United States accuses Syria and Iran of undermining Lebanon
The United States ambassador to the United Nations has accused Syria and Iran of undermining Lebanon's independence and jeopardizing stability in the region
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UN envoy for Lebanon warns of dangers in the Middle East
The top United Nations envoy for Lebanon Terje Roed-Larsen has warned of a dangerous situation in Lebanon and the Middle East as a result of what he called 'reckless rhetoric'.
Young people push for biodiversity
Young people are being given a role in the bid to save the world’s different habitats and ecosystems. A group of young people from a range of different countries have been attending a biodiversity meeting being held in Nagoya in Japan. They all work or live in a natural World Heritage site and so have [...]
Polio vaccination campaign targets 72 million children in Africa
UN and Africa – a weekly 15-minute radio programme on political, social, economic and other developments related to Africa.
UN Daily News 28 October 2010
News and features from United Nations Radio.
Agriculture needs to be "climate smart" in developing countries: FAO
Agriculture in developing countries needs to be what the Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO has described as 'climate smart' in order to cope with the challenge of feeding more people.
Fallen United Nations workers in Afghanistan are remembered
Ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of an attack on a guest house in Kabul, in which United Nations staff died have been taking place in Afghanistan.
UN climate chief pushes for action in Cancun
Climate change remains a major issue for world governments and work is continuing on trying to find an agreement that all countries can agree to. In December, the next climate change conference is taking place in Cancun, in Mexico this week ministers have been meeting Nagoya in Japan to discuss biodiversity issues. The loss of [...]
General Assembly focuses on World Court’s vital work in settling disputes
An increasing number of countries are using the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to settle disputes. That's the assessment of the Court's President, Judge Hisashi Owada.
Indonesian volcano erupts for second time during week
Twenty-nine people have been killed in Indonesia following a second eruption of a volcano.
African football superstar calls for fair elections
Football superstar and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme, Didier Drogba, has launched a campaign to encourage people around the world to participate in elections.
Children in Kyrgyzstan face new threat: diarrhoea
Earlier this year in southern Kyrgyzstan violence between ethnic Uzbeks and Kygyz led to the displacement of thousands of families. Children in the central Asian country who’ve been forced from their homes due to the fighting, are now under another threat: diarrhoea. Gail Walker reports. SFX – Baby crying Narrator: Babies are one of the [...]
Voting material arrives in Sudan ahead of the referenda
Voting materials and training kits for the Southern Sudan referendum are arriving in the country ahead of next year’s plebiscite. On Janaury 9, the people of South Sudan will vote on whether to secede from the rest of the country, while the residents of the central area of Abyei will vote on whether to be [...]
There is no 'one magic bullet' to solve climate change: UN climate chief
There is no "one magic bullet" to solve climate change, the United Nations climate change chief, Cristiana Figueres has warned at a meeting on biodiversity .
Least developed countries need capacity to trade: UNCTAD
Least developed countries, known as the LDCs need assistance to produce goods that meet the standards required in export markets.
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