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Crumbling Infrastructure Hurting Global Economy

When an economy slows down, its investments in its own infrastructure are often the first to suffer. A new World Bank report indicates that this has been the case over the past two years, as global infrastructure that facilitates international trade has been in decline since 2010, as countries have hunkered down for tough economic times.
UNITED NATIONS

WWF Report on Over-Consumption Warns even two Planets won't sustain us

If humans do not shift consumption behavior by 2030, even two planets will not be enough to support the world's population, warns The Living Planet Report, released today by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Underlining humans' dangerous over-consumptive patterns, the Report states that people are using 50 percent more resources than the Earth can provide.
UN Secretary-General

UN chief asks youth to ‘make some noise’ ahead of Rio+20 conference

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today asked young people from all over the world to “make some noise” to help accelerate progress on the negotiations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) which will take place in Brazil next month.

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ELLIS ISLAND MEDALS OF HONOR

Coverage of Vanda Pignato, First Lady and Secretary of Social Inclusion of El Salvador holds press conference at South-South News. The press conference focused on the Medal of Honor ...

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2011 South-South Awards Recap

A last look at the sights and sounds from the South-South Awards - a high-level events featuring a dozen heads of state, which recognized

UN DAILY NEWS

  • UN- Need for "New Paradigm" for Economic Recovery

    2012-05-17 00:03:09

  • UN, Fighting Organized Crime needs International Effort

    2012-05-16 00:04:31

  • Concert at the UN-GA Commemorates Victims of Slave Trade

    2012-05-15 00:03:42

  • UNSC- Somalia Closer to Peace and Stability

    2012-05-15 00:02:49

South-South Interviews

  • President of French Polynesia Mr. Oscar Manutahi Temaru

    2011-12-14 00:11:43

  • Hussam Bin Essa Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, President of H.R.H. Prime Minister Court Bahrain

    2011-12-08 00:06:05

  • Carlos Gomes Júnior Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau - Interview

    2011-10-11 00:12:13

  • Charles T Ntwaagae Permanent Ambassador of Botswana to The UN

    2012-03-02 00:16:09

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

  • ILO Says Unemployment is Alarming, Need for New Policy Direction

    2012-05-01 00:01:40

  • Xth Int'l CIFA Forum Concludes in Monaco

    2012-04-27 00:04:58

ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE

  • Celebrities Come to UN for International Jazz Day

    2012-05-01 00:03:47

  • Footballers Raise Awareness of Hunger Issues

    2012-04-05 00:01:53

EDUCATION, HEALTH & WOMEN

  • ITU Highlights Technology Opportunities for Women and Girls

    2012-04-26 00:04:05

  • World Health Day Call for Wellness in Old Age

    2012-04-06 00:01:42

ENVIROMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

  • Agreement Aims to End Tribal Conflict in Jonglei

    2012-05-08 00:02:19

  • UN: Need for Action for Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    2012-05-08 00:03:12

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United Nations ambassadors and representatives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UNICEF, UN-Habitat, and the UN General Assembly converged in Hong Kong for ...

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