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Nov
19/11/09 Promoting the role of women in mitigating climate change
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19/11/09 African migration to Latin America is on the rise
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19/11/09 New IFRC report calls for dramatic rethink of humanitarian aid in Africa
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19/11/09 UN coalition to fight piracy is producing results
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19/11/09 UN experts highlight sanitation access for detainees on World Toilet Day
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19/11/09 Remittance flows to fall less than expected: World Bank
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19/11/09 Secretary-General tells Parliamentarians to protect the economically vulnerable
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19/11/09 WHO says adverse effects of H1N1 pandemic vaccine remain low
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19/11/09 UNICEF commends role of partnerships to promote children's rights
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18/11/09 UN launches manual on building safe clay houses in Tajikistan
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18/11/09 UNHCR finds rise in African immigrants to Latin America
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18/11/09 Horn of Africa faces impending food crisis
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18/11/09 Women central to climate change debate: UNFPA
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17/11/09 UN official reports on "remarkable" progress in mine action
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17/11/09 Global Fund provides 17 million Euros to combat malaria in Brazilian Amazon
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17/11/09 Global carbon trading only solution
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16/11/09 FAO and IDB announce $1 billion deal to help agriculture in poor countries
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16/11/09 Security Council refor
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16/11/09 Food Summit addresses global governance of food security
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13/11/09 Global Fund provides $24 million to HIV/AIDS in Russia
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12/11/09 UN official warns about "Somalization" of Eastern Chad
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12/11/09 Landmine Monitor Report 2009 is launched in Geneva
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12/11/09 Ten years of the anti-landmine treaty
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12/11/09 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks about human rights and women's rights
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12/11/09 Central Asian countries look for ways out of the recession
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12/11/09 IFRC releases funds to fight dengue fever in Cape Verde
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12/11/09 African Economic Conference held in Addis Ababa
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12/11/09 UN Chief calls on States to stop using inhumane weapons
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12/11/09 Solutions needed to water shortage posed by climate change
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11/11/09 Nelson Mandela International Day
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11/11/09 The Silent Crisis: Cancer in the Developing World
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11/11/09 Red Cross and Crescent helps fight dengue fever in Cape Verde
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11/11/09 Secretary-General says there are doubts about action on climate change
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10/11/09 General Assembly establishes Nelson Mandela International Day
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10/11/09 Heavy rains and lack of funding hamper humanitarian efforts in Somalia
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10/11/09 Over 20,000 refugees from DR Congo are now in neighbouring Congo
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10/11/09 FAO says poorest countries still suffer from high food prices
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9/11/09 UN Chief optimistic a deal will emerge in Copenhagen
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9/11/09 WFP chief applauds China-Africa cooperation to meet food needs
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9/11/09 WHO: Women and Health
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6/11/09 Global Compact -- a way to encourage economic growth in Asia, says Akasaka
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6/11/09 Protection needed for people displaced by climate change
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6/11/09 Water experts say water scarcity is a major global concern
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6/11/09 Secretary-General calls for clarification on law to protect environment in times of war
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6/11/09 Typhoon Mirinae damages thousands of houses in Viet Nam
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6/11/09 The dangers of unexploded landmines in Sri Lanka
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5/11/09 Women at the core of Africa's development
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5/11/09 Fully implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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5/11/09 Barbados urges a revival of the Doha Development Round of negotiations
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5/11/09 UN strengthens efforts to fight hunger
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5/11/09 UN chief urges Greek government to continue to assist migrants
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5/11/09 UNDP chief calls for more effective alliance between state and market
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4/11/09 UN launches new sustainable employment policy in post-conflict countries
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4/11/09 Asia and Pacific is on path to recovery from economic crisis
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4/11/09 UN expert says slavery may be obstacle to stability in Mauritania
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3/11/09 An indigenous community goes digital with the help of WIPO
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3/11/09 The hidden price of water
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3/11/09 Displaced Iraqis returning home face task of rebuilding lives
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2/11/09 Climate change chief calls for accelerated progress ahead of Copenhagen conference
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2/11/09 WHO and UNICEF launch plan to tackle pneumonia
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2/11/09 Global economic and financial crisis affects women in Eastern Europe
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2/11/09 UN food agency urges investment and training to prevent food loss
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Oct
30/10/09 EU puts ban on the seal trade
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30/10/09 Financial crisis hits children and adolescents in Guatemala
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29/10/09 Peacebuilding needs to include food security: Ban
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28/10/09 FAO to train Tanzanian farmers in production and marketing
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28/10/09 General Assembly votes to lift US embargo against Cuba
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28/10/09 New initiative launched to improve supply of life-saving medicines in crisis
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27/10/09 Stop cutting the trees to save our planet
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27/10/09 Animal welfare is key to sustainable development
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27/10/09 UN expert calls for support of African treaty on displaced people
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27/10/09 FAO consults on guidelines for governance of land tenure
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27/10/09 WFP launches electronic food voucher project for Iraqi refugees in Syria
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23/10/09 Ban calls for global action against trafficking
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23/10/09 What the Caribbean wants in Copenhagen
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23/10/09 Survivors of trafficking speak out
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23/10/09 Make the world a better place, says Ban on UN's 64th birthday
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22/10/09 Floods expected in drought-stricken Horn of Africa
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22/10/09 New UN report says digital divide is expanding
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19/10/09 UNICEF builds the first child-friendly school in Liberia
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19/10/09 IOM launches new anti-trafficking campaign
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15/10/09 UN observes the International Day of Rural Women
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15/10/09 Preventing child deaths from diarrhea
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15/10/09 Rural women feeding the world
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15/10/09 5 million children in Horn of Africa need emergency food aid
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14/10/09 Goldstone Report focus of monthly Security Council debate on Middle East
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13/10/09 Better planning can help increasingly urban planet to confront today's challenges
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13/10/09 The role of forests in keeping the planet green
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12/10/09 World Mental Health Day sheds light on struggles of the Developing World
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12/10/09 Feeding the world by 2050
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12/10/09 Informal employment hinders developing countries says new ILO report
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12/10/09 Secretary-General says trafficking in counterfeit medicines is a global crime
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12/10/09 Water is major challenge to food production
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9/10/09 Colonies' bid for independence
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8/10/09 Violations of children's human rights still persist
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8/10/09 Time is running out for climate change agreement says UNFCC chief
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8/10/09 Red Cross Red Crescent revives Indonesia appeal to $18. 5 million
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8/10/09 FAO says $83 billion investments needed yearly to feed 9.1 billion people
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7/10/09 Climate change could displace people in the Pacific
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6/10/09 WFP and Millennium Villages join to fight hunger
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6/10/09 Flu vaccine best tool to fight H1N1: World Health Organization
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6/10/09 UNICEF says millions of children face violence and exploitation and violence
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5/10/09 Migrant integration essential for large cities
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5/10/09 UN chief calls for connecting schools to broadband Internet services by 2015
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5/10/09 Secretary-General calls for greater women's participation in post-conflict peace making
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5/10/09 Red Cross launches urgent appeals for the Philippines and Viet Nam
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2/10/09 Red Cross responds to simultaneous crises in South-east Asia
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2/10/09 New rice variety helps farmers resume lives in Uganda
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2/10/09 Fresh fighting sparks new wave of displacement in Somalia
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2/10/09 UN experts are concerned about human rights violations in Honduras
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1/10/09 Secretary-General urges North Korea to provide safeguards for human rights
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1/10/09 Links between desertification, forests and climate change
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1/10/09 Iran praises climate for historic talks about its nuclear programme
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1/10/09 Somalia still the world's worst humanitarian crisis says rights expert
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1/10/09 UN refugee agency gets Saudi permission to help in Yemen
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1/10/09 WFP teams provide relief aid after natural disasters slam Asia & Pacific
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1/10/09 Secretary-General welcomes resolution on combating sexual violence
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Sep
30/09/09 UN adopts resolution to end violence against women in conflict
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30/09/09 UN mobilizing aid to Pacific states hit by earthquake, tsunami
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30/09/09 More countries sign on to Paris principles protecting children from armed conflict
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30/09/09 FAO says climate change will affect food security
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29/09/09 Desertification conference links land to climate change
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29/09/09 There is recognition of pivotal role of UN to face challenges: Ban Ki-moon
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29/09/09 WFP is concerned about food situation in Uganda
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28/09/09 Palau waters declared a Shark Sanctuary
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28/09/09 UN meeting on desertification opens in Buenos Aires
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28/09/09 Bangkok climate change talks open
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28/09/09 Namibia calls for support to economic and social development programmes
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28/09/09 World leaders take on tragedy of maternal deaths
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26/09/09 UN Chief calls on the world to come together to fight hunger
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26/09/09 Bangladesh speaks up for climate migrants
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26/09/09 Clinton takes lead to end world hunger
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25/09/09 FAO calls for increased investment in agricultural research
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25/09/09 Human Rights chief welcomes Switzerland ratification anti-torture treaty
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25/09/09 Conflict and drought force more Somalis to flee to Kenya
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23/09/09 Secretary-General calls for collective action to face global challenges
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23/09/09 YouTube and Google Earth make climate conference interactive
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22/09/09 Billion Tree Campaign reaches 7 billion trees
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21/09/09 FAO warns of escalating hunger in East Africa
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21/09/09 Author urges reforming economics to value caring for people and the environment
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21/09/09 Guyana presents a model for addressing climate change
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18/09/09 Secretary-General says 100 million may fall below poverty line this year
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18/09/09 Development and energy go hand in hand
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18/09/09 IOM launches information campaign on dangers of Gulf of Aden
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18/09/09 WHO applauds vaccine donations to developing countries
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18/09/09 Book makes the case for women's empowerment
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18/09/09 Talks in Cyprus "Very Encouraging"
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18/09/09 UN Chief calls for disarmament on Peace Day
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17/09/09 UN Envoy renews call for peace in the Middle East
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17/09/09 U.S. offers 10 per cent of vaccines to fight H1N1 in developing countries
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17/09/09 Deadly air raid in Northern Yemen kills and maims civilians
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17/09/09 On the way to a unified Cyprus
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17/09/09 Human Rights Chief says migration should not be associated with criminality
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16/09/09 General Assembly approves new agency for women
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16/09/09 Ozone Day goes global
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16/09/09 Ban hopeful the UN Summit will break the nuclear deadlock
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16/09/09 WFP warns that hunger is recipe for disaster
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16/09/09 Humanitarian support for Yemen must be bolstered to avoid catastrophe: OCHA
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15/09/09 A terrible year for children in armed conflict, says top UN Official
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15/09/09 Human Rights Chief calls for firm action against discrimination
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15/09/09 Floods in West Africa increase with overcrowding of cities
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11/09/09 UN food agency phases out maternal and child feeding in Somalia
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11/09/09 World Food Programme is concerned about hunger in Guatemala
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11/09/09 NGO disarmament conference wraps up in Mexico
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11/09/09 Senior UN officials commend NGOs disarmament work
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11/09/09 Flash Appeal for Yemen receives no funding
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10/09/09 OCHA and Kenya prepare for heavy rainfall
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10/09/09 Clinton: Give Haiti a Chance
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10/09/09 UN is to launch a Flash Appeal for Guatemala
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9/09/09 Clinton calls for more private investment in Haiti
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9/09/09 Deputy Secretary-General calls on rich nations to support women and girls
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9/09/09 Human Rights in DR Congo
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9/09/09 Kenya launches appeal to restore Mau Forest
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8/09/09 Quelling violence through education
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8/09/09 2009 represents all-time low for Palestinian economy: UNCTAD
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8/09/09 Humanitarian situation in Yemen's Saada region deteriorating: UNICEF
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8/09/09 UNHCR appeals for urgent aid to civilians caught in fighting in Yemen
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8/09/09 The scale of illiteracy is truly staggering: Ban
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8/09/09 Disarmament the subject of annual NGO conference
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8/09/09 UNHCR appeals for urgent aid to civilians caught in fighting in Yemen
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7/09/09 Pro-active policies needed for growing market for green technology
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7/09/09 Think globally, act locally
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4/09/09 Torrential rains inundate West Africa
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4/09/09 Young people urge nations to "seal the deal" in Copenhagen in December
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4/09/09 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appeals for swifter work on a new climate treaty
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4/09/09 Floods displace over 300,000 people in West Africa
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3/09/09 Secretary-General urges global leaders to agree on new climate deal
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2/09/09 New WHO study shows promising way of malaria control in Kenya
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2/09/09 UN report urges rich nations to help developing nations fight global warming
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2/09/09 Heavy fighting causes suffering to civilians in Somalia
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1/09/09 Water a source of conflict or tool for peace?
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1/09/09 UN official says climate change is a threat to development
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1/09/09 FAO members agree on treaty to combat illegal fishing
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Aug
31/08/09 UN calls for new global system to share data on hurricanes, droughts
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31/08/09 Countries need to adapt to more erratic climate: UN climate envoy
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31/08/09 Young Canadians use rap to promote going green
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28/08/09 Sri Lanka activist gravely concerned about the plight of IDPs
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28/08/09 Equality for women and girls in Timor-Leste
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28/08/09 UNHCR shocked at overcrowding in Greek detention facility
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28/08/09 WFP: UN Flights in West Africa to continue
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28/08/09 Secretary-General to visit Arctic on Norway Visit
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28/08/09 Second wave of H1N1 flu expected in northern hemisphere: WHO
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28/08/09 UN agencies appeal for humanitarian corridor in northern Yemen
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27/08/09 Indian social entrepreneur wins 2009 Stockholm water prize
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26/08/09 Secretary-General to visit North Pole to see firsthand the impact of climate change in the Arctic
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26/08/09 WFP urges donors to help drought-affected Kenyans
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26/08/09 Farmer field schools in Sierra Leone help farmers increase yields
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26/08/09 WMO: climate change breaking rules of weather prediction
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25/08/09 11-year-old leads campaign to plant a million trees
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25/08/09 WHO says it's important to monitor animal transmission of H1N1 virus
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25/08/09 UNHCR helping displaced Yemenis
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25/08/09 UNICEF gives half a million to support most vulnerable in Congo Brazzaville
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25/08/09 Climate conference to create information network
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25/08/09 WFP increasing food aid to Kenya because of drought
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25/08/09 Indigenous people and AIDS: improving access to health care
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24/08/09 Study finds more than one-tenth of farmland includes trees
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24/08/09 Raising global awareness using water footprints
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24/08/09 Remembrance of slave trade can lead to intercultural dialogue: UNESCO
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21/08/09 Sierra Leone: Food for Training
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21/08/09 World Water Week links to climate negotiations
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21/08/09 Barbados warns world mired in deepest finanacial crisis since 1930's
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20/08/09 World Food Programme to provide additional food aid to South Sudan
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20/08/09 UNICEF preparing for next outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe
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20/08/09 In Haiti, an agricultural renaissance
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19/08/09 Children do their part to fight climate change
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19/08/09 Ban inaugurates first World Humanitarian Day
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18/08/09 Aid worker inspired by the potential of Gaza's children
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18/08/09 Water as a human right
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18/08/09 Sudanese returnees still lack basic necessities
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14/08/09 Malaria fighting bed nets to be featured in US hit TV series
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14/08/09 Limited Progress made in Bonn Climate Change Talks
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13/08/09 A humanitarian emergency is brewing in South Sudan warns UN Senior Official
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13/08/09 Women and the elections in Afghanistan
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12/08/09 Youth meet at UN to discuss future challenges
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11/08/09 UN celebrates dynamism of global youth
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10/08/09 Bonn meeting on climate change starts in run up to Copenhagen conference
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10/08/09 Foetus sex selection threatens India's future
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Jul
30/07/09 WFP to reduce programmes due to funding shortfall
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30/07/09 Saudi Arabia to fund World Food Summit in November
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30/07/09 UN trade body says migration could help in post-recession recovery
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30/07/09 USA signs UN treaty on the Rights of the Disabled
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29/07/09 IOM helps Zimbabweans open small businesses
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29/07/09 Secretary-General to keep up momentum on climate change after Asia trip
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29/07/09 Experts address role of ICT in bridging the digital divide in Asia
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28/07/09 WMD:We Must Disarm Campaign launched on social networking sites
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28/07/09 University Students Take the First Step on Climate Change
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27/07/09 Bush fires increasing worldwide: FAO
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27/07/09 Women at higher risk for HIV transmission
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27/07/09 HABITAT Programme looks to initiate growth in Iraq
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27/07/09 UNEP calls for widespread use of “green” agriculture
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27/07/09 Secretary-General optimistic that world will agree on climate change priorities
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26/07/09 UN Secretary-General highlighted daunting challenges faced by landlocked countries in his Mongolian visit
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25/07/09 UN chief tours local efforts to combat climate change in Chinese city
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24/07/09 Ban Ki-moon calls on China to play a leading role in combating climate change
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24/07/09 UN climate change chief optimistic on Copenhagen deal
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23/07/09 HIV prevention is key for Africa
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23/07/09 Secretary-General to focus on climate change in visits to China and Mongolia
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22/07/09 Secretary-General outlines principles of successful peacebuilding
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22/07/09 FDI expected to recover next year after sharp drop
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21/07/09 Elimination of river blindness is feasible
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21/07/09 How space travel could promote world peace
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21/07/09 Role of developing countries on climate change
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21/07/09 Fish disease risks spreading to other parts of Africa
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15/07/09 Senior UN official says differences remain on climate change deal
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15/07/09 Benin - rice offers new hope
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15/07/09 UNICEF launches kit for youngsters affected by emergencies
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14/07/09 Agencies appeal for $11 million for water and sanitation in Somalia
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14/07/09 Global forum urges prioritizing maternal health
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14/07/09 IFAD President says food is fundamental to global security
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14/07/09 Heads of UN agencies join global campaign for deal on climate
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13/07/09 G8 AIDS financing rose 50 percent over previous year
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10/07/09 Small islands want cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
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10/07/09 On World Population Day the Secretary-General urges investment in women’s health
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10/07/09 Economic and Social Council: more needed to fight poverty and hunger
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10/07/09 UN expert on food says G8 should do more to tackle food crisis
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10/07/09 FAO chief welcomes G8 food security shift
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09/07/09 UN expert calls for long-term support for poor farmers
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09/07/09 Global economic crisis threatens anti-poverty efforts in Africa
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09/07/09 Secretary-General urges G-8 leaders to address climate change
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08/07/09 New health network to focus on non-communicable diseases
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08/07/09 IMF says global economy begins to pull out of recession
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07/07/09 Global Financial Crisis Halts MDG Target
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07/07/09 World Food Programme Urging G8 to Address Hunger
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06/07/09 ECOSOC High Level session focuses on health
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02/07/09 Rural areas of Western Balkans fall behind in economic development
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01/07/09 UNICEF and UNDP are concerned about anti-personnel land mines in Iraq
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01/07/09 WFP: WFP says its feeding programme in North Korea is grossly under-funded
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29/06/09 UN expert: Egypt making progress in water and sanitation
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06/2009 FAO: High food prices could reverse agricultural growth in transition countries
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05/05/09 In this episode of Pioneers of the Planet, Madhyama Subramanian speaks with Tariq Banuri, Director, UN DSD:

Tariq Banuri spoke about his ideas of justice, his beliefs about working together with various stakeholders and most of all, his enduring optimism about a more sustainable future on our planet. - Pioneers of the Planet

“To this day my notion of sustainable development or environment is driven by the notion of what is just” - Tariq Banuri