Developing nations offer creative solutions for tackling hunger, says Assembly President General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré The President of the General Assembly today lauded the Global South-South Development Expo held in Rome as a strong testimony to the creativity of developing countries to achieve global food security. “This year’s Expo has […]

UNICEF warns of impending child nutrition crisis in Africa’s Sahel region Mothers with hungry children lining up at distribution site in Taoa, Niger, for food handouts More than a million children in the Sahel region of West Africa are at risk of severe and life-threatening malnutrition over the coming year as a result of ongoing […]

Three more African countries to roll out new meningitis vaccine, UN says Three more countries in the so-called “meningitis belt” stretching across Africa will this month introduce a new vaccine designed to eliminate a particular strain of the often deadly disease, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today. Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad will […]

UN officials call for building on momentum to promote human rights everywhere Building on the momentum for change triggered by the Arab Spring, top United Nations officials have urged everyone, everywhere to join in the Internet and social media campaign launched on the occasion of Human Rights Day to help more people know, demand and defend their rights. “In […]

Thinking green, and thinking big Six faculty share transformative ideas for sustainability Photos by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer /At the first Harvard Thinks Green, six Harvard professors gathered at Sanders Theatre to provide just that kind of thinking. They included Eric Chivian (from right), Rebecca Henderson, Christoph Reinhart, Robert Kaplan, Richard Lazarus, and James McCarthy. […]

UN aid chief welcomes Swedish donation to crisis in Horn of Africa Valerie Amos speaks with a mother and children while on a three-day mission to the Horn of Africa to raise awareness for the most severe humanitarian crisis in the world./ Photo: OCHA The United Nations humanitarian chief today welcomed the announcement by Sweden, […]

Honduras: UNESCO chief deplores slaying of another journalist UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today voiced outrage at the murder of a radio journalist in Honduras, where at least 17 reporters have been slain since the start of last year. Luz Marina Paz Villalobos, who […]

Loss of mountain forests would unleash serious socio-economic effects – UN The loss of mountain forests sparked by increasing temperatures and population growth would have serious socio-economic and environmental consequences, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, calling on governments to increase their efforts to protect them and incorporate them into their […]

ACT against corruption Act against Corruption. Promote the MDGs. Corruption is a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies. No country, region or community is immune. This year UNODC and UNDP have developed a joint global campaign, focusing on how corruption hinders efforts to achieve the internationally agreed upon Millennium […]

Participation of women in protests a reflection of their desire for change – UN expert Rashida Manjoo, Special Rapporteur on violence against women. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré The active participation of women in public protests witnessed in many parts of the world recently reflect their strong desire to promote social change, including a yearning for the […]