Israeli-Palestinian conflict not less important than Syria crisis: UN envoy
A senior United Nations diplomat has warned the international community about the danger of focusing on the Syrian crisis at the expense of finding a resolution to Palestinian-Israeli…
22 May 2013 / Listen /“Natural Infrastructure” helps to safeguard water supplies: UN
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Water supplies for an increasing global population can be safeguarded by natural infrastructure, according to a spokesperson for the UN Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity. David…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN to establish new camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan
The United Nations has released $9.8 million to support the establishment of a new camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The new camp will be set up in…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Wild poliovirus outbreak in the Horn of Africa: WHO
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It says an alert for enhanced…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN health agency concerned about H7N9 outbreak in China
The outbreak of a new bird flu which has reportedly killed 36 people in China is causing concern at the World Health Organization (WHO). That's what the head of WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Water security focus of International Day for Biodiversity
Water, water, everywhere…but not as much as we think. Even though the planet is about 70 per cent water,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /World Health Assembly focuses on new avian virus
The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization have begun their annual review of the activities of WHO,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Secretary-General meets with secondary school students in Mozambique
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is currently on a five-country tour in Africa. Mr. Ban' first stop was Mozambique, where…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN meeting looks at ways to reduce disaster risk and build resilience
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Private sector participation in disaster management is among the topics being discussed at a UN-sponsored meeting underway in Geneva.…
21 May 2013 / Listen /Sami reindeer herders attend Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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The Samis call northern Scandinavia their home. They are an indigenous people whose origins go back some 11,000 years.…
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