United Nations

  • Sep 4, 2012
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Coordination is needed, but may not avoid food crises

The heads of three UN agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food...

International
  • Aug 20, 2012
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'Green GDP' gauge slowly gaining ground

Assessing development by measuring GDP growth leaves out of account changes in the natural...

International
  • Aug 17, 2012
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UN policy contradictions will prolong Syria conflict

The UN announced the closure of its observer mission in Syria yesterday.

Syria
  • Aug 3, 2012
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Diplomacy could still secure solution for Syria

Annan resigned from his post yesterday, blaming international disunity for the failure to achieve...

Syria
  • Jul 24, 2012
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Neglected diseases threat requires global cooperation

Neglected diseases, a group of tropical illnesses especially endemic in low-income countries,...

International
  • Jul 5, 2012
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Cereal rise could halt fall in global food prices

The Food Price Index calculated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) fell 1.8% last...

International
  • Jun 29, 2012
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Syria refugees create humanitarian, security crisis

UN peace envoy Kofi Annan is attempting to secure international agreement on a transition plan...

Syria
  • Jun 28, 2012
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Annan's Syria peace efforts could work in longer term

The Syrian National Council said today that it would not be prepared to join a transitional...

Syria