Articles tagged with: united nations (un)
Comic book on UN anti-poverty goals honoured with prize 27 October 2011 A comic book produced by the United Nations to raise awareness and to educate children around the world about the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was honoured today with a prize at an awards ceremony in Monaco. The six organizations involved [...]
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UN agencies to present plan for sustainable future of oceans 27 October 2011 Four United Nations agencies have prepared a plan to limit the degradation of oceans and address issues such as overfishing, pollution and declining biodiversity to encourage countries to renew their commitment to improve oceans’ governance, the UN announced today. The plan, Blueprint for [...]
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Who will feed the 7 billionth person? IFAD President says smallholder farmers can, with increased investment in rural areas … 27 October 2011 31 October 2011 is being marked as the day on which the global population reaches 7 billion. But it won’t stop there; the human population is expected to top 9 billion by 2050. [...]
UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services 27 October 2011 With more than five out of every seven people in the world lacking adequate social security, a high-level United Nations panel today called for guaranteeing basic income and services for all, not only as a means to ensure peace and stability [...]
UN sends aid to earthquake-affected people in Turkey 27 October 2011 United Nations agencies said today they have sent relief materials to Turkey to assist those affected by the earthquake that killed hundreds of people on Sunday and damaged thousands houses, rendering thousands of people in south-eastern part of the country homeless. The UN Office [...]
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UN project seeks to make use of Nile’s resources to fend off poverty and hunger 27 October 2011 A United Nations report released today on the use and management of water in the Nile River basin calls for for new methods to boost agricultural productivity and warns that governments must take action to keep population growth and resource [...]
FAO-Italy project seeks to head off future problems in the Nile Basin New information on agricultural water use will support better planning, prevent future food insecurity 27 October 2011, Rome/Kigali Rapid population growth and natural resource degradation in the Nile River Basin pose the risk of intensified hunger and poverty in the region and require [...]
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As global population hits 7 billion, UN urges action to ensure development for all … … 26 October 2011 With the world population projected to reach 7 billion in five days’ time, actions taken now will decide whether the future will be healthy, sustainable and prosperous or marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks, [...]
Search for malaria and tuberculosis vaccines put on fast track by UN partnership 26 October 2011 One billion of the world’s poorest people stand to benefit from a partnership launched today by the United Nations and top pharmaceutical companies to speed up the royalty-free development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics to treat neglected tropical diseases, [...]
Forests can feed world’s hungry and over-exploitation for timber must be curbed – UN 26 October 2011 Forests can play an even greater role in feeding the world with products ranging from vitamin-rich leaves to fruits and roots, a United Nations-backed international consortium said today, calling on governments to invest more in sustainable forest management [...]
