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16 May 2011
A Chilean diplomat is taking over as the head of the United Nations mission in Haiti starting next month.
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13 May 2011
The rights of indigenous peoples around the world are still not being fully recognised, according to a top UN expert.
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13 May 2011
The natural environment is under unprecedented stress with the world's excessive use and consumption patterns no longer sustainable.
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12 May 2011
The world's towns and cities need to think about reducing pollution when planning future development, according to a new report launched on Thursday by the UN's Human Settlement Programme or UN-HABITAT.
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12 May 2011
Governments are being urged to make progress in agreeing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before the climate change conference scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa in December.
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12 May 2011
Habitats for migratory birds are being lost and degraded as a result of human activities, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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11 May 2011
Nearly 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted around the world each year according to a report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization FAO. The waste is equivalent to about 30 per cent of food produced worldwide for human consumption. Patrick Maigua reports from Geneva.
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