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General Assembly President unveils details of panel probing global financial system
vifv Post in 2008-11-14 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28958&Cr=financial&Cr1=crisis)
General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto today announced the full composition of a high-level task force he is setting up to examine possible reform of the global financial system, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, in the wake of the current economic turmoil. See Details
Africa faces enormous difficulties' on macroeconomic convergence - UN
vifv Post in 2008-11-14 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28947&Cr=africa&Cr1=economy)
African countries are making tremendous efforts towards sound macroeconomic policy convergence on inflation, budget deficits and economic growth rates, but need to mainstream regional monetary and macroeconomic objectives in their national development strategies, according to a new United Nations report. See Details
Role of technology in combating climate change and cyberthreats lauded at UN forum
vifv Post in 2008-11-12 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28920&Cr=telecom&Cr1=)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined with two of Africa's leaders in lauding the efforts of the United Nations telecommunications agency in promoting the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to tackle the challenges of climate change and cybersecurity. See Details
Urgent action needed before global financial crisis worsens, Ban warns
vifv Post in 2008-11-13 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28936&Cr=financial&Cr1=crisis)
Immediate action is needed to prevent the current financial crisis from becoming a "human tragedy," resulting in political and security challenges that would overwhelm the current economic problems, warned Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ahead of this weekend's meeting of the so-called Group of 20 (G-20) nations. See Details
UN telecom agency vows to continue battle against online threats and climate change
vifv Post in 2008-11-14 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28946&Cr=telecom&Cr1=)
The United Nations telecommunications agency has wrapped up a high-level conference with a declaration pledging to continue its efforts in combating threats to internet security and in reducing the impact of climate change on the world. See Details
South Asian experts address lack of access to water, sanitation at UN-backed forum
vifv Post in 2008-11-11 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28885&Cr=UNESCAP&Cr1=)
Over 100 experts are gathering at a United Nations-backed meeting kicking off today in Bangladesh to address the problem of water in Asia, where half the people still have no access to adequate sanitation. See Details
African economists meet at UN-backed conference in Tunis
vifv Post in 2008-11-12 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28905&Cr=africa&Cr1=econom)
Economists and policymakers from across Africa have gathered today in the Tunisian capital for the start of a three-day United Nations-backed conference designed to boost the continent's economic performance. See Details
World Bank pledges up to $130 billion for poor countries in financial crisis
vifv Post in 2008-11-12 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28907&Cr=financial&Cr1=crisis)
The World Bank Group is to substantially increase support for developing countries by as much as $130 billion over the next three years to help them weather the spreading global financial crisis. See Details
Tourism ministers set up UN committee to strengthen cooperation in wake of slowdown
vifv Post in 2008-11-12 13:00 ( http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28909&Cr=tourism&Cr1=)
Tourism ministers from around the world have agreed to set up a new United Nations-backed committee to consider how to respond both to the downturn in international travel as a result of the global financial crisis and the impact of climate change. See Details