Un Development Programme
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South Africa’s natural wealth should benefit everyone
Communities must be reconnected with their natural heritage for conservation to create jobs and a brighter future for the next generation
Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait
Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights
Three UN employees kidnapped in Somalia
Gunmen on Monday abducted three foreigners and a Somali working for the UN in southern Somalia, the latest in a string of kidnappings in the nation.
Africa inches forward
Michael Keating reports on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals at the midpoint.
Algiers bombers had been released in amnesty
Two convicted terrorists who had been freed in an amnesty carried out this week’s suicide bombings at United Nations and government buildings that killed 37 people, an Algerian…
Rich and poor gird for climate change
People around the world are preparing for floods, droughts and other natural disasters in ways largely dictated by wealth and poverty as evidence of climate change mounts, a…
UN assists Sierra Leone’s amputee soccer team
The United Nations has bailed out Sierra Leone’s national amputees’ football team with a cash boost that paves way for their participation in the World Cup tournament kicking off…