Mon 12 Jan 2009
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The United Nations food agency today announced an initiative to help ramp up food distribution to the growing number of hungry people in the Gaza Strip, where a military offensive Israel says it launched in response to Hamas rocket attacks is in its 15th day.
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UN agencies delivering life-saving supplies to Gazans amid ongoing turmoil
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Tackling corruption crucial to Afghanistan’s future, stresses UN envoy
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Security arrangements dominate UN-backed talks between DR Congo and rebels
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Major UN agency suspends Gaza relief operations after Israeli strike kills driver
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UN urges restraint after rockets fired into Israel from south Lebanon
Lebanese leaders, UN envoy meet on rocket firing old weapons cache found
UN joins forces with Mediterranean nations to promote sustainable agriculture
Refugee exodus across perilous Gulf of Aden soars by 70 per cent, UN reports
‘Green’ stimulus plans by Japan and Republic of Korea hailed by UN environment chief
UN urges end to Nepalese practice of using young girls as domestic workers
General Assembly approves nearly 17 per cent increase in current UN budget
UNICEF gathering assesses how to protect children in face of global economic woes
Real lives touched by drug trade in ‘Golden Triangle’ featured in UN photo stories
Mobile phones, adapted to monitor child health, net UNICEF top development prize
Top UN official calls for immediate access for foreign journalists into Gaza
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UN agency launches 'Operation Lifeline Gaza' to feed thousands of hungry
Security Council overwhelmingly calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire
DR Congo: top UN envoy misquoted by rebel leader in media report
UN rights chief suggests mission to assess possible war crimes in Gaza conflict
Lebanese leaders, UN envoy meet on rocket firing old weapons cache found
9.1 million people internally displaced in Central, East Africa, UN reports
UN agencies drastically revise appeal as Ethiopian drought intensifies
New UN report ‘sounds strong alarm’ on gaps in achieving development goals
Senior UN official visits Nepal to probe release of former child soldiers
UNICEF steps up assistance efforts to Zimbabweans amid humanitarian crisis
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