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North Korea made $200m flouting sanctions, UN told| North Korea earned nearly $200m last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, a UN report says | |
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World must end 'dirty' fuel use - UN A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels
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Concern over sharp rise in food prices| Global food prices sharply rebounded in July due to wild swings in weather conditions, a UN food and agricultural body has said | |
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  UN lifts Libyan banks sanctions| UN Security Council: The UN Security Council has lifted sanctions on Libya's central bank and the country's foreign investments banks, diplomats say | |
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Almost half of Gaza jobless - UN Gaza's unemployment rate was 45.2% in late 2010, the UN has found, as Israel's blockade of the territory enters its fifth year
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 Ahmadinejad blames capitalism for woes Attending a United Nations session on alleviating world poverty, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed capitalism for the world's woe...
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UN: Dollar should be replaced as standard U.N. report: The dollar is an unreliable international currency and should be replaced by a more stable system
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UN halts funds to China wind farms The United Nations question the country's use of industrial policy to obtain money under the scheme
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Food production 'must rise 70%' United Nations food agency: Food production will have to increase by 70% over the next 40 years to feed the world's growing population
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Exploited workers lose $20B a year Global: UN International Labour Organization: People forced to work without pay collectively lose more than $20 billion a year in earnings
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 High food prices creating more hunger Global: U.N., The Food and Agriculture Organization: Hunger is on the rise across the globe and blames high food prices.
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UN forecasts boom in 'green jobs'
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Billion dollars pledged for food crisis Rome: World leaders have made 'extraordinary' commitments to short-term food crisis solutions but more work is needed on long-term solutions
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Summit targets global food crisis| Rome: A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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UN warns about higher food costs Higher food prices may be here to stay as demand from developing countries and production costs rise
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U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food The world's poorest countries could pay 40% more for food this year than they did last year because of rising prices
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U.N. chief: focus now reconstruction   Myanmar: Ban Ki-moon: Asian nations are beginning to focus on the reconstruction needs of Myanmar, devastated by Cyclone Nargis
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  Leaders warn on biofuels and food Bolivian President Morales and President Garcia of Peru have issued warnings about the effects of biofuel production on food supplies
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Ban pushes for more food production
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UN warns on food price inflation
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Mobiles narrow digital divisions
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Agencies see good year for Iraq International Monetary Fund and the UN: Iraq faces a period of economic growth and political progress, according to assessments
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Draft targets Iran military, bank A plan for new sanctions against Iran would punish a branch of the Iranian armed forces and one of Iran's largest banks
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Israel's Gaza fuel cuts alarm UN Energy sanctions against the Hamas-run Strip punish an entire population and are unacceptable
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 U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea UN Security Council: The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
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 UNCTAD: Palestinian economy in danger  Switzerland: The Palestinian economy is leading to a worsening this year of already high unemployment and poverty levels
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U.N. members reach budget deal The members agreed on a 2-year budget that seriously restricts spending and applies pressure for a reform
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