:
BIOFUELS/ AGROFUELS large investments' impact on local communities
INTERNATIONAL YEAR of FAMILY FARMING
AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa)
GMO (Genetical Modified Organism)
CLIMATE CHANGE & FOOD SECURITY
See also: Ressources