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Fighting HIV in the Golden Triangle
UCLA researchers find grassroots approaches to curbing the spread of HIV in China and Vietnam.
Posted: 11/18/2005
The Ambassador's Role
The U.S. ambassador to Benin discusses the U.S. agenda, the Beninese ethos, and the trials of his vocation.
Posted: 9/12/2005
"I Was One of the Lucky Ones. I Lost Nothing."
UCLA senior Audrey Desiderato survived the December 26 tsunami while scuba-diving off a Thai island. Here she reflects on the experience and on the immense losses suffered by others.
Posted: 2/12/2005
Tsunami Still Taking Toll: Indonesian Military Combines Relief with Executing Rebels, while Sri Lankan Fishermen Face Loss of Livelihood
UCLA professors say relief efforts hurt by prexisting conditions in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Posted: 2/10/2005
UCLA Holds Briefing on Indian Ocean Tsunami
Expert panel looks at political problems in relief work, priorities in rescue and reconstruction efforts, and what aid workers and NGOs actually do.
Posted: 1/20/2005
People Who Saved the Lives of Others during the Bosnian War
Tito's granddaughter, Svetlana Broz, records the testimonies of people protected by good samaritans in a terrible time.
Posted: 11/15/2004
Combating TB Is Central to the Fight Against HIV, WHO Doctor Warns
Dr. Marcos Espinal calls for uniting anti-HIV and anti-TB programs to stem the health crisis in Africa, India, China, and the former Soviet Union.
Posted: 10/1/2004
The Dark Side of Globalization: Trafficking & Transborder Crime to, through, and from Eastern Europe
A forum on trafficking of humans and human organs.
Posted: 5/26/2004
Teaching Militarists How to Cover Their Tracks
Harvard legal scholar David Kennedy discusses his recent book, The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism.
Posted: 4/14/2004
Treating the Victims in Liberia's Civil War
Dr. Andrew Schechtman reports on his two tours of duty during the revolt against Charles Taylor.
Posted: 2/9/2004
Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking in Japan
UCLA Anthropologist reports that one injured woman in seven who is hospitalized in Japan is the victim of spousal violence, while 100,000 women a year are imported as sex workers from poor Asian countries.
Posted: 11/17/2003
Multinational Delegation Meets with UCLA Africa Experts on Malaria
20 health professionals from 19 countries including 12 in Africa consult on control of killer disease during U.S. visit.
Posted: 7/15/2003
SARS and Asia: Public Health, Political, Social, and Economic Implications
Having taken the lives and livelihoods of many, SARS reminds the rest of us of how interconnected our lives and economies have become. This Asia Institute-sponsored symposium helped many learn more about SARS and how it is affecting Asia -- and us.
Posted: 6/16/2003
Letter from Beijing: Life in the Face of SARS
UCLA graduate student describes his life in Beijing in the grip of SARS
Posted: 5/22/2003
The Soviet Famine of 1931-33: Politically Motivated or Ecological Disaster?
Stephen Wheatcroft, Professor of History, University of Melbourne, Australia, presented new information on the famine based on extensive archival data now available on the tragedy of the Soviet countryside, in a talk sponsored by the Center for European & Eurasian Studies on May 5, 2003.
Posted: 5/5/2003
U.S. Needs Partnership with Africa to Stop Spread of AIDS, Former Zambian President Kaunda Tells UCLA Meeting
Kenneth Kaunda, founding president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991, made an impassioned call for international solidarity against the "scourge of HIV/AIDS" February 27.
Posted: 2/28/2003
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