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=44964&Cr=central+african+republic&Cr1= Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are launching an emergency measles vaccination campaign that will aim to reach 125,000 children in the Central African Republic (CAR). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44963&Cr=HIV&Cr1=AIDS Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44962&Cr=cholera&Cr1= Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations refugee agency said today it is working to help contain a cholera epidemic in Niger that has already claimed seven lives, including those of two Malian refugees, in a little over a week. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44961&Cr=egypt&Cr1= Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to a joint reports released today by the United Nations food agency and partners. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44958&Cr=palestin&Cr1= Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Health programmes carried out by the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees has helped to improve their lives, but greater efforts and more resources are needed to effectively tackle health challenges, particularly during times of conflict, says a new report. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44956&Cr=food+security&Cr1= Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Fermenting birds, naturally freeze-drying potatoes and squeezing meat on a saddle are some of the traditional methods used by cultures around the world to preserve food highlighted today by the United Nations environment agency, which is stressing the importance of reducing food waste. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44948&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the importance of countries stepping up their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before their 2015 deadline and stressed developing countries like Mozambique have the most to benefit from accelerated action. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44947&Cr=world+health&Cr1= Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST At a time when the world is dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public health receives the both the attention and resources it deserves to ensure the well-being of millions, a senior United Nations official said today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44920&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST A United Nations high-level panel on a post-2015 global development agenda wrapped up today with consensus emerging on how to make a more equitable world, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in his role as co-chair of the body. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44919&Cr=world+health&Cr1= Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations and its partners today announced that tetanus - one of the most deadly diseases a mother and her newborn can face - has been eliminated in more than 30 countries with previously had high rates of the illness.