Articles tagged with: united nations
Bollywood star to focus on child nutrition in new role as UNICEF ambassador 30 November 2011 – One of Bollywood’s biggest names, the actor-producer Aamir Khan, today became the newest Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), teaming up with the UN agency to promote better nutrition for children. Mr. Khan, 46, will use […]
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Risk management in rural areas: IFAD to issue a technical guide for weather index-based insurance Rome, 7 November 2011 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) will release a technical guide titled ‘Weather Index-based Insurance in Agricultural Development: A Technical Guide for practitioners to help manage weather risks. “Rural poor […]
UN and Brazil launch initiative to combat hunger among school children The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Brazilian Government today launched a new initiative to help countries run their own national school meal programmes to advance the nutrition and education of children. The Centre of Excellence Against Hunger, located in the capital, […]
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Brazil And WFP Launch Centre Of Excellence Against Hunger … WFP and the Government of Brazil have launched the Centre of Excellence Against Hunger, a joint initiative which aims to help countries expand their school meal programmes so as to improve […]
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At G-20 summit, Ban presses for ‘new social contract for the 21st century’ … At G-20 summit, Ban presses for ‘new social contract for the 21st century’ … Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in Cannes to ensure a global recovery that is sustainable, inclusive and creates real […]
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UN refugee agency restarts repatriation of Angolans from DR Congo 4 November 2011 The United Nations refugee agency today resumed the repatriation of Angolan refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after a four-year hiatus, aiming to help more than 40,000 people go home. UNHCR staff help prepare Angolan refugees for their return home from […]
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UN agencies boost aid efforts to help Somalis hit by floods, famine and insecurity 4 November 2011 United Nations humanitarian agencies announced today that they are stepping up their support for Somalia as the country faces the combined impact of heavy rains, widespread famine and continuing insecurity in the streets. Displaced Somalis were affected by […]
Cambodia: UN stepping up emergency response to severe floods 4 November 2011 The United Nations reported today that it is increasing its joint efforts with Cambodian authorities and aid providers to offer food assistance to some of the thousands of people that have been displaced by severe flooding recently. Millions of people have been affected […]
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UN lauds G-20 decision to exempt agency’s food purchases from export restrictions 4 November 2011 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the decision by the Group of 20 (G20) major economies to ensure that the agency’s humanitarian food purchases do not face export restrictions or extraordinary taxes, saying the move would ensure […]
Senior UN relief official views flood disaster in Nicaragua 3 November 2011 With an estimated 1.2 million people in Central America affected by severe floods, the United Nations is mobilizing resources to provide life-saving assistance to those in need, as a senior UN relief official visiting Nicaragua today described the situation in the country as […]
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