http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2013, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/apps/news/en/images/content/logo_ncs_sm_rss.png http://www.un.org/news 143 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44941&Cr=endangered&Cr1= Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Eight countries identified as being the most affected by the illegal trade in elephant ivory have submitted national action plans to the United Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species containing measures to combat the scourge. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44939&Cr=technology&Cr1= Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The President of Switzerland, the chairman of a German engineering company and the President of the International Automobile Federation today were honoured with a United Nations award recognizing their use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to improve road safety. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44928&Cr=information+technology&Cr1= Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST United Nations officials are calling for harnessing the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve road safety and thereby save over a millions lives each year. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44927&Cr=ecosoc&Cr1= Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST A more effective and inclusive global governance system will be necessary to ensure that the international community achieves the Millennium Development Goals and establishes an actionable post-2015 agenda, the head of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today said, while urging a review of the UN body to meet new demands. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44925&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1= Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST With dire warnings likely to match or exceed the worst fears about the effects of global warming, environment and development experts gathered today at United Nations Headquarters to debate the twin challenge of curbing climate change while sustaining economic growth. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44911&Cr=disaster&Cr1=risk Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations today warned that economic losses from disasters have spun out of control and called on the world's business community to incorporate disaster risk management to their investment strategies to avoid further losses. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44910&Cr=unemployment&Cr1= Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Supportive relationships between family members from different generations are more important now than ever before to face unemployment and other current social and economic challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, marking the International Day of Families. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44908&Cr=world+trade&Cr1= Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the appointment of Roberto Carvalho de Azevędo of Brazil as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44902&Cr=bangladesh&Cr1= Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations labour agency today welcomed an agreement signed by international fashion brands and retailers, and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44898&Cr=information+and+communications&Cr1= Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST More than 1,500 participants from Government, private sector, civil society and international organizations are meeting at a United Nations forum in Geneva this week to review and measure progress towards targets set almost a decade ago designed to help countries more effectively harness the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs).