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Measles deaths decreased by more than half
There has been an unprecedented decline in the number of child deaths from measles, thanks to a worldwide initiative to combat the disease, the Measles Initiative partnership announced today.
Somalia: UN envoy urges government to expand its rule, prevent return of warlords
"The TFG should work to establish an effective administration at district and regional levels," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Representative François Lonsény Fall after meeting with President Abdullahi Yusuf at Villa Somalia.
FAO urges food aid reform
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today proposed a series of major changes in the way international food aid is managed and delivered.
Ban Ki-moon kicks off first foreign trip as UN chief with talks with European leaders
Mr. Ban, who succeeded Kofi Annan as UN chief on 1 January, will tomorrow attend a donors' conference in Paris, which will seek to help Lebanon recover from the ravages of last summer's war between Israel and Hizbollah.
World cannot afford another year like 2006 in Middle East and Lebanon: UN official
Warning the Security Council that the world cannot afford another year like 2006 in the Middle East and Lebanon, the top United Nations political officer today called for a "resumed political process" between Israel and the Palestinians.
In DR Congo, Ban Ki-moon pledges continued UN support to consolidate peace
The United Nations will stand by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as it consolidates peace, but ultimately future stability lies in the hands of the Congolese people, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told parliamentarians in the capital, Kinshasa.
New bird flu outbreaks require strong vigilance
The UN agency urged countries to remain vigilant and fully cooperate with international organizations. The virus continues to kill people and damage farmers' livelihoods.
UN marks Holocaust Day as constant reminder to prevent future genocides
The United Nations today marked the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust with an urgent appeal that the remembrance of the millions of Jews and others murdered by the Nazis serve to prevent new massacres.
Iraq: New humanitarian crisis looms as more than three million Iraqis displaced by war
Amnesty International today warned that the Middle East is on the verge of a new humanitarian crisis unless the European Union, US and other states take urgent and concrete measures to assist the more than three million people
Time for Security Council action on Lebanese tribunal – Ban Ki-moon
The Security Council should "take necessary action" to ratify the planned special tribunal to try the suspected killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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April 2007 compared to March 2007
Industrial production down by 0.8% in euro area
Production rose by 0.5% in both March3 and February. In the EU272 output fell by 0.4% in April, after increases of 0.5% in March3 and 0.4% in February.
Somalia: Security Council stresses need for contingency planning for UN mission
The Security Council today signalled the need for contingency planning for a new United Nations mission in Somalia, which has been wracked by violent clashes and massive displacement in recent months but where observers also see hope for reconciliation.
Security Council, Ban Ki-moon condemn deadly attack on UN peacekeepers
The Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have strongly condemned yesterday's bomb attack in southern Lebanon that killed six UN peacekeepers and seriously wounded two others.
Secretary-General condemns attack at Yemeni tourist site
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today's suicide car bombing near a popular tourist site in Yemen that claimed the lives of nine people, declaring that no cause can justify such acts of indiscriminate violence against civilians.
NBA star and Goodwill Ambassador Pau Gasol visits HIV-affected children in Angola
he children were there to participate in an important event in the runup to the Afrobasket Tournament, which will take place in Angola in August.
First Genome-Wide Study of Infectious Disease Opens New Avenues for HIV Treatment, Vaccines
The investigators identified three gene variants, two of which are linked to an infected person's ability to control HIV viral load and a third that is implicated in disease progression to AIDS.
Top UN rights official warns of deteriorating situation in West Darfur
The top United Nations human rights official today called on the Government of Sudan to take immediate action to protect civilians residing in the west Darfur village of Bir Dagig, where residents have faced human rights abuses and livestock theft.
Food insecurity worsens in Nepal
An estimated 42 out of 75 districts are reported to be food deficient. The report is based upon the findings of a joint FAO/WFP crop and food supply assessment mission conducted in March and April of 2007.
Ban Ki-moon welcomes forthcoming inter-Korean summit
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the forthcoming summit meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas as way to advance progress
UN convoy attacked in Timor-Leste
A United Nations convoy in Timor-Leste was attacked, drawing condemnation from the world body's top official there, who called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice while pledging continued assistance to the small country.
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| Quotes | Figures wont lie, but liars will figure.
General Charles H. Grosvenor.
He thought the formula for water was H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O (H-to-O).
He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts — for support rather than illumination. — Andrew Lang.
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