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Food Aid Reaches Thousands in Burma
13.05.2008
More than 27,000 people in the Irrawaddy delta region of Burma -- one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis -- have received food aid and other crucial supplies, a UN food agency announced yesterday.
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07.04.2008
As of Friday, twenty countries have ratified the first international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
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07.02.2008
"Many of today's conflicts around the world are being fuelled or exacerbated by water shortages and climate change is only making the situation worse," says the UN Secretary-General, Ban-Ki Moon.
more...Image: Water handpump, India. © Centre for Science and Environment
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