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UNESCO head Koïchiro Matsuura

Sri Lanka: UNESCO chief condemns murder of journalist

20 August 2004
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the murder of a Sri Lankan journalist, whose newspaper had reportedly been harassed by Tamil separatists, denouncing it as a blow against peace and democracy.
Drought is the most common cause of food emergencies

With drought in Sri Lanka continuing, UN warns coming months could be critical

9 August 2004
With drought conditions in Sri Lanka worsening and the cumulative rainfall by mid-July falling some 30 to 50 percent below normal in most areas, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that the next couple of months will be critical for the main crop season in the Indian Ocean island.