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The household economic burden of non- communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Global Health, 2020)
background Non- communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. ...
Promoting cooperation between the UN and African human rights systems
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)
During the NGO Forum preceding the 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, held in Yamoussoro, Cote d'Ivoire, in October 2012, the Community Law Centre (CLC), University of the Western ...
Local law making in Cape Town: A case study of the municipal planning by-law process
(United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2016)
This report examines municipal law making surrounding land use planning
in the City of Cape Town. It investigates the extent to which the City of Cape
Town has powers to make by-laws on land use planning and how much of ...
An own goal in sport for development: Time to change the playing field
(Sport and Development, 2016)
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) refers to the use of
sport to promote varied outcomes beyond the playing field
and has been defined as ‘the intentional use of sport,
physical activity and play to attain specific ...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and the promotion and protection of refugees' rights
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2009)
African countries have been host to and have produced refugees for decades. These refugees have fled their countries for various reasons, including political and religious reasons. Many African countries are party to the ...
COVID-19: Can this crisis be transformative for global health?
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
The UN has described the health, social and economic consequences of
Covid-19 as a global crisis unlike any other encountered in its history.
Although a pandemic of this nature was not unforeseeable, its arrival
seems ...
Corrupting perceptions: The impact of the united nations convention against corruption on corruption perceptions index scores
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
This paper examines the impact early ratification of the United Nations Convention
against Corruption has on a country’s Corruption Perceptions Index score. It builds
on much of the recent scholarly work that explores ...
Digital development, inequalities & the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals: What does‘Leave No-One Behind’mean for ICT4D?
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)
The United Nations’Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) place greatemphasis on inequalities and pledge toleave no-one behind. For thefield of digital development, this objective presents a particularchallenge. While ...