The US and other countries sign the “New York Declaration” which will commit countries to promulgating internationally recognized best management practices for the self-protection of vessels on its register, in order to help avoid, deter, or delay pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. UNTV
Former US President Bill Clinton, the UN Special Envoy to Haiti set to open today’s Security Council meeting on that country. UNTV / FILE
A three-day conference begins in Manila to discuss ways for Asian economies to transition to a resource-efficient and low-carbon pattern of industrial development. UNIDO
Despite the impact of the global financial crisis, a record number of countries made it easier for business by reforming regulations in the past year. That’s a key finding of the IFC and the World Bank’s Doing Business 2010 report, which found developing countries have taken the lead in reforms to make doing business easier. [...]