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New York, Jun 13 (JEN): A high-level United Nations advisory group established by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, agreed on Friday to take measures that could accelerate a shift toward safer, healthier, more efficient and sustainable transport systems. more
UN-backed forum: Africa's least developed countries to transform their economies

New York, Jun 10 (JEN): Voicing determination to transform the structure of their economies and graduate from their status as some of the world's poorest nations, Ministers from the least de ...

Give young people decent jobs and they will create a better future– UN chief

New York, Jun 2 (JEN): When young people have decent jobs, political weight, negotiating muscle and real influence in the world, they will create a better future, United Nations Secretary-Ge ...

Progress on sustainable energy improving, but 'world must move faster': UN report

New York, May 19 (JEN): Renewable energy generation and energy efficiency improvements will need to accelerate dramatically if the world is to achieve universal access to sustainable energy ...

Doha: UN spotlights equal access to justice in promoting economic development

New York, Apr 14 (JEN): The role fair, transparent and accessible legal frameworks play in poverty eradication – and in promoting sustainable development – was highlighted on Monday by G ...

UN calls for $111 million to address urgent humanitarian priorities in DPR Korea

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): The United Nations has called for some $111 million to fund its humanitarian operations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRPK) in 2015, covering activit ...

Sharp fall in sugar drives downward trend in food prices – UN

New York, Apr 3 (JEN) According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the global food prices continued to decline in March – dropping some 40 points below last ye ...

UN trade report urges to improve environment for e-commerce

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday, with impr ...

India's wholesale prices drop 2.06 percent in Feb

New Delhi, Mar 16 (JEN) India's Wholesale Price Index stood at -2.06% for the month of February as compared to -0.39% for the previous month and 5.03% during the corresponding month of the p ...

India to exceed China in growth this year : IMF chief

New Delhi Mar 16 (JEN) IMF chief Christine Lagarde, who begins her visit to India from Monday, has said the country's growth is expected to exceed China's this year.