New York, Dec 4 (jen): The world will need 70 per cent more food, as measured by calories, to feed a global population of 9.6 billion in 2050, and must achieve this through improvements in ...

New York, Dec 3 (JEN): A United Nations independent rights expert called Monday for policy changes that will allow developing countries the freedom to use their reserves to help secure the ...

New York, Dec 3 (JEN): The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Monday adopted a new road map which charts the agency’s priorities for the coming years and emphasize ...

New York, Nov 30 (JEN): A United Nations independent expert Friday urged authorities in Argentina to undertake an audit of its external debt to improve transparency, and to intensify effort ...

New York, Nov 28 (JEN): China is facing significant environmental and social challenges that must be addressed if it is to achieve its sustainable development goals, according to a joint re ...

New York, Nov 26 (JEN) As part of its relief response to the massive devastation in the Philippines from Typhoon Haiyan, the United Nations has launched a cash-for-work programme that will e ...

New York, Nov 26 (JEN) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging policy-makers to strengthen forest producer organizations as a way to help reduce poverty, improve ...

New York, Nov 21 (JEN): There should be a greater emphasis on job creation in the world’s 49 poorest nations, where the number of young people of working age is increasing by 16 million pe ...

New York, Nov 19 (JEN): The United Nations launched Monday an interactive map of the information superhighway to show policy makers and investors the location of the missing links in the dig ...