New York, Dec 11 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed seasoned economist Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan as the new head of the United Nations Economic and Social C ...

New York, Dec 10 (JEN): Sustainable cities are an aspiration as the number of slum dwellers continues to rise and the rate of urbanization skyrockets, a senior United Nations official Monday ...

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 ...