Positive news from United Nations
Scientists eradicate deadly rinderpest virusScientists have eradicated a killer virus in the wild, only the second time such a feat has been achieved in human history. |
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UN launches $40bn woman and child health planThe UN has launched a $40bn (£25.5bn) health initiative aimed at saving the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years. |
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Female candidates in upcoming Tanzanian polls to receive UN election trainingThe United Nations is seeking to empower women candidates ahead of Tanzania’s general elections in October, including by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilization, advocacy and lobbying. |
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New U.N. Body To Put Value On PlanetThe world relies on a range of services nature provides -- water filtration by forests, pollination by bees and a supply of wild plant genes for new food crops or medicines. If nature charged for these, how much would it cost? |
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UN Agency Backs Bluefin Tuna Ban, Vote Due In MarchA United Nations scientific agency backed on Friday a proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, saying the species prized by sushi lovers needed to recover from commercial overfishing. |
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UN health agency set to receive 50 million H1N1 vaccines for developing countriesA giant pharmaceutical company is slated to donate 50 million doses of the pandemic H1N1 vaccine to the United Nations public health arm, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. |
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John Lennon’s sons and Yoko Ono revive ‘Give Peace a Chance’ to help UNCelebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono recording the anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance with the Plastic Ono Band, the United Nations announced today that the proceeds from the release of a commemorative single will garner funds for its peacebuilding efforts in countries emerging from conflict. |
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UN casts Disney’s Tinker Bell to raise environmental awareness among childrenThe United Nations today named the Disney animated character Tinker Bell an “Honorary Ambassador of Green” to help promote environmental awareness among children. |
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Uranium talks “off to a good start”Talks between Iranian, Russian, French, and United States officials are "off to a good start" according to Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog. |
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Malaria gets ‘ugly’ on hit US comedy show – UNA United Nations-backed campaign to raise awareness about malaria --which claims over 1 million lives annually -- has a starring role on the season premiere of the hit United States television comedy, “Ugly Betty.” |
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More from the UN
- ‘Historic’ deal to halt hazardous waste export to south
- UN Shipping Group Moves on Vessel Emission Reductions
- Green energy investment hits record global high
- Deadly cattle disease eradicated, UN declares
- UN seals historic treaty to protect threatened ecosystems
- Scientists eradicate deadly rinderpest virus
- UN launches $40bn woman and child health plan
- Female candidates in upcoming Tanzanian polls to receive UN election training
- New U.N. Body To Put Value On Planet
- UN Agency Backs Bluefin Tuna Ban, Vote Due In March
- UN health agency set to receive 50 million H1N1 vaccines for developing countries
- John Lennon’s sons and Yoko Ono revive ‘Give Peace a Chance’ to help UN
- UN casts Disney’s Tinker Bell to raise environmental awareness among children
- Uranium talks “off to a good start”
- Malaria gets ‘ugly’ on hit US comedy show – UN