Month: September 2011

Libya, economic crisis and climate change will mark the Summit EU South Africa

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Johannesburg, 14 sep (EFE).-Libya, the global economic crisis and climate change will shape the agenda of the fourth Summit between the European Union (EU) and South Africa, which will take place tomorrow in the nature reserve South African Kruger Park (northeast).

The European delegation headed by the Presidents of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, and the European Commission (EC, the EU Executive), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, will seek to close positions with South Africa on the future of Libya.

South Africa, who presides over the high level Committee for Libya of the African Union (AU) and a rotating ranks in the Council were security of the United Nations (UN), has spearheaded a critical sector of the AU with the role of the National Council of transition (CNT) in their struggle against the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi.

South African President Jacob Zuma, always advocated a solution negotiated between the parties of the Libyan conflict and opposed “the doctrine of regime change”.

The party assessed, also, the situation of the Suppression of the revolt in Syria, case in which the Government of Pretoria maintains a similar stance to the case of Libya.

The EU and South Africa will also make efforts to make progress in the negotiations of the G20 (Group of rich and emerging countries) to respond to the crisis economic.

In this regard, both parties will address the world economic situation and the role of the emerging countries of the bloc BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to deal with the threat of a new recession.

Europeans and South Africans try to also make progress in the negotiation with a view to the UN Conference on climate change (COP-17), which will host Durban (South Africa) from 28 November to 9 December next, and will discuss issues such as immigration and the fight against maritime piracy.

Another theme on the table of the Summit will be the preparation of the Conference of the United Nations development and environmental protection (Río+20), to be held next year in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

In the bilateral commercial field, the EU and South Africa they ahondarán in their terms of trade, representing 1.4 per cent of trade in goods of the European Union and outside.

The EU, main investor in the African country, in the first half of 2011 a surplus in trade in goods with South Africa of € 3.2 billion, more than double that in the same period of 2010, when the surplus was € 1.2 billion.

Development cooperation will also occupy part of the talks between the two partners, with particular attention to the desire of South Africa become “donor active,” according to the European Union expressed in the programme planned for bilateral Summit.

In this regard, the Executive of Pretoria today stressed that the objective will be to “address priority issues in the field of health, education, rural development, employment creation and fight against crime”, in the words of the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Clayson Monyela, collected by the South African Agency Sapa.

“The EU supports seamless commitment to South Africa with the African agenda including the socio-economic of the African Union and the new partnership for Africa’s development,” he added Monyela.

Another item on the agenda are the issues relating to nuclear safety and agreements Euratom-South Africa, seeking to create a framework for cooperation in Atomic Energy and the exchange of technology, research and equipment.

Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Durao Barroso will be accompanied at the Summit by the Commissioners responsible for trade, Karel de Gucht, and cooperation, Andris Piebalgs.

Meanwhile, Zuma will go along with the Ministers of international relations, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane; defence, Lindiwe Sisulu; science and technology, Naledi Pandor; environment, Edna Molewa; finance, Rob Davies, and industry, Pravin Gordhan. EFE

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Survival denounces bribery Peru Indians in the gas sector

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London, 14 sep (EFE).-the Organization Survival International reported today that the Indians of the southeast of Peru be them has bribed with painkillers and pens when the gas industry tries to explore their land.

Said in a statement released in London, this organization advocate for the indigenous points out that even INEPA members, the Government agency established to protect the Peruvian tribes, have pressured these communities in order to carry out work of exploration in the reserves where they live.

According to the note, workers of the giant gas Pluspetrol, Argentina, has been in contact with the Nahua-Kugapakori reserve for environmental testing on their land.

The reserve was created in 1990 to protect the rights of tribes vulnerable.

The leader of Nahua, Enrique Dixpopidiba Shocoroa, revealed that his tribe has provided medical equipment and promises of work.

This situation comes to light while the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, approved a landmark legislation designed to guarantee indigenous peoples the right to be consulted previously on any project that affects them.

According to Survival International, some 15 tribes have opted to remain isolated in the Peruvian, Amazon but they face extinction if their land are explored.

The director of Survival International, Stephen Corry, said that the “(in search) drilling of oil and gas in isolated tribal reserves is a mockery of the new law of Peru.” “Also threatens to undermine the promise of the Government to protect isolated tribes, who are particularly vulnerable”.

With non-governmental organization, half of the Nahua died because of the presence in their lands of the Shell company for oil exploration in the 1980s. EFE

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Mexican Government says it is very close to achieving the Millennium goals

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Mexico, 13 sep (EFE).-the Government of Mexico said today that it is very close to achieving the objectives of the Millennium Development (MDGs) to only four years to expiry of the term, some of which, such as primary education, are already a reality.

In an event held at the official residence of Los Pinos, the owner of Social development, Heriberto Felix, stated that “Mexico is to meet the targets for reduction of extreme poverty”, despite the impact of the international economic crisis and food.

Mexico reduced to 5.3 percent poverty index, which in 1990 stood at 9.3%, which is why “we are little less than a percentage point to meet this target (4.6%)”, he asserted.

In relation to child malnutrition, the commitment was to spend 14 to 7 per cent the proportion of children under five years with low weight and size, a goal that now “we have complied to reach five percent”, stated the Minister.

On the goal of achieving universal primary education, said that in Mexico already “all children age to attend this educational level have assured a place in the school”.

“Mexico has today, on average, 8.7 years of education, above, for example, in Brazil, China and India,” he said at a ceremony in which participated the President Felipe Calderón and the administrator of the programme of the United Nations for development (UNDP) Helen Clark.

Félix also declared accomplished the goal set for 2015 in relation to gender equality, noting that in Mexico because there are “almost” a girl for every child in primary and secondary levels.

“Even in the middle and higher education women outnumber on proportion slightly men”, stated.

In the mortality of children under five years of, mentioned that the probability of dying “is now almost three times less” than that did in 1990, to pass the mortality rate of 47-17 for every thousand children, very close to the goal of 15.7 2015.

The Minister also referred to progress in maternal, indicating that over the past two decades mortality decreased by 40% and health have today 9 of every 10 births attended by personnel trained.

On fighting HIV-AIDS, admitted that it is necessary to “strengthen the actions” to halt its advance, while in the case of malaria and tuberculosis, noted that Mexico “already surpassed the goal raised in both diseases associated with poverty and marginalization”.

Felix also listed the achievements in environmental matters, such as the reforestation of a million and a half hectares, and access to information technologies and communications.

The President Calderón said that his country “is fully committed to meet the Millennium development goals, because they are more active consensus that has humanity to achieve sustainable development across the globe”.

In the Act, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of UNDP in Mexico, Clark stressed his interest to continue working in this country, especially now “which is becoming a new partner for the development of Nations poorest thanks to its new agency for cooperation for development”.

In the framework of his visit to Mexico, the representative of UNDP will relocate to the southern state of Chiapas, where they interview with UN staff, representatives of civil society and indigenous leaders, that he will attend a meeting of State Congress. EFE

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The Mexican Government says it is very close to achieving the Millennium goals

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Mexico, 13 sep (EFE).-the Government of Mexico said today that it is very close to achieving the objectives of the Millennium Development (MDGs) to only four years to expiry of the term, some of which, such as primary education, are already a reality.

In an event held at the official residence of Los Pinos, the owner of Social development, Heriberto Felix, stated that “Mexico is to meet the targets for reduction of extreme poverty”, despite the impact of the international economic crisis and food.

Mexico reduced to 5.3 percent poverty index, which in 1990 stood at 9.3%, which is why “we are little less than a percentage point to meet this target (4.6%)”, he asserted.

In relation to child malnutrition, the commitment was to spend 14 to 7 per cent the proportion of children under five years with low weight and size, a goal that now “we have complied to reach five percent”, stated the Minister.

On the goal of achieving universal primary education, said that in Mexico already “all children age to attend this educational level have assured a place in the school”.

“Mexico has today, on average, 8.7 years of education, above, for example, in Brazil, China and India,” he said at a ceremony in which participated the President Felipe Calderón and the administrator of the programme of the United Nations for development (UNDP) Helen Clark.

Félix also declared accomplished the goal set for 2015 in relation to gender equality, noting that in Mexico because there are “almost” a girl for every child in primary and secondary levels.

“Even in the middle and higher education women outnumber on proportion slightly men”, stated.

In the mortality of children under five years of, mentioned that the probability of dying “is now almost three times less” than that did in 1990, to pass the mortality rate of 47-17 for every thousand children, very close to the goal of 15.7 2015.

The Minister also referred to progress in maternal, indicating that over the past two decades mortality decreased by 40% and health have today 9 of every 10 births attended by personnel trained.

On fighting HIV-AIDS, admitted that it is necessary to “strengthen the actions” to halt its advance, while in the case of malaria and tuberculosis, noted that Mexico “already surpassed the goal raised in both diseases associated with poverty and marginalization”.

Felix also listed the achievements in environmental matters, such as the reforestation of a million and a half hectares, and access to information technologies and communications.

The President Calderón said that his country “is fully committed to meet the Millennium development goals, because they are more active consensus that has humanity to achieve sustainable development across the globe”.

In the Act, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of UNDP in Mexico, Clark stressed his interest to continue working in this country, especially now “which is becoming a new partner for the development of Nations poorest thanks to its new agency for cooperation for development”.

In the framework of his visit to Mexico, the representative of UNDP will relocate to the southern state of Chiapas, where they interview with UN staff, representatives of civil society and indigenous leaders, that he will attend a meeting of State Congress.

Mexican President Felipe Calderón spoke today during an official ceremony that delivered to the Director of the programme of the United Nations for development, Helen Clark, the country report on the development of the Millennium goals, in city of Mexico. EFE

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Non communicable diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the world

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Geneva, 14 sep (EFE).-non-communicable, such as cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, are the main cause of death worldwide, accounting for 63% of the 57 million total deaths recorded in 2008, according to a report by the World Health Organization (who).

“The majority of these 36 million deaths due to cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, diabetes, or cancer,” said the head of the Department of chronic diseases and health promotion of the who, Leanne Riley, in the presentation in Geneva of the report, which contains the profile of the 193 countries members of the who in relation to these diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases were responsible for 48% of these deaths, cancer 21%, respiratory problems from 12% and 3% diabetes.

Riley explained that the reason why these diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the world is because in the last thirty years has imposed a much more sedentary lifestyle and changes in the diet, in which predominate the sugars, saturated fats and salt, which causes health problems such as cholesterol, high pressure and high levels of sugar in blood

“Has doubled the average body mass index in the majority of countries in just thirty years and cases of overweight have grown considerably,” pointed out.

Of the total of deaths from non-communicable diseases, 9 million occurred in less than 60 years and 90% of these premature deaths occurred in low income countries, where people have up to three times as likely to die less than sixty years.

As explained above, in developing such diseases tend to detect later and treatments are not always accessible to everyone, which is why the hardest tend to be the poorest of the population.

“This percentage of deaths before the 1960s also implies the loss of adults of working age, i.e., of productive force for the country”, pointed out.

The director of the anti-tobacco initiative of Douglas Betcher, who explained that the incidence of these diseases is also a serious economic problem, as countries spend billions of dollars in treatments against noncommunicable diseases.

For this reason, Betcher assured that these diseases are one of the greatest threats to the global economy and financial security by what it considered “urgent” to move forward in the prevention of these diseases, most of which are avoided changing bad habits.

“The countries that have more invested in prevention programmes and awareness-raising campaigns among the population are the best results obtained in aspects such as reducing cholesterol or tension among the population”, stated, for its part, Riley, who highlighted the case of Finland, as one of the countries that have reduced the impact of diseases cardiovascular.

With regard to tobacco, Betcher highlighted the major achievements of the campaigns undertaken in countries such as Turkey and Uruguay, in which the prevalence of tobacco was reduced up to 25% between 2006 and 2009.

Stressed the importance that of low-income countries to conduct prevention campaigns among the population, they are cheap, and eventually save millions of dollars in treatments doctors.

“Now the largest consumers of tobacco and junk food are countries poorer, because these products companies now focus on those markets, less regulated and where there is not much awareness about its dangers,” explained.

However, is not only changing habits, in poorer countries, often it is much cheaper to eat junk food, with high content of salt and saturated fat, which buy fruits and vegetables in markets, added the head of the who. EFE

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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips