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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today rendered its Judgment in the case concerning the Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaraguav. Colombia). ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today rendered its Judgment in the case concerning the Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaraguav. Colombia). ICJ
Global food prices soared by 10 percent in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching all-time peaks due to an unprecedented summer of droughts and high temperatures in both the United States and Eastern Europe, according to the World Bank Group's latest Food Price Watch report. WORLD BANK/IMF /FILE
Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg said today that although the Central American floods are not making headlines, “for hundreds of thousands of people, it is a major disaster.” Bragg said that flash appeals for Nicaragua and El Salvador are so far only partially funded. UNTV/ OCHA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is helping twelve countries in the Caribbean region to understand and manage coastal pollution. Concern over the growing incidence of pollution in the Caribbean has been on the rise, as it has the potential to affect livelihoods dependent on fishing and tourism. IAEA
UN deputy humanitarian chief Catherine Bragg began a four-day visit to Nicaragua and El Salvador yesterday to highlight the impact of recent flooding in Central America. OCHA
The International Court of Justice today requested that Costa Rica and Nicaragua refrain from stationing troops in the disputed territory and authorized Costa Rica to dispatch civilian personnel charged with the protection of the environment. The dispute stems from a claim of sovereignty over the island of Portillos and its surrounding wetlands. ICJ
UNICEF is supporting child-friendly schools like El Riito in rural areas of Nicaragua where the school is committed to gender equality and personal hygiene and sanitation practices are being incorporated into the curriculum. UNICEF
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) announces the results of a ground-breaking five-country study on the effects the financial crisis is having on families, many of whom were already going hungry. FILE