Encouraging more mothers in Chad to breastfeed
An effort is underway in Chad to convince mothers of the importance of breastfeeding.
An effort is underway in Chad to convince mothers of the importance of breastfeeding.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) works to apply nuclear technology in four of the seven areas identified as priorities for the UN conference on Sustainable Development or Rio+20: energy, food, water and oceans.
Each year, the UN Population Award is given to an individual(s) and/or institution(s) in recognition of outstanding contributions to increasing the awareness of population questions and to their solution.
Noor is a young woman from Iraq with virtually no legal rights in a country still struggling with the legacy of Saddam Hussein's 24-year dictatorship.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said there is a danger that the crisis in Syria can quickly go from a tipping point to a breaking point.
Scaling up prevention measures against pneumonia and diarrhoea could save the lives of more than two million children a year, according to a new report from the UN children’s fund (UNICEF).
Oceans make up 70 per cent of the earth’s surface and are a major source of food and medicine.
They are also rich in mineral resources, including oil, and exploration is continuing.
With the Rio+20 conference just weeks away, diplomats in New York are doing their part to promote sustainable urban transport.
Ugandan rebels of the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army or LRA continue to perpetrate violations against children says a report of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Security Council.
It says that the LRA has abducted and recruited at least 591 children, including 268 girls.
The global economy continues to grow at a slow pace, according to a new report released on Thursday.