Articles tagged with: united nations
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Philippines: UN relief official in funding appeal for displaced in Mindanao Heavy rains in the Philippines in June 2011 left scores of homes like this one in Cortabato City, Mindanao, inundated with water A senior United Nations relief official today called for a surge in financial support to provide humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands […]
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Corruption leading to unequal access, use and distribution of land – UN report Corruption caused by weak governance is leading to unequal land distribution and poor resource management, according to a United Nations report released today, which argues that this lack of transparency is undermining social stability, investment and growth in developing countries. Weak land […]
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Ban urges Alliance of Civilizations to fight extremism, promote tolerance Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged members of the Alliance of Civilizations today to combat extremism and promote tolerance at a time when universal values are being tested in many parts of the world, particularly in countries undergoing political transitions.“Again and again, we […]
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Secretary-General welcomes climate change deal reached at UN conference in Durban The United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban 2011 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the set of decisions reached by countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, saying they represent a significant agreement that will define how the international community will […]
