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UN agency provides $13 million loan to boost rural development in Moldova
February 22, 2006The specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries, has given the Republic of Moldova a loan for $13 million to help fund a 5-year economic development plan. The loan agreement...
UN Program Aims To Plant One Billion Trees
January 12, 2007In the simmering debate over what to do about global warming, alternative energy sources have center stage. There's solar, wind, fuel cells, nuclear, and more. Many of these seem like viable alternatives to fossil fuels and were part of the sweeping...
Somalia: UN agencies speed up relief for tens of thousands displaced by conflict
January 12, 2007United Nations agencies today speeded up crucial relief operations for tens of thousands of Somalis displaced by the recent fighting between the Ethiopian-backed transitional government and Islamic groups, with a one month supply of food being distributed...
UN human rights commissioner warns against speedy Saddam execution
December 29, 2006Geneva (dpa) - The UN Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour on Thursday evening warned against a quick execution of the death sentence against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity. Arbour also questioned the integrity...
UN marks tsunami anniversary with relief airlift for fresh floods in Indonesia
December 26, 2006The United Nations marked the second anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami today with calls for enhancing early warning systems that can save hundreds of thousands of lives, expressions of regret that the catastrophe failed to unite Sri...
UN: Europe's air quality improves
December 15, 2006Geneva (dpa) - Europe's air is getting cleaner but some individual countries are still short of their targets, according to a United Nations report published Friday. Levels of sulphur dioxide, which contribute to acid rain, were down 65 per cent in...
WHO Set For Ground-Breaking Drive To Tackle Disease
October 26, 2006“The World Health Organization (WHO) is to launch a ground-breaking new prevention and treatment program which uses drugs like vaccines to tackle diseases that affect hundreds of millions in the developing world but have in the past been neglected...
Antarctic ozone hole is worst ever recorded, UN reports
October 03, 2006This year’s hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is the worst on record, not only matching that of the year 2000 in surface area but registering the largest depletion ever measured of the naturally occurring gas that filters out cancer- and cataract...
