Positive news from United Nations
UN agency delivers food supplies for over half a million in Haiti
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its relief operations across hurricane-devastated Haiti, supplying enough stocks of food to reach 500,000 people as the Caribbean country tries to recover from the recent series of deadly storms.
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Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chiefUnited Nations - A UN summit called to rev up the war on global poverty raised a total of roughly 16 billion dollars, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here. |
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World leaders pledge $3B to eradicate malaria
World leaders and the heads of philanthropic organizations gathered at the UN on Thursday to pledge nearly $3 billion US to fight malaria, with the aim of eradicating it by 2015.
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Global advertising leaders and Ban join forces to fight climate change
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and nearly two dozen global advertising giants have launched a partnership to support United Nations-led efforts to reach agreement on slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a major international conference next year in Copenhagen.
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Child deaths fell slightly in 2007: UNICEF
The number of children who die before their fifth birthday worldwide has declined by 27 per cent since 1990, UNICEF reported Friday.
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Iraq seeks Heritage status for restored marshlands
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 5, 2008 - The United Nations on Friday launched a bid to designate Iraq's famed marshlands, which were ravaged by Saddam Hussein, a World Heritage site after a four-year restoration project.
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Landmark cooperation deal signed between UN and Iraqi Government
The United Nations today signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Iraq which lays down a three-year blueprint for the world body�s work in reconstruction, development and humanitarian assistance.
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Israel and Palestinians to boost postal services with help from UN agency
Israeli and Palestinian postal authorities have agreed to start direct mail exchanges between the Palestinian Authority and the 191 member countries of the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU), with mail transiting through Jordan.
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Human rights outlook in Togo is improving, UN and African experts say
The prospects for protecting and promoting human rights in Togo are improving, but defenders of rights still face serious obstacles to carrying out their work, experts with the United Nations and African Union (AU) have said after visiting the West African country.
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Amid global food crisis, UN helps boost farm production in Swaziland
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping poor farmers to boost their agricultural production in Swaziland, one of many countries suffering as a result of the global food crisis.
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