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As global population nears 7 billion, UN capitalizes on new opportunities
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and UN Population Fund chief Babatunde Osotimehin at launch of 7 Billion Actions Initiative
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General Assembly ends annual session having ‘accomplished much’ – President
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (right) and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attend the closing of the Assembly’s sixty-fifth session
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U.S. Worries Looted Weapons Could End Up With Terrorists
In Libya, there's growing concern over the vast arsenals of weapons that have flooded on to the streets since Moammar Gadhafi's ouster. Warehouses of surface-to-air missiles, mortars and anti-tank mines have been looted.
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US and China claim to be united against extremism
US Ambassador to China Gary Locke has said that both the countries have participated along with rest of the world in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and eradicating extremism.
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Observers Doubt Burmese Government's Overtures
Burma's normally defiant authorities have in recent weeks been welcoming their domestic and international critics for candid discussions. They have also slightly loosened their iron-clad grip on the media, leading observers to speculate on whether authorities could be softening their hard-line position. Analysts and rights activists have welcomed the moves but have dismissed suggestions that it represents any substantive change.
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Obama Argues For Jobs Plan, Pressures GOP To Act
With the nation facing the specter of a renewed recession and Washington virtually paralyzed by partisan gridlock, President Obama sought to turn the screws on Republican lawmakers in his much anticipated speech Thursday to a joint session of Congress.
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World food prices remain steady during August, UN agency reports
World food prices remained virtually unchanged during the month of August, with only slight increases observed in the prices of cereals and meat, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.
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FOOD: Pressure on maize price grows
The cost of maize meal-based porridge provided by aid agencies has been going up.
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At UN-backed consultative meeting, Somali regions agree to end dispute
Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Representative for Somalia
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UN-NGO forum urges linking sustainable development with public engagement
The annual joint conference of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concluded today in Bonn, Germany, with calls for civil society to encourage people to realize that their local concerns were connected to the larger global issues.
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