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June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

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UN meeting hears call for greater Asia-Pacific cooperation on development goals
December 7, 2011 – 7:20 pm | No Comments
UN meeting hears call for greater Asia-Pacific cooperation on development goals

UN meeting hears call for greater Asia-Pacific cooperation on development goals ECOSOC in session Asia-Pacific countries need to boost their cooperation with each other if the region is to achieve the series of social and economic targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by their 2015 deadline, a United Nations meeting heard today. Ambassador […]

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Ban presses for support for UN initiative to combat deforestation
December 7, 2011 – 7:11 pm | No Comments
Ban presses for support for UN initiative to combat deforestation

Ban presses for support for UN initiative to combat deforestation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses high-level forum on international forest protection in Durban, South Africa Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for increased support from Member States for a United Nations initiative to slow, halt and reverse deforestation, and help developing countries manage their forests in a sustainable […]

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UN relief fund allocates $6 million to alleviate food crisis in Niger
December 6, 2011 – 8:57 pm | No Comments
UN relief fund allocates $6 million to alleviate food crisis in Niger

UN relief fund allocates $6 million to alleviate food crisis in Niger Mothers with hungry children lining up at distribution site in Taoa, Niger, for food handouts The United Nations relief chief today announced the allocation of $6 million from the world body’s humanitarian fund to support efforts to alleviate the suffering of millions of […]

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Condemning violence in Yemen, UN rights chief urges protection of civilians
December 6, 2011 – 7:32 pm | No Comments
Condemning violence in Yemen, UN rights chief urges protection of civilians

Condemning violence in Yemen, UN rights chief urges protection of civilians Children in Al-Mazrak IDP camp in Haradh, northern Yemen. Photo: OCHA The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the killing of unarmed civilians in Yemen in recent days, and stressed that lethal force and heavy weapons must not be used against peaceful protesters. […]

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Spanish soccer star kicks off UN campaign to save endangered orangutans
December 6, 2011 – 7:10 pm | No Comments
Spanish soccer star kicks off UN campaign to save endangered orangutans

Spanish soccer star kicks off UN campaign to save endangered orangutans Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol Soccer star Carles Puyol, who led Spain to the World Cup title last year, is the face of a new United Nations campaign to save endangered orangutans that could face extinction within the next few decades. “Act Now for Orangutans” is […]

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Spanish Soccer Star Kicks Off Orangutan Campaign
December 6, 2011 – 6:54 pm | No Comments
Spanish Soccer Star Kicks Off Orangutan Campaign

Spanish Soccer Star Kicks Off Orangutan Campaign Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol, who captains FC Barcelona and led Spain to the World Cup title one year ago, is now tackling an even bigger challenge – saving orangutans. Puyol is featured in “Act Now for Orangutans,” a new campaign from the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) […]

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Migiro calls on nations to continue fight against racism and xenophobia
December 6, 2011 – 6:44 pm | No Comments
Migiro calls on nations to continue fight against racism and xenophobia

Migiro calls on nations to continue fight against racism and xenophobia Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Countries must boost their efforts to combat systematic discrimination, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today while urging States to continue to combat racism, xenophobia and intolerance. In her remarks marking the closure of the International Year for People of […]

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UN agencies condemn violence against Mexican peace activists
December 6, 2011 – 6:43 pm | No Comments
UN agencies condemn violence against Mexican peace activists

UN agencies condemn violence against Mexican peace activists Two United Nations agencies have strongly condemned the recent murder of a Mexican peace activist and the attempted killing of the chief of a women’s rights organization in the same country and called on the Government to investigate and prosecute those responsible. Nepomuceno Moreno Núñez, a member […]

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UN-backed initiative enlists celebrity help in fight against tuberculosis
December 5, 2011 – 9:36 pm | No Comments
UN-backed initiative enlists celebrity help in fight against tuberculosis

UN-backed initiative enlists celebrity help in fight against tuberculosis A new initiative to combat tuberculosis (TB), an illness which claims the lives of over one million people each year, has recruited international celebrities in an effort to maintain awareness towards eradicating the disease, the United Nations health agency announced today. The group of nine celebrities […]

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Volunteers are powerful force for peace and development – UN report
December 5, 2011 – 8:39 pm | No Comments
Volunteers are powerful force for peace and development – UN report

Volunteers are powerful force for peace and development – UN report Stressing that volunteerism contributes to the well-being of individuals, communities and society, a new United Nations report released today urges countries not to forget this largely untapped asset. The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report by UN Volunteers (UNV) presents for the first time empirical evidence […]

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