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ETHIOPIA: FAMILY IN CRISIS (5’91”) (No. 1183)	SUSTAINABLE CROPS IN PERU: PALM OIL (4'43”) (No. 1184)	TIMOR-LESTE: WOMEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN POLITICS (3'37”) (No. 1185)

Life for Ayatu Nure has not turned out as he expected. Once a wealthy landowner, he followed the age-old tradition of his people, and took more than one wife. In fact, he took many wives! This story takes us to Ethiopia to see the family they created, and how rising costs are hindering Ethiopians' ability to maintain many wives and scores of children. Transcript	Palm oil production has risen sharply in Peru over the past decades. For many farmers in the region, growing palm is an important alternative to the often illegal cultivation of coca. A UN programme is helping them make the switch to sustainable crops. Transcript	Timor-Leste, a small island nation in Asia, has struggled with political and economic instability since its 2002 independence. The 2007 elections helped consolidate its democracy, and today the country has a significant number of women holding important government seats. A UN-backed initiative is helping to foster gender equality on all levels of Timorese society. Transcript



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HAITI: CAPOEIRA FOR PEACE (4'03”) (No. 1186)	ILO: PROTECTING FILIPINO NURSES MIGRATING ABROAD (4’02”) (No. 1187)		POLICY GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO BROADCASTERS OF UN IN ACTION. 1. UNIA is free of charge to authorized broadcasters who agree to give credit to the United Nations each time report is televised. 2. A Letter of Agreement with specific terms and conditions will be forwarded upon negotiation with the Manager of the Multimedia Resources Unit. 3. Reports cannot be edited or sold. 4. Feedback on the programmes would be appreciated for promotional purposes. In addition to adhering to the above policy guidelines, please provide us with a profile of your channel and audience on your organization's letterhead. ORDER FORM


UN troops play an important peacekeeping role in the unstable Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. A Brazilian NGO is also promoting peace by teaching the martial art of "Capoeira" to youngsters in a tough neighbourhood of the city. Transcript	The Philippines has exported tens of thousands of nurses over the past few years, a trend that is likely to continue due to high demand in developed countries. This has created a shortage of nurses in the Philippines, and has left unprotected migrants subject to exploitation. New bilateral agreements seek to improve migrants' protection while encouraging the return of experienced professionals. Transcript
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UN in ACTION, an award-winning television series, reports on the work of the UN and its Agencies around the world. These 3- to 5-minute features illustrate UN peacekeeping efforts as well as projects aimed at reducing poverty and human suffering, fighting disease, providing humanitarian assistance and stimulating economic growth. The series consists of fifty seven pieces a year and is available free of rights to broadcasters. For more information, please contact Diane Barkley, barkley@un.org

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