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		<title>Libyan authorities urged to investigate killings of displaced persons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations political mission for Libya today voiced serious concern over the killing of displaced persons, or IDPs, in Libya. Seven people were murdered, including three children and two women. The attacks took place on Monday at Janzur Marine Academy near Tripoli, where three of the victims were killed, the UN Support Mission for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/libyan-authorities-urged-to-investigate-killings-of-displaced-persons/</link>
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		<title>UK accused of “militarisation” of South Atlantic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Argentine government has made an official complaint at the United Nations in New York over what it’s calling the militarisation of the South Atlantic. It says the British have built up their military forces in the Falkland Islands or Malvinas which are situated 300 miles off the coast of Argentina in the South Atlantic. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/uk-accused-of-%e2%80%9cmilitarisation%e2%80%9d-of-south-atlantic/</link>
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		<title>UN official welcomes charges filed against Guinean army colonel for mass rapes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Guinean court has filed charges against an army colonel accused of being responsible for mass rapes. The crimes occurred during a pro-democracy protest in the country’s capital in 2009. Jocelyne Sambira reports. Lieutenant Colonel Moussa Tiegboro Camara has been charged by a national court in Guinea of being responsible for atrocities, including mass rapes, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/un-official-welcomes-charges-filed-against-guinean-army-colonel-for-mass-rapes/</link>
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		<title>Argentina lodges complaint about UK “militarisation” of South Atlantic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An official complaint has been made at the United Nations by Argentina over what it says is the militarisation of the South Atlantic and more precisely the Falkland Islands or Malvinas. The archipelago, which is situated 300 miles off the coast of Argentina in the South Atlantic, is a British overseas territory. The two countries [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/argentina-lodges-complaint-about-uk-%e2%80%9cmilitarisation%e2%80%9d-of-south-atlantic/</link>
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		<title>Gang violence threatens Caribbean economies: UNDP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Crime has become one of the main challenges threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, but the right mix of policies and programmes can halt the problem. That, according to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 launched in Port of Spain by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this week The report, Human Development and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/gang-violence-threatens-caribbean-economies-undp/</link>
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		<title>Poverty eradication critical to Trinidad and Tobago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Poverty eradication and a people-centered approach to development are of critical importance to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. That’s what Trinidad and Tobago representative Ambassador Rodney Charles told the Commission on Social Development. Consequently, he said, “poverty eradication and social justice” constitute an integral component of the Government’s sustainable development agenda. CHARLES: Our Ministry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/poverty-eradication-critical-to-trinidad-and-tobago/</link>
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		<title>Human development tops national priorities of Barbados</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Decent and productive employment — coupled with safety nets for protecting the most vulnerable — should be at the core of efforts to eradicate poverty. The view was stressed by numerous delegates as the Commission for Social Development continued its general debate, while warning that global economic woes now threatened the very existence of such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/human-development-tops-national-priorities-of-barbados/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating the dynamic relationship between people and forests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forests cover one-quarter of the Earth’s land surface. They help preserve agricultural land, protect water resources and even stave off natural disasters. And more than a billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihoods. The vital role of forests was celebrated during the International Year of Forests, which concludes this month. Dianne Penn spoke [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/celebrating-the-dynamic-relationship-between-people-and-forests-2/</link>
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		<title>WHO calls for safeguarding the neutrality of health facilities in Syria</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health facilities should be treated as neutral premises. That call comes from the World Health Organization. WHO is alarmed that with the ongoing crisis in Syria, sick and wounded people—and those who treat them—are facing difficulties in both accessing and providing medical care.  Dianne Penn reports. Duration: 2&#8217;37&#8243;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/who-calls-for-safeguarding-the-neutrality-of-health-facilities-in-syria/</link>
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		<title>Palestinian prisoner hunger strike has UN urging Israel to intervene</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Israeli authorities have been urged by the United Nations to resolve the case of a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike since mid-December. Khader Adnan is protesting being held on “administrative detention”. Under Israeli law Palestinians deemed a security threat are kept in prisons indefinitely without benefit of charge or trial. Martin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/02/palestinian-prisoner-hunger-strike-has-un-urging-israel-to-intervene/</link>
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