TodaysNetworkNews: 16 December 2009 - UNHCR:
While world leaders debate reduction of carbon emissions and the melting arctic ice shelf, around the world there are smaller significant efforts to help preserve the environment and fight climate change.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.