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UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security
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A world of news from the world organization.
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UN chief urges meeting anti-poverty, sustainability goals and accord on climate change
Ahead of next week's opening of a new General Assembly session, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon detailed an agenda for Member States that includes achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), shaping a shared vision for a universal sustainable development agenda and reaching a legally binding agreement on climate change.
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At ‘tipping point' in fight against AIDS, TB and malaria, UN-backed fund seeks 15B to defeat pandemics
With a $15 billion investment over the next three years, the global community can make huge strides towards defeating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria - saving both missions of dollars and millions of lives, according to a new report by the United Nations-backed fund to fight the pandemics.
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Enhanced South-South cooperation can boost achievement of development goals – UN chief
Cooperation among developing countries plays an essential role in advancing development worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for increased efforts to boost wealth and knowledge in the global South.
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At high-level forum, top UN officials stress importance of individual in ‘culture of peace'
People in positions of power and authority have a moral and political responsibility to improve understanding across borders and cultures, top United Nations officials said opening a day-long General Assembly forum on the promotion of a ‘culture of peace.'
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Food prices fall for fourth consecutive month on cheaper cereals, oils - UN agency
Global food prices dropped to their lowest levels since June 2012 driven by continued declines in prices of cereals and oils, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today, while also forecasting a bumper harvest for this fall.
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UN food agency appeals for increased funding to assist 11 million people in the Sahel
With some 11 million people in the Sahel at risk of hunger, the United Nations today appealed on the international community to increase support for food and livestock production in this vast region of Africa.
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In St. Petersburg, UN chief stresses need for cooperation to tackle global issues
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the need for global cooperation, particularly towards accelerating progress on agreed goals in education, poverty eradication and sustainable development, as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) prepare to meet in the Russian city of St. Petersburg to discuss pressing global issues.
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