On 17 February 2010, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Cameroon reported three cases of Yellow Fever in Banjoun and Fantun districts of the country's Western Region.
There is evidence of growing global support for the eventual elimination of the death penalty, a senior United Nations official stated today, while acknowledging that abolishing this practice is a difficult and sensitive process for many societies.
A senior United Nations human rights official today called on international troops fighting militants in Afghanistan to follow directives designed to guard against civilian deaths, drawing particular attention to the plight of children caught up in the conflict.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping to save the iconic Siberian Crane - a critically endangered species, numbering between just 3,000 and 3,500 - by stabilizing its flight path used for annual migration.
The wind turbine that Louis Solis and Jose Santistevan fashioned in about 20 minutes promptly registered a 5.1 on the voltage meter in their Denver West High School classroom, tops in the class.But Solis and Santistevan, both 17-year-old juniors, were determined they could do better. So, they bent…
An independent United Nations human rights expert today voiced concern over Albanian society's widespread acceptance of settling personal scores through deadly violence and prevalence of violence in the home.
Nearly 58,000 farming households in Sri Lanka are expected to benefit from a United Nations-funded programme designed to improve their livelihoods, boost their incomes and enhance their participation in the marketing and selling of their products.
More than 7 million people in Niger, which last week saw its Government overthrown in a coup d'état, are facing food insecurity, the United Nations health agency warned today.
While praising the significant progress made in strengthening regional cooperation and in pursuing greater economic and social integration among Latin American and Caribbean countries, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a United Nations-backed meeting that now is the time to mobilize further action.
The head of the United Nations agency leading the global effort against HIV and AIDS has commended the Nigerian Government for its progressive policies, while calling for greater efforts to tackle the epidemic and set an example for the rest of Africa.
Nations must make more aggressive pledges to slash greenhouse gas emissions to avoid global temperatures rising by 2 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst possible effects of climate change, warned the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a report released today.
A pair of grassroots initiatives bringing environmentally friendly stoves and rechargeable lighting to remote communities in several countries are the recipients of this year's prestigious Sasakawa Prize, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today.
Given the potential impact of continued droughts in Iraq, some national officials and experts have asked for United Nations assistance in planning for and in mitigating the dangers of prolonged dry spells.
No, this is not about the Olympics. An interesting article about wind power and an economic analysis. A comparison of capital costs for a wind farm of larger vs. smaller towers:“25 towers @ 4 MW25 towers @ $500k/tower = $12.5 million in structure + foundation10 miles roads @ $1.5 million/mile =…
With the mountains of hazardous waste from electronic products growing exponentially in developing countries, sometimes by as much as 500 per cent, the United Nations today called for new recycling technologies and regulations to safeguard both public health and the environment.
Calling 911 will cost you money in this town. “they will be charged $300 if they make a call for help. ” How many people will not call 911 now ? Let’s say you were going down the road and see a wreck. Or a burglary ? Or an assault ? Will you pay to report it [...]
Washington, D.C. – Governor Edward G. Rendell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and members of the Council of Great Lakes Governors today unveiled an ambitious action ...
Social justice based on the values of fairness, equality and respect for diversity is more important than ever amid a global financial and economic crisis that has significantly increased unemployment and poverty and is straining social integration, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Cyclone / Hurricane / TyphoonTropical Cyclone Gelane had sustained winds of 230 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 275 kilometers per hour, according to a report from the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) on February 19, 2010. The JTWC reported that Gelane was roughly 315 nautical…
Google received federal approval to trade energy on the open market. The ability to buy and sell energy will give Google the ability to help control one of their largest expenses — electricity. It was also give them the ability to have a stand-alone energy company.“We made this filing so we…