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UN wraps up year of forests by highlighting their social and economic value
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
UN wraps up year of forests by highlighting their social and economic value
The United Nations will wrap up today its year-long campaign to raise awareness on the importance of forests and the people who depend on them with a series of events that spotlight their role and impact in socio-economic activities.Read Full Article ...
 
Most workers in Afghan brick kilns are bonded child labourers - UN-backed survey
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Most workers in Afghan brick kilns are bonded child labourers - UN-backed survey
A new United Nations-backed survey has found that most workers in Afghanistan's brick kilns are bonded child labourers, and calls for a strategy that will both...
 
UN official urges Syria to immediately end violations against children
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
UN official urges Syria to immediately end violations against children
After another day of deadly violence in Syria, a senior United Nations official today added her voice to calls on the country's Government to stop the killing ...
 
UN official stresses need to boost peacekeeping operations in DR Congo
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
UN official stresses need to boost peacekeeping operations in DR Congo
The top United Nations peacekeeping official today stressed the need to boost the mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to facilitate the next ...
 
Ban welcomes launch of Darfur mechanism aimed at helping to resolve conflict
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Ban welcomes launch of Darfur mechanism aimed at helping to resolve conflict
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the inauguration of the Darfur Regional Authority, a body intended to stimulate development and facilitate peace i...
 
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    In Sudan a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) offensive in Blue Nile state, and renewed clashes in Southern Kordofan between the SAF and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, fuelled fears of a return to civil war.