UN News Section http://www.un.org/esa/ en Secretary-General focuses on role of fathers for International Day of Families http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26678&Cr=gender&Cr1= Fathers can make a positive impact on the development of their children, but too many men have difficulty taking up the responsibility of fatherhood, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement today to mark the International Day of Families. UNICEF feeds 44,000 displaced Somali children http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26669&Cr=somali&Cr1= Against a backdrop of drought, soaring food prices and large numbers of people being driven out of their homes by armed conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided food to 44,000 displaced children in war-ravaged Somalia. Secretary-General Ban calls for ‘reinvigoration’ of agriculture http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26670&Cr=sustainable&Cr1=development As the world faces a food crisis, agriculture requires “reinvigorating” to produce enough food to feed the burgeoning global population, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. Tea consumption must be boosted to match supply, UN says http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26663&Cr=tea&Cr1= Boosting demand for tea is crucial to ensure price stability and returns to developing country producers, according to new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). ‘Billion Tree Campaign’ blossoms to seven times its size, UN agency says http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26650&Cr=climate&Cr1=change A grassroots campaign to plant trees around the globe has announced that it is raising its target from 1 billion trees to 7 billion trees, the United Nations announced today. Water and sanitation vital to achieving other development goals, UN official says http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26662&Cr=sustainable&Cr1=development Improving access to safe drinking water and decent sanitation worldwide will be critical to resolving many other challenges relating to sustainable development, such as desertification, rural health and ensuring that agriculture in poor countries is more effective, a United Nations official said today. UN marks entry into force of global pact on disability rights http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26638&Cr=human&Cr1=rights Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as “a new dawn in the fight for the well-being of people with disabilities,” at a special commemorative event held in the hall of the United Nations General Assembly.