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	Man-made ‘brown clouds’ darkening cities, threatening health in Asia 14/11/2008 A three-kilometre-thick “brown cloud” of man-made pollution, which stretches from the Arabian Peninsula to China to the western Pacific Ocean, is making Asian ... More »
	MORE THAN 116 MILLION PEOPLE NEARLY 2% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY 22/10/2008 WORLD RECORD FOR MASS MOBILIZATION SHATTERED CITIZENS DEMAND THAT WORLD LEADERS KEEP PROMISES TO ACHIEVE THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND END INEQUALITY New York, 22 ... More »

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	Financial crisis must not slow talks on CO2 emissions: UN 15/10/2008 WARSAW (AFP) — The financial crisis cannot slow negotiations on a future accord to fight climate change or derail the process, United Nations ... More »
	A 'Green New Deal' can save the world's economy, says UN 12/10/2008 Top economists and United Nations leaders are working on a "Green New Deal" to create millions of jobs, revive the world economy, slash poverty and ... More »
	U.N. says credit crisis could enable "green growth" 12/10/2008 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries' efforts to create "green growth" industries ... More »
	Nature-Based Enterprises Can Help Rural Poor Adapt to Environmental Threats 08/10/2008 BARCELONA, SPAIN, October 8, 2008 - Expanding nature-based enterprises can increase income for the world’s rural poor. This approach, as outlined ... More »
	UN agency questions wider use of biofuels 07/10/2008 ROME: The United Nations food agency on Tuesday called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly ... More »
	U.N. calls for tougher financial regulation 07/10/2008 GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations called on Tuesday for tougher regulation of financial markets to deal with the "crisis of a century" ... More »
	Ted Turner Announces First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria at World Conservation Congress 06/10/2008 Voluntary standards help travel suppliers around the world meet increasing consumer demand for products and services that will have positive effects on communities ... More »
	Abu-Ghazaleh Discusses Methods of Food Sustainability at UN 24/09/2008 What we need are business initiatives rather than assistance policies and advice – Abu-Ghazaleh NEW YORK Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh, in his capacity as the Vice ... More »
	Key Challenges on the MDGs and Food Sustainability Discussed in UN Summit with the Participation of Business leaders with the Heads of States 22/09/2008 Representing the Arab region, Abu-Ghazaleh leads the roundtable on the "Agricultural Inputs and Infrastructure" NEW YORK , The Secretary General of the United ... More »
	Governments and Multilateral Organizations Must Do a Better Job of Answering to Women for Commitments Made, Says New UNIFEM Report 20/09/2008 Stronger accountability needed to move from commitments to results, including achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Women must be included ... More »