Geopolitics

Somalia: UN congratulates Puntland region’s newly-elected President

The UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, on Wednesday congratulated the newly-elected president of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous region in the country’s north east. more

Madagascar: UN chief commends nation on first round of peaceful elections

New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): The results of the first round of voting to choose Madagascar’s next President were announced on Wednesday, prompting the UN chief to commend the peaceful n ...

‘At risk’ Mediterranean forests make ‘vital contributions’ to development

New York, Between 2010 and 2015, forests around the Mediterranean have expanded by two per cent, but that has come at the price of significant degradation and increasing vulnerabili ...

Globally, youth are the largest poverty-stricken group, says new UN report

New York, Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to estimates from a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Program ...

FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest

New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve ambitious development go ...

UN development official urges greater international support for Zimbabwe

New York: With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later this year, authorities in Zimbabwe are hoping to see greater international investment ...

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