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Edward Mortimer, speechwriter, policy advisor and Director of Communications to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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INTERVIEW: former UN official urges more transparent process to select Secretary-General

26 November 2014
UN Affairs

Edward Mortimer is an ardent believer in the need to change the way in which the Secretary-General of the United Nations is selected, and he is hopeful that this can happen.

In many parts of rural Nepal, women spend on average of five hours a day in smoke-filled kitchens such as these, underming their health.
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New UN targets on indoor air pollution aim to save millions of lives each year

12 November 2014
Health

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today highlighted the dangers of burning fuels like unprocessed coal and kerosene in the home, and issued targets for reducing emissions of health-damaging pollutants from domestic cook stoves, space heaters and fuel-based lamps.