Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Lawyers representing over 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are suing the United Nations and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for bringing the disease into their country. The cholera epidemic resulted in more than 475,000 registered cases of sickness and over 6,000 deaths. They say MINUSTAH brought cholera into ...
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Sunday, October 30th, 2011
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the world's largest non-governmental organization working in sexual and reproductive health, is calling to renew the focus on young people's reproductive health as the world's population reaches seven billion on 31 October. According to the IPPF, it is absolutely vital for sustainable development ...
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would “strongly support” investigations by the United Nations and Libya’s Transitional National Council into the circumstances of Muammar Qaddafi’s death.
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Communities in parts of Southeast Asia face “serious food shortages” after flooding devastated rice paddies and other crops since the start of September and aid deliveries are disrupted, the United Nations said.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
13th October marked the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction; the focus of this year's awareness day is on the valuable contribution that children can make in reducing the impact of natural disasters and in making decisions that can safeguard both their lives and the lives of people in ...
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