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Food price rise halts, but a crisis is still possible
The Food Price Index calculated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization fell 0.1%...
InternationalRapid LAC urbanisation calls for policy remedies
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has become the most urbanised region in the world....
Latin AmericaCoordination is needed, but may not avoid food crises
The heads of three UN agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food...
International'Green GDP' gauge slowly gaining ground
Assessing development by measuring GDP growth leaves out of account changes in the natural...
InternationalUN policy contradictions will prolong Syria conflict
The UN announced the closure of its observer mission in Syria yesterday.
SyriaDiplomacy could still secure solution for Syria
Annan resigned from his post yesterday, blaming international disunity for the failure to achieve...
SyriaNeglected diseases threat requires global cooperation
Neglected diseases, a group of tropical illnesses especially endemic in low-income countries,...
InternationalCereal 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...
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