Horn of Africa the biggest winner at UN charity soccer match The annual Match Against Poverty, which brings together dozens of soccer stars and United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors to spotlight the UN’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and help people in need, turned into an on-field goalfest today. An all-star team led by […]

Boosted global efforts against malaria lead to far fewer deaths – UN Insecticide-treated bed nets are crucial in the fight against malaria. Photo: IRIN/Wendy Stone The expansion of malaria prevention and control measures have resulted in a decline of more than 25 per cent in the number of deaths caused by the disease in the […]

UNICEF report details negative impact of labour migration on Tajik families A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on labour migration from Tajikistan shows that many children left behind are exposed to bullying and suffer from depression as well as increased aggression and rebellion. The report, released today, looks at the impact on […]

Too Tangled Up in Preparations to Enjoy the Season? As a child, a blanket of fresh-fallen snow or the buttery scent of warm sugar cookies was all it took to arouse that delicious sense of wonder. Somehow, as an adult, that thrill is harder to come by. Maybe it’s because, rather than snuggling up and watching […]

24,400 fill arena for Match Against Poverty Match Against Poverty – Hamburg – Germany 13/12/2011 … … Match Against Poverty – Hamburg – Germany 13/12/2011 With a final score of 5-4, UNDP won the 2011 Match Against Poverty against HSV in Hamburg, Germany, on 13 December, 2011 before more than 24,000 spectators.  The match was […]

Niger: UN voices concern over high food prices after poor harvest High food prices in Niger have placed people already hit by shortages under severe pressure as they struggle to feed their families at a time of reduced harvests in the country, which lies in the drought-prone Sahel region of West Africa, a United Nations […]

UN mobile app lets users calculate size of carbon footprint New UN iPhone application highlights role of ecosystems in tackling climate change A new United Nations mobile telephone application released today lets users calculate their carbon footprint, visualize its equivalent in a particular ecosystem, and learn new ways in which they can reduce their emissions […]

Palestinian flag flies at UNESCO to mark admission as new member Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today as the UN agency marked Palestine’s admission as a full member. Senior UNESCO […]

Harvard professors partner in unique approach U.S.-based and Rwandan physicians work to treat cancer in children Sara Stulac (right), consults with colleagues at the Rwinkwavu Hospital in Eastern Rwanda. Stulac, who is a Harvard Medical School instructor in medicine and the director of pediatrics for Partners In Health, has designed a program that brings together […]

UN unveils education initiative connecting mobile phones to the classroom With mobile telephone access reaching over five billion of the world’s population, the United Nations educational agency today announced the launch of an initiative to harness the technology and bring mobile phone use into the classroom. In a statement issued in Paris, the UN Educational, Scientific and […]