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Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns UN Security Council: Briefing the security Council, the top UN humanitarian official says up to four million people - a third of the population - needing aid
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| May.22 |
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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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| May.21 |
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U.N. chief: focus now reconstruction. Myanmar
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| May.20 |
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Burma to let UN copters deep into country. Myanmar
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| Apr.17 |
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North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.
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| Mar.15 |
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U.N.: Glaciers shrinking at record rate
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| Jan.21 |
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UN says Gaza facing food shortage
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| Nov.20 |
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HIV estimates reduced to 33m| The UN has reduced its estimates of how many people are infected with HIV in 2007 from nearly 40m to 33m | |
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U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate Climate change is 'severe and so sweeping that only urgent, global action' can head it off, a scientific panel said in a report on global warming
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
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| Jun.12 |
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Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns| UN Security Council: Briefing the security Council, the top UN humanitarian official says up to four million people - a third of the population - needing aid | |
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| May.22 |
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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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| May.21 |
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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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| May.20 |
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Burma to let UN copters deep into country Myanmar: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: reclusive government has agreed to allow U.N. helicopters into some of the least accessible areas
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| Apr.17 |
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North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N. North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population
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| Mar.15 |
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U.N.: Glaciers shrinking at record rate U.N. Environment Program: Glaciers are shrinking at record rates and many could disappear within decades
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| Mar.3 |
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10 reported dead in U.N. helicopter crash. Nepal
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| Jan.21 |
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UN says Gaza facing food shortage UN food aid to about 860,000 people in the Strip will have to be suspended within days if Israel's blockade continues
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| Dec.3 |
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UN says Somalia needs more help
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| Nov.20 |
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HIV estimates reduced to 33m| The UN has reduced its estimates of how many people are infected with HIV in 2007 from nearly 40m to 33m | | |
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| Nov.17 |
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U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate  Climate change is 'severe and so sweeping that only urgent, global action' can head it off, a scientific panel said in a report on global warming
| Launching the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has challenged governments to act on the findings
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| Nov.10 |
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U.N. chief sees Antarctic meltdown. Antarctica
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
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| Aug.29 |
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U.N.: Cholera outbreak Northern Iraq: More than 2,000 Iraqis have contracted cholera as the result of poor water quality. 5 deaths reported and 500 patients admitted to hospital
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| Jun.27 |
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UN issues desertification warning
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| Jun.4 |
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UN warning over global ice loss
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| May.22 |
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Unicef appeal for Iraqi children
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| Apr.19 |
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Somalia faces aid crisis, says UN Fighting continues between insurgents and government-backed Ethiopian forces. 200,000 people have fled their homes
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| Apr.5 |
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Warming 'already changing world' The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report: Climate change is already having major impacts on the natural world
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| Apr.4 |
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UN urges better tsunami response The UN says more work has to be done on emergency response after dozens died in the Solomon Islands despite a warning system
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| Nov.22 |
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Egeland: 'Meltdown' in Darfur
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| Jun.6 |
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Global migrants reach 191 million |
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| Jun.2 |
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UN agrees global Aids declaration |
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| May.31 |
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World hasn't met AIDS targets
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Blast traps 66 in mine
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| Feb.10 |
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UN urges Nigeria bird flu action
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| Jan.18 |
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U.N. resumes quake relief flights. Pakistan
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| Nov.21 |
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U.N.: 40m now have AIDS virus
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| Oct.20 |
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Quake 'is UN's worst nightmare'. Pakistan
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| Sep.29 |
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Pandemic 'could kill 150m people' A leading UN official has warned there could be a new influenza outbreak at any time
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| Jul.31 |
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U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid
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| Jul.20 |
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World 'ignores' Niger food crisis
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| Jun.2 |
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Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient' Secretary-General told a conference on HIV/AIDS that the global response to the disease was insufficient
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| Mar.3 |
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UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans' Southern Africa: 25 million Africans have HIV. Next two decades could see 89 million new cases
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| Jan.21 |
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Disaster action plan set by U.N. Japan: Delegates at a U.N. conference have agreed on an action plan to reduce casualties and damage
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| Jan.8 |
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UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid
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| Jan.6 |
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Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh
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U.N. taking over relief effort Indonesia: Colin Powell: The United Nations will take over coordination of tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts
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| Jan.4 |
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Aid plea for 'tsunami generation'
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US presidents in tsunami aid plea
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Tsunami recovery 'to take years'
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U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion Indonesia: The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank | |
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| Dec.31 |
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U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000 Indonesia: Aid has begun to reach tsunami victims in remote areas of Indonesia
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| Dec.30 |
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UN urges 'special' wave response
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| Dec.27 |
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UN mobilizing biggest relief operation Millions are homeless, and the disaster zone is now threatened with outbreaks of disease
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| Aug.7 |
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UN warns of Darfur disease threat
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| Jul.11 |
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Annan urges action against Aids Thailand: At the Aids conference the Secretary General has warned the international community it is not doing enough
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| Jul.6 |
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UN: World failing in AIDS fight Almost 5 million people became infected with HIV last year -- the largest number of new infections since 1981
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| Feb.3 |
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UN: Don't panic on bird flu. Italy
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| Nov.27 |
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World leaders 'neglecting Aids'
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| Aug.19 |
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Hopes fade in UN Baghdad search. Iraq
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Major power outage
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| Nov.1 |
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UN warns of aid catastrophe. Afghanistan
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| Sep.29 |
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Aid stepped up for refugees. Afghanistan
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Jun.25 |
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UN AIDS Conference
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| Apr.27 |
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African AIDS summit. Nigeria
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| Mar.14 |
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UN warns of foot-mouth |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.3 |
10 reported dead in U.N. helicopter crash. Nepal
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.15 |
U.N.: Glaciers shrinking at record rate U.N. Environment Program: Glaciers are shrinking at record rates and many could disappear within decades
| 2007 |
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| Nov.10 |
U.N. chief sees Antarctic meltdown. Antarctica
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| Jun.27 |
UN issues desertification warning
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| Jun.4 |
UN warning over global ice loss
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| 2005 |
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| Oct.20 |
Quake 'is UN's worst nightmare'. Pakistan
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| Jan.6 |
U.N. taking over relief effort Indonesia: Colin Powell: The United Nations will take over coordination of tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts
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| Jan.1 |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion Indonesia: The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank | |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.31 |
U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000 Indonesia: Aid has begun to reach tsunami victims in remote areas of Indonesia
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns| UN Security Council: Briefing the security Council, the top UN humanitarian official says up to four million people - a third of the population - needing aid | |
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| May.22 |
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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| Apr.17 |
North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N. North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population
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| Jan.21 |
UN says Gaza facing food shortage UN food aid to about 860,000 people in the Strip will have to be suspended within days if Israel's blockade continues
| 2007 |
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| Dec.3 |
UN says Somalia needs more help
| 2005 |
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| Jul.31 |
U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid
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| Jul.20 |
World 'ignores' Niger food crisis
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| Jan.8 |
UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid
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| 2001 |
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| Sep.29 |
Aid stepped up for refugees. Afghanistan
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.29 |
U.N.: Cholera outbreak Northern Iraq: More than 2,000 Iraqis have contracted cholera as the result of poor water quality. 5 deaths reported and 500 patients admitted to hospital
| 2006 |
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| Feb.10 |
UN urges Nigeria bird flu action
| 2005 |
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| Sep.29 |
Pandemic 'could kill 150m people' A leading UN official has warned there could be a new influenza outbreak at any time
| 2004 |
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| Aug.7 |
UN warns of Darfur disease threat
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| Feb.3 |
UN: Don't panic on bird flu. Italy
| 2001 |
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| Apr.27 |
African AIDS summit. Nigeria
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| 2008 |
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| May.20 |
Burma to let UN copters deep into country Myanmar: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: reclusive government has agreed to allow U.N. helicopters into some of the least accessible areas
| 2006 |
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| Jan.18 |
U.N. resumes quake relief flights. Pakistan
| 2004 |
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| Dec.30 |
UN urges 'special' wave response
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| Dec.27 |
UN mobilizing biggest relief operation Millions are homeless, and the disaster zone is now threatened with outbreaks of disease
| 2003 |
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| Aug.19 |
Hopes fade in UN Baghdad search. Iraq
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| 2001 |
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| Mar.14 |
UN warns of foot-mouth |
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| 2008 |
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| May.21 |
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
| 2007 |
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| Nov.17 |
U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate  Climate change is 'severe and so sweeping that only urgent, global action' can head it off, a scientific panel said in a report on global warming
| Launching the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has challenged governments to act on the findings
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| Apr.5 |
Warming 'already changing world' The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report: Climate change is already having major impacts on the natural world
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.20 |
HIV estimates reduced to 33m| The UN has reduced its estimates of how many people are infected with HIV in 2007 from nearly 40m to 33m | | |
| 2006 |
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| Jun.2 |
UN agrees global Aids declaration |
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| May.31 |
World hasn't met AIDS targets
| 2005 |
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| Nov.21 |
U.N.: 40m now have AIDS virus
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| Jun.2 |
Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient' Secretary-General told a conference on HIV/AIDS that the global response to the disease was insufficient
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| Mar.3 |
UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans' Southern Africa: 25 million Africans have HIV. Next two decades could see 89 million new cases
| 2004 |
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| Jul.11 |
Annan urges action against Aids Thailand: At the Aids conference the Secretary General has warned the international community it is not doing enough
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| Jul.6 |
UN: World failing in AIDS fight Almost 5 million people became infected with HIV last year -- the largest number of new infections since 1981
| 2003 |
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| Nov.27 |
World leaders 'neglecting Aids'
| 2001 |
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| Jun.25 |
UN AIDS Conference
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