United Nations

  • May 25, 2012
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Economic pressures keep Iran nuclear talks on track

International talks on Iran's nuclear programme concluded in Baghdad yesterday with an...

Iran
  • May 23, 2012
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Global oil prices could fall further

Global oil prices lost further ground today, with the Brent front-month contract traded at near...

International
  • May 22, 2012
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ILO says youth unemployment here to stay

The International Labour Organization (ILO) today forecast that the global youth unemployment...

International
  • May 18, 2012
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FAO guidelines could reduce global land tenure risks

The Committee on World Food Security (CFA) organised by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • May 17, 2012
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Global economy braces for sluggish performance

The OECD and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today urged G20 leaders to put...

International
  • May 11, 2012
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Food security gains momentum in the global agenda

The UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) today approved voluntary guidelines to govern the...

International
  • May 3, 2012
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Global food prices stabilise but markets are tight

Global food prices fell by 1.4% month-on-month in April, the UN Food and Agriculture...

International
  • Apr 27, 2012
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Yemen's fragile transition keeps civil war at bay

Islamist militants claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack on a gas pipeline in eastern...

Yemen