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| Date | Title |
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| Dec | |
| 31/12/09 | 2009: The year in review or |
| 31/12/09 | UN and Africa highlights of 2009 or |
| 31/12/09 | Green jobs protect Haitian city from storms or |
| 31/12/09 | Church Minister leads the fight against climate change or |
| 31/12/09 | A chance to celebrate bio-diversity or |
| 31/12/09 | WFP chief grateful for support in fight against hunger or |
| 31/12/09 | Heartbreak and hope five years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami or |
| 31/12/09 | Center of H1N1 flu activity is in Central and Eastern Europe: WHO or |
| 30/12/09 | Nuclear science and body composition or |
| 30/12/09 | Afghanistan struggles to provide health care for its citizens or |
| 30/12/09 | UN-backed project reports rise in drug seizures at Latin American ports or |
| 30/12/09 | Biodiversity Year: UN chief urges all to protect life on earth or |
| 30/12/09 | Secretary-General calls for joint efforts to protect life on Earth or |
| 29/12/09 | Gaza now in "the Mud Age" one year after air strikes or |
| 29/12/09 | An experiment in giving up money to save the environment or |
| 29/12/09 | Nuclear science and childhood malnutrition or |
| 24/12/09 | A practical initiative to improve women's lives and combat climate change or |
| 23/12/09 | New action plan focuses global mine action or |
| 23/12/09 | Nobel prize-winning economist says agriculture is crucial for Myanmar or |
| 22/12/09 | Financial crisis impacts women's progress in Europe or |
| 22/12/09 | Building child-friendly and climate-resistant schools or |
| 22/12/09 | Greening the UN one tree at a time or |
| 22/12/09 | IFRC marks fifth anniversary of Asian tsunami with a call for prevention or |
| 22/12/09 | WHO to distribute much needed H1N1 vaccine to developing countries or |
| 22/12/09 | Ban sets deadline for signing climate treaty or |
| 21/12/09 | WFP launches safe stoves initiative or |
| 21/12/09 | Copenhagen accord is open for signature or |
| 19/12/09 | Ban: Launching a new era of green growth or |
| 18/12/09 | Down to the wire for a climate deal in Copenhagen or |
| 18/12/09 | Tsunami recovery funds help "build back better" or |
| 18/12/09 | Spain to make migration a key priority during its EU presidency or |
| 18/12/09 | World leaders work into early morning hours to forge climate deal or |
| 18/12/09 | Migrants are not second class human beings, UN Human Rights Chief warns or |
| 18/12/09 | More Africans crossing the Gulf of Aden or |
| 18/12/09 | Adapting to climate change through migration or |
| 17/12/09 | Too early to declare H1N1 pandemic over, says WHO or |
| 17/12/09 | Two wrongs don't make a right, says Maldives President or |
| 16/12/09 | Climate change confusion! or |
| 16/12/09 | Top UN environment official sees little time for deal-making or |
| 16/12/09 | Some progress but still no deal in Copenhagen negotiations or |
| 15/12/09 | Combating tiger poaching or |
| 15/12/09 | Drought and its impact on food security or |
| 15/12/09 | Appeal for funds for migrants in Iraq or |
| 15/12/09 | Afghanistan first to use new polio vaccine or visit the UN radio webpage |
| 15/12/09 | WHO Malaria report 2009 or |
| 11/12/09 | UN climate chief says it's time to decide on emissions goal at Copenhagen or |
| 11/12/09 | How Climate Change is Affecting Africa and Asia or |
| 11/12/09 | Climbing Kilimanjaro to spread the word about clean water or |
| 11/12/09 | General Assembly urges countries to prevent use of "blood diamonds" or |
| 11/12/09 | UNEP launches climate pledge tracker or |
| 11/12/09 | Small islands say climate summit is of utmost urgency or |
| 10/12/09 | Copenhagen conference discusses the particulars of climate change reduction or |
| 10/12/09 | FAO and Brazil sign accord to monitor forest degradation or |
| 10/12/09 | New Africa Champion for climate risk says Africa must take responsibility or |
| 10/12/09 | Human Rights Day: 'Embrace diversity, end discrimination' or |
| 9/12/09 | The pressing need to stop the warming of the planet or |
| 9/12/09 | Protesters form a human wave to highlight climate change action or |
| 9/12/09 | Climate talks continue in Copenhagen or |
| 9/12/09 | FAO reports rise in global food prices or |
| 8/12/09 | Climate change impacts Small Island Developing States or |
| 8/12/09 | SG expects "robust agreement" at climate change summit in Copenhagen or |
| 8/12/09 | UN report says financial crisis will slow growth in maritime trade or |
| 8/12/09 | UN calls for global measures to fight drug trafficking in Africa or |
| 8/12/09 | Year 2009 is likely to rank in the top 10 warmest on record or |
| 8/12/09 | FAO launches programme to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions or |
| 8/12/09 | UNHCR meeting looks at the plight of urban refugees or |
| 8/12/09 | EU donation funds WFP feeding programme in Northern Kenya or |
| 7/12/09 | World leaders meet in Copenhagen to 'Seal the Deal' on climate change or |
| 7/12/09 | Climate change: how did we get here? or |
| 7/12/09 | ILO warns against premature "exit" from economic support measures or |
| 7/12/09 | Half of the world's refugees live in cities: UNCHR or |
| 7/12/09 | Greatest victims of climate change in Vietnam are women or |
| 7/12/09 | WHO to help Africa curb tobacco epidemic or |
| 4/12/09 | UN officials call on volunteers to show they care about climate change or |
| 4/12/09 | Four new countries land mine free or |
| 4/12/09 | CITES and INTERPOL provide training to stop tiger poaching or |
| 4/12/09 | The UN launches a campaign to end violence against Afghan women, girls or |
| 4/12/09 | Pacific Island region needs to boost its HIV/AIDS response or |
| 4/12/09 | UN sees signs of optimism for Copenhagen climate conference or |
| 4/12/09 | More displaced people leave camps in Sri Lanka or |
| 4/12/09 | WHO: Somali attack a blow to country's health system or |
| 4/12/09 | One-woman show illustrates progress on women's legal equality or |
| 3/12/09 | Basic services could prevent maternal and newborn deaths or |
| 3/12/09 | UNIDO conference discusses effects of economic crisis on poorest countries or |
| 3/12/09 | HIV and AIDS response in the Pacific Island region needs boost or |
| 3/12/09 | Global measles deaths fall globally, but not in Southeast Asia or |
| 3/12/09 | Clusters of drug resistant H1N1 reported or |
| 3/12/09 | Women's anti-discrimination treaty turns 30 this month or |
| 2/12/09 | WHO says tobacco control misses tobacco chewing women in Cambodia or |
| 2/12/09 | Land rights to legal empower the poor or |
| 2/12/09 | UN officials call for combating modern forms of slavery or |
| 2/12/09 | UN says economic recovery efforts need to be sustained or |
| 2/12/09 | Developing countries agree to work on reducing tariffs among each other or |
| 1/12/09 | FAO calls for funding agriculture to address climate change and food security or |
| 1/12/09 | South-South cooperation to help meet global challenges or |
| 1/12/09 | Using energy to reduce poverty or |
| 1/12/09 | CO2 Cubes: Visualize a Tonne of Carbon exhibit will be unveiled or |
| 1/12/09 | FAO calls for funding agriculture to address climate change and food security or |
| Nov | |
| 30/11/09 | New treatment to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV or |
| 30/11/09 | Global Fund counts nearly 5 million lives saved since 2002 or |
| 30/11/09 | WHO revised HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines for adults and babies or |
| 30/11/09 | UN Humanitarian appeal 2010 or |
| 27/11/09 | Ban urges Commonwealth leaders to come to Copenhagen and seal a climate deal or |
| 27/11/09 | Caring for the Earth hails African environmentalists or |
| 26/11/09 | United Nations spotlights children's needs in fight to eradicate poverty or |
| 26/11/09 | Food security in the Pacific at risk due to climate change or |
| 25/11/09 | Guyana urges the FAO to support the Caribbean Agricultural plan or |
| 25/11/09 | CLIMATE SERIES 3: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN: IS THERE STILL A CHANCE? or |
| 25/11/09 | Start of 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women or |
| 25/11/09 | Cyclone season in Madagascar prompts UN request for action or |
| 24/11/09 | UN focuses on sustainable peace through strengthening justice and security or |
| 24/11/09 | Secretary-General launches initiative to end violence against women or |
| 24/11/09 | Eight-year trend shows new HIV infections down substantially or |
| 24/11/09 | Number of HIV positive people growing, but fewer are infected: UNAIDS |
| 23/11/09 | Greenhouse gases reach highest level since pre-industrial time: WMO |
| 23/11/09 | Banks "too big to fail" undermine financial system |
| 23/11/09 | African women unite to empower their own or |
| 23/11/09 | IFRC says inequalities fuel HIV pandemic in Latin America and Caribbean or |
| 20/11/09 | Rainforest foundation advocate calls for action on climate change or |
| 20/11/09 | UN Commission in Europe issues guidance on water and climate change or |
| 20/11/09 | New IFRC report calls for dramatic rethink of humanitarian aid in Africa or |
| 20/11/09 | Industrialization in Africa has not lived up to its potential: Ban Ki-moon or |
| 20/11/09 | UNICEF calls on Eastern Europe to accelerate reforms on child care services or |
| 19/11/09 | Promoting the role of women in mitigating climate change or |
| 19/11/09 | African migration to Latin America is on the rise or |
| 19/11/09 | New IFRC report calls for dramatic rethink of humanitarian aid in Africa or |
| 19/11/09 | UN coalition to fight piracy is producing results or |
| 19/11/09 | UN experts highlight sanitation access for detainees on World Toilet Day or |
| 19/11/09 | Remittance flows to fall less than expected: World Bank or |
| 19/11/09 | Secretary-General tells Parliamentarians to protect the economically vulnerable or |
| 19/11/09 | WHO says adverse effects of H1N1 pandemic vaccine remain low or |
| 19/11/09 | UNICEF commends role of partnerships to promote children's rights or |
| 18/11/09 | UN launches manual on building safe clay houses in Tajikistan or |
| 18/11/09 | UNHCR finds rise in African immigrants to Latin America or |
| 18/11/09 | Horn of Africa faces impending food crisis or |
| 18/11/09 | Women central to climate change debate: UNFPA or |
| 17/11/09 | UN official reports on "remarkable" progress in mine action or |
| 17/11/09 | Global Fund provides 17 million Euros to combat malaria in Brazilian Amazon or |
| 17/11/09 | Global carbon trading only solution or |
| 16/11/09 | FAO and IDB announce $1 billion deal to help agriculture in poor countries or |
| 16/11/09 | Security Council refor or |
| 16/11/09 | Food Summit addresses global governance of food security or |
| 13/11/09 | Global Fund provides $24 million to HIV/AIDS in Russia or |
| 12/11/09 | UN official warns about "Somalization" of Eastern Chad Launch Real Player or |
| 12/11/09 | Landmine Monitor Report 2009 is launched in Geneva or |
| 12/11/09 | Ten years of the anti-landmine treaty or |
| 12/11/09 | 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks about human rights and women's rights or |
| 12/11/09 | Central Asian countries look for ways out of the recession or |
| 12/11/09 | IFRC releases funds to fight dengue fever in Cape Verde or |
| 12/11/09 | African Economic Conference held in Addis Ababa or |
| 12/11/09 | UN Chief calls on States to stop using inhumane weapons or |
| 12/11/09 | Solutions needed to water shortage posed by climate change or |
| 11/11/09 | Nelson Mandela International Day or |
| 11/11/09 | The Silent Crisis: Cancer in the Developing World or |
| 11/11/09 | Red Cross and Crescent helps fight dengue fever in Cape Verde or |
| 11/11/09 | Secretary-General says there are doubts about action on climate change or |
| 10/11/09 | General Assembly establishes Nelson Mandela International Day or |
| 10/11/09 | Heavy rains and lack of funding hamper humanitarian efforts in Somalia or |
| 10/11/09 | Over 20,000 refugees from DR Congo are now in neighbouring Congo or |
| 10/11/09 | FAO says poorest countries still suffer from high food prices or |
| 9/11/09 | UN Chief optimistic a deal will emerge in Copenhagen or |
| 9/11/09 | WFP chief applauds China-Africa cooperation to meet food needs or |
| 9/11/09 | WHO: Women and Health or |
| 6/11/09 | Global Compact -- a way to encourage economic growth in Asia, says Akasaka or |
| 6/11/09 | Protection needed for people displaced by climate change or |
| 6/11/09 | Water experts say water scarcity is a major global concern or |
| 6/11/09 | Secretary-General calls for clarification on law to protect environment in times of war or |
| 6/11/09 | Typhoon Mirinae damages thousands of houses in Viet Nam or |
| 6/11/09 | The dangers of unexploded landmines in Sri Lanka or |
| 5/11/09 | Women at the core of Africa's development or |
| 5/11/09 | Fully implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child or |
| 5/11/09 | Barbados urges a revival of the Doha Development Round of negotiations or |
| 5/11/09 | UN strengthens efforts to fight hunger or |
| 5/11/09 | UN chief urges Greek government to continue to assist migrants or |
| 5/11/09 | UNDP chief calls for more effective alliance between state and market or |
| 4/11/09 | UN launches new sustainable employment policy in post-conflict countries or |
| 4/11/09 | Asia and Pacific is on path to recovery from economic crisis or |
| 4/11/09 | UN expert says slavery may be obstacle to stability in Mauritania or |
| 3/11/09 | An indigenous community goes digital with the help of WIPO or |
| 3/11/09 | The hidden price of water or |
| 3/11/09 | Displaced Iraqis returning home face task of rebuilding lives or |
| 2/11/09 | Climate change chief calls for accelerated progress ahead of Copenhagen conference or |
| 2/11/09 | WHO and UNICEF launch plan to tackle pneumonia or |
| 2/11/09 | Global economic and financial crisis affects women in Eastern Europe or |
| 2/11/09 | UN food agency urges investment and training to prevent food loss or |
| Oct | |
| 30/10/09 | EU puts ban on the seal trade or |
| 30/10/09 | Financial crisis hits children and adolescents in Guatemala or |
| 29/10/09 | Peacebuilding needs to include food security: Ban or |
| 28/10/09 | FAO to train Tanzanian farmers in production and marketing or |
| 28/10/09 | General Assembly votes to lift US embargo against Cuba or |
| 28/10/09 | New initiative launched to improve supply of life-saving medicines in crisis or |
| 27/10/09 | Stop cutting the trees to save our planet or |
| 27/10/09 | Animal welfare is key to sustainable development or |
| 27/10/09 | UN expert calls for support of African treaty on displaced people or |
| 27/10/09 | FAO consults on guidelines for governance of land tenure or |
| 27/10/09 | WFP launches electronic food voucher project for Iraqi refugees in Syria or |
| 23/10/09 | Ban calls for global action against trafficking or |
| 23/10/09 | What the Caribbean wants in Copenhagen or |
| 23/10/09 | Survivors of trafficking speak out or |
| 23/10/09 | Make the world a better place, says Ban on UN's 64th birthday or |
| 22/10/09 | Floods expected in drought-stricken Horn of Africa or |
| 22/10/09 | New UN report says digital divide is expanding or |
| 19/10/09 | UNICEF builds the first child-friendly school in Liberia or |
| 19/10/09 | IOM launches new anti-trafficking campaign or |
| 15/10/09 | UN observes the International Day of Rural Women or |
| 15/10/09 | Preventing child deaths from diarrhea or |
| 15/10/09 | Rural women feeding the world or |
| 15/10/09 | 5 million children in Horn of Africa need emergency food aid or |
| 14/10/09 | Goldstone Report focus of monthly Security Council debate on Middle East or |
| 13/10/09 | Better planning can help increasingly urban planet to confront today's challenges or |
| 13/10/09 | The role of forests in keeping the planet green or |
| 12/10/09 | World Mental Health Day sheds light on struggles of the Developing World or |
| 12/10/09 | Feeding the world by 2050 or |
| 12/10/09 | Informal employment hinders developing countries says new ILO report or |
| 12/10/09 | Secretary-General says trafficking in counterfeit medicines is a global crime or |
| 12/10/09 | Water is major challenge to food production or |
| 9/10/09 | Colonies' bid for independence or |
| 8/10/09 | Violations of children's human rights still persist or |
| 8/10/09 | Time is running out for climate change agreement says UNFCC chief or |
| 8/10/09 | Red Cross Red Crescent revives Indonesia appeal to $18. 5 million or |
| 8/10/09 | FAO says $83 billion investments needed yearly to feed 9.1 billion people or |
| 7/10/09 | Climate change could displace people in the Pacific or |
| 6/10/09 | WFP and Millennium Villages join to fight hunger or |
| 6/10/09 | Flu vaccine best tool to fight H1N1: World Health Organization or |
| 6/10/09 | UNICEF says millions of children face violence and exploitation and violence or |
| 5/10/09 | Migrant integration essential for large cities or |
| 5/10/09 | UN chief calls for connecting schools to broadband Internet services by 2015 or |
| 5/10/09 | Secretary-General calls for greater women's participation in post-conflict peace making or |
| 5/10/09 | Red Cross launches urgent appeals for the Philippines and Viet Nam or |
| 2/10/09 | Red Cross responds to simultaneous crises in South-east Asia or |
| 2/10/09 | New rice variety helps farmers resume lives in Uganda or |
| 2/10/09 | Fresh fighting sparks new wave of displacement in Somalia or |
| 2/10/09 | UN experts are concerned about human rights violations in Honduras or |
| 1/10/09 | Secretary-General urges North Korea to provide safeguards for human rights or |
| 1/10/09 | Links between desertification, forests and climate change or |
| 1/10/09 | Iran praises climate for historic talks about its nuclear programme or |
| 1/10/09 | Somalia still the world's worst humanitarian crisis says rights expert or |
| 1/10/09 | UN refugee agency gets Saudi permission to help in Yemen or |
| 1/10/09 | WFP teams provide relief aid after natural disasters slam Asia & Pacific or |
| 1/10/09 | Secretary-General welcomes resolution on combating sexual violence or |
| Sep | |
| 30/09/09 | UN adopts resolution to end violence against women in conflict or |
| 30/09/09 | UN mobilizing aid to Pacific states hit by earthquake, tsunami or |
| 30/09/09 | More countries sign on to Paris principles protecting children from armed conflict or |
| 30/09/09 | FAO says climate change will affect food security or |
| 29/09/09 | Desertification conference links land to climate change or |
| 29/09/09 | There is recognition of pivotal role of UN to face challenges: Ban Ki-moon or |
| 29/09/09 | WFP is concerned about food situation in Uganda or |
| 28/09/09 | Palau waters declared a Shark Sanctuary or |
| 28/09/09 | UN meeting on desertification opens in Buenos Aires or |
| 28/09/09 | Bangkok climate change talks open or |
| 28/09/09 | Namibia calls for support to economic and social development programmes or |
| 28/09/09 | World leaders take on tragedy of maternal deaths or |
| 26/09/09 | UN Chief calls on the world to come together to fight hunger or |
| 26/09/09 | Bangladesh speaks up for climate migrants or |
| 26/09/09 | Clinton takes lead to end world hunger or |
| 25/09/09 | FAO calls for increased investment in agricultural research or |
| 25/09/09 | Human Rights chief welcomes Switzerland ratification anti-torture treaty or |
| 25/09/09 | Conflict and drought force more Somalis to flee to Kenya or |
| 23/09/09 | Secretary-General calls for collective action to face global challenges or |
| 23/09/09 | YouTube and Google Earth make climate conference interactive or |
| 22/09/09 | Billion Tree Campaign reaches 7 billion trees or |
| 21/09/09 | FAO warns of escalating hunger in East Africa or |
| 21/09/09 | Author urges reforming economics to value caring for people and the environment or |
| 21/09/09 | Guyana presents a model for addressing climate change or |
| 18/09/09 | Secretary-General says 100 million may fall below poverty line this year or |
| 18/09/09 | Development and energy go hand in hand or |
| 18/09/09 | IOM launches information campaign on dangers of Gulf of Aden or |
| 18/09/09 | WHO applauds vaccine donations to developing countries or |
| 18/09/09 | Book makes the case for women's empowerment or |
| 18/09/09 | Talks in Cyprus "Very Encouraging" or |
| 18/09/09 | UN Chief calls for disarmament on Peace Day or |
| 17/09/09 | UN Envoy renews call for peace in the Middle East or |
| 17/09/09 | U.S. offers 10 per cent of vaccines to fight H1N1 in developing countries or |
| 17/09/09 | Deadly air raid in Northern Yemen kills and maims civilians or |
| 17/09/09 | On the way to a unified Cyprus or |
| 17/09/09 | Human Rights Chief says migration should not be associated with criminality or |
| 16/09/09 | General Assembly approves new agency for women or |
| 16/09/09 | Ozone Day goes global or |
| 16/09/09 | Ban hopeful the UN Summit will break the nuclear deadlock or |
| 16/09/09 | WFP warns that hunger is recipe for disaster or |
| 16/09/09 | Humanitarian support for Yemen must be bolstered to avoid catastrophe: OCHA or |
| 15/09/09 | A terrible year for children in armed conflict, says top UN Official or |
| 15/09/09 | Human Rights Chief calls for firm action against discrimination or |
| 15/09/09 | Floods in West Africa increase with overcrowding of cities or |
| 11/09/09 | UN food agency phases out maternal and child feeding in Somalia or |
| 11/09/09 | World Food Programme is concerned about hunger in Guatemala or |
| 11/09/09 | NGO disarmament conference wraps up in Mexico or |
| 11/09/09 | Senior UN officials commend NGOs disarmament work or |
| 11/09/09 | Flash Appeal for Yemen receives no funding or |
| 10/09/09 | OCHA and Kenya prepare for heavy rainfall |
| 10/09/09 | Clinton: Give Haiti a Chance or |
| 10/09/09 | UN is to launch a Flash Appeal for Guatemala or |
| 9/09/09 | Clinton calls for more private investment in Haiti or |
| 9/09/09 | Deputy Secretary-General calls on rich nations to support women and girls or |
| 9/09/09 | Human Rights in DR Congo or |
| 9/09/09 | Kenya launches appeal to restore Mau Forest or |
| 8/09/09 | Quelling violence through education or |
| 8/09/09 | 2009 represents all-time low for Palestinian economy: UNCTAD or |
| 8/09/09 | Humanitarian situation in Yemen's Saada region deteriorating: UNICEF or |
| 8/09/09 | UNHCR appeals for urgent aid to civilians caught in fighting in Yemen or |
| 8/09/09 | The scale of illiteracy is truly staggering: Ban or |
| 8/09/09 | Disarmament the subject of annual NGO conference or |
| 8/09/09 | UNHCR appeals for urgent aid to civilians caught in fighting in Yemen or |
| 7/09/09 | Pro-active policies needed for growing market for green technology or |
| 7/09/09 | Think globally, act locally or |
| 4/09/09 | Torrential rains inundate West Africa or |
| 4/09/09 | Young people urge nations to "seal the deal" in Copenhagen in December or |
| 4/09/09 | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appeals for swifter work on a new climate treaty or |
| 4/09/09 | Floods displace over 300,000 people in West Africa or |
| 3/09/09 | Secretary-General urges global leaders to agree on new climate deal or |
| 2/09/09 | New WHO study shows promising way of malaria control in Kenya or |
| 2/09/09 | UN report urges rich nations to help developing nations fight global warming or |
| 2/09/09 | Heavy fighting causes suffering to civilians in Somalia or |
| 1/09/09 | Water a source of conflict or tool for peace? or |
| 1/09/09 | UN official says climate change is a threat to development or |
| 1/09/09 | FAO members agree on treaty to combat illegal fishing or |
| Aug | |
| 31/08/09 | UN calls for new global system to share data on hurricanes, droughts or |
| 31/08/09 | Countries need to adapt to more erratic climate: UN climate envoy or |
| 31/08/09 | Young Canadians use rap to promote going green or |
| 28/08/09 | Sri Lanka activist gravely concerned about the plight of IDPs or |
| 28/08/09 | Equality for women and girls in Timor-Leste or |
| 28/08/09 | UNHCR shocked at overcrowding in Greek detention facility or |
| 28/08/09 | WFP: UN Flights in West Africa to continue or |
| 28/08/09 | Secretary-General to visit Arctic on Norway Visit or |
| 28/08/09 | Second wave of H1N1 flu expected in northern hemisphere: WHO or |
| 28/08/09 | UN agencies appeal for humanitarian corridor in northern Yemen or |
| 27/08/09 | Indian social entrepreneur wins 2009 Stockholm water prize or |
| 26/08/09 | Secretary-General to visit North Pole to see firsthand the impact of climate change in the Arctic or |
| 26/08/09 | WFP urges donors to help drought-affected Kenyans or |
| 26/08/09 | Farmer field schools in Sierra Leone help farmers increase yields or |
| 26/08/09 | WMO: climate change breaking rules of weather prediction or |
| 25/08/09 | 11-year-old leads campaign to plant a million trees or |
| 25/08/09 | WHO says it's important to monitor animal transmission of H1N1 virus or |
| 25/08/09 | UNHCR helping displaced Yemenis or |
| 25/08/09 | UNICEF gives half a million to support most vulnerable in Congo Brazzaville or |
| 25/08/09 | Climate conference to create information network or |
| 25/08/09 | WFP increasing food aid to Kenya because of drought or |
| 25/08/09 | Indigenous people and AIDS: improving access to health care or |
| 24/08/09 | Study finds more than one-tenth of farmland includes trees or |
| 24/08/09 | Raising global awareness using water footprints or |
| 24/08/09 | Remembrance of slave trade can lead to intercultural dialogue: UNESCO or |
| 21/08/09 | Sierra Leone: Food for Training or |
| 21/08/09 | World Water Week links to climate negotiations or |
| 21/08/09 | Barbados warns world mired in deepest finanacial crisis since 1930's or |
| 20/08/09 | World Food Programme to provide additional food aid to South Sudan or |
| 20/08/09 | UNICEF preparing for next outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe or |
| 20/08/09 | In Haiti, an agricultural renaissance or |
| 19/08/09 | Children do their part to fight climate change or |
| 19/08/09 | Ban inaugurates first World Humanitarian Day or |
| 18/08/09 | Aid worker inspired by the potential of Gaza's children or |
| 18/08/09 | Water as a human right or |
| 18/08/09 | Sudanese returnees still lack basic necessities or |
| 14/08/09 | Malaria fighting bed nets to be featured in US hit TV series or |
| 14/08/09 | Limited Progress made in Bonn Climate Change Talks or |
| 13/08/09 | A humanitarian emergency is brewing in South Sudan warns UN Senior Official or |
| 13/08/09 | Women and the elections in Afghanistan or |
| 12/08/09 | Youth meet at UN to discuss future challenges or |
| 11/08/09 | UN celebrates dynamism of global youth or |
| 10/08/09 | Bonn meeting on climate change starts in run up to Copenhagen conference or |
| 10/08/09 | Foetus sex selection threatens India's future or |
| Jul | |
| 30/07/09 | WFP to reduce programmes due to funding shortfall or |
| 30/07/09 | Saudi Arabia to fund World Food Summit in November or |
| 30/07/09 | UN trade body says migration could help in post-recession recovery or |
| 30/07/09 | USA signs UN treaty on the Rights of the Disabled or |
| 29/07/09 | IOM helps Zimbabweans open small businesses or |
| 29/07/09 | Secretary-General to keep up momentum on climate change after Asia trip or |
| 29/07/09 | Experts address role of ICT in bridging the digital divide in Asia or |
| 28/07/09 | WMD:We Must Disarm Campaign launched on social networking sites or |
| 28/07/09 | University Students Take the First Step on Climate Change or |
| 27/07/09 | Bush fires increasing worldwide: FAO or |
| 27/07/09 | Women at higher risk for HIV transmission or |
| 27/07/09 | HABITAT Programme looks to initiate growth in Iraq or |
| 27/07/09 | UNEP calls for widespread use of 鈥済reen鈥� agriculture or |
| 27/07/09 | Secretary-General optimistic that world will agree on climate change priorities or |
| 26/07/09 | UN Secretary-General highlighted daunting challenges faced by landlocked countries in his Mongolian visit or |
| 25/07/09 | UN chief tours local efforts to combat climate change in Chinese city or |
| 24/07/09 | Ban Ki-moon calls on China to play a leading role in combating climate change or |
| 24/07/09 | UN climate change chief optimistic on Copenhagen deal or |
| 23/07/09 | HIV prevention is key for Africa or |
| 23/07/09 | Secretary-General to focus on climate change in visits to China and Mongolia or |
| 22/07/09 | Secretary-General outlines principles of successful peacebuilding or |
| 22/07/09 | FDI expected to recover next year after sharp drop or |
| 21/07/09 | Elimination of river blindness is feasible or |
| 21/07/09 | How space travel could promote world peace or |
| 21/07/09 | Role of developing countries on climate change or |
| 21/07/09 | Fish disease risks spreading to other parts of Africa or |
| 15/07/09 | Senior UN official says differences remain on climate change deal or |
| 15/07/09 | Benin - rice offers new hope or |
| 15/07/09 | UNICEF launches kit for youngsters affected by emergencies or |
| 14/07/09 | Agencies appeal for $11 million for water and sanitation in Somalia or |
| 14/07/09 | Global forum urges prioritizing maternal health or |
| 14/07/09 | IFAD President says food is fundamental to global security or |
| 14/07/09 | Heads of UN agencies join global campaign for deal on climate or |
| 13/07/09 | G8 AIDS financing rose 50 percent over previous year or |
| 10/07/09 | Small islands want cuts in greenhouse gas emissions or |
| 10/07/09 | On World Population Day the Secretary-General urges investment in women鈥檚 health or |
| 10/07/09 | Economic and Social Council: more needed to fight poverty and hunger or |
| 10/07/09 | UN expert on food says G8 should do more to tackle food crisis or |
| 10/07/09 | FAO chief welcomes G8 food security shift or |
| 09/07/09 | UN expert calls for long-term support for poor farmers or |
| 09/07/09 | Global economic crisis threatens anti-poverty efforts in Africa or |
| 09/07/09 | Secretary-General urges G-8 leaders to address climate change or |
| 08/07/09 | New health network to focus on non-communicable diseases or |
| 08/07/09 | IMF says global economy begins to pull out of recession or |
| 07/07/09 | Global Financial Crisis Halts MDG Target or |
| 07/07/09 | World Food Programme Urging G8 to Address Hunger or |
| 06/07/09 | ECOSOC High Level session focuses on health or |
| 02/07/09 | Rural areas of Western Balkans fall behind in economic development or |
| 01/07/09 | UNICEF and UNDP are concerned about anti-personnel land mines in Iraq or |
| 01/07/09 | WFP: WFP says its feeding programme in North Korea is grossly under-funded or |
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| 29/06/09 | UN expert: Egypt making progress in water and sanitation or |
| 06/2009 | FAO: |
| May | |
| 05/05/09 CSD-17 |
In this episode of Pioneers of the Planet, Madhyama Subramanian speaks with Tariq Banuri, Director, UN DSD:
Tariq Banuri spoke about his ideas of justice, his beliefs about working together with various stakeholders and most of all, his enduring optimism about a more sustainable future on our planet. - |
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