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 /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…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Only a tiny amount of water on our planet easily available as freshwater: Ban
We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality often fails to meet minimum standards and under current trends, future demands for water will not…
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 /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.…
21 May 2013 / Listen /Chinese actress Li Bingbing advocates for saving African elephants
China's leading actress has called for greater effort to end the illegal ivory trade, which experts say is fueling…
21 May 2013 / Listen /UNESCO Executive Director encourages girls in Afghanistan
Throngs of girls welcomed UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to Afghanistan on 18 May as she began an official three-day…
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