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New York: The United Nations today launched a campaign ahead of its major conference on sustainable development (Rio+20) in June next year, inviting governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people everywhere to engage in a global conversation about the communities they want to see in the future.

New York: A British biologist today received a United Nations award for her work using the diminutive bee to thwart the world’s largest land animal, the elephant, from crop-raiding in Kenya.

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Oral Williams, visited Bujumbura from November 8–21, 2011 to conduct the seventh review of the government’s economic and financial program supported by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The mission also reviewed the authorities’ fiscal plans for 2012 and discussed the key elements of a successor ECF arrangement.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on November 21 a set of reforms designed to bolster the flexibility and scope of the Fund’s lending toolkit to provide liquidity and emergency assistance more effectively to the Fund’s global membership.

New York: A top United Nations official today praised Timor-Leste’s efforts to respond more effectively to natural disasters and encouraged the country’s authorities to support more communities to ensure that vulnerable regions are better protection.

New York: The Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, noting that the crimes continue to pose a threat to peace and security in the region, and called for a comprehensive international response to the scourge.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Costas Christou visited Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during November 9–22 to hold discussions with the authorities about recent economic developments and government policies.

New Delhi: India has planned to promote its premium aromatic long-grain Basmati Rice globally by involving chefs. The exporters have also been urged to target new markets in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, Oceania and Central Asia for Basmati Rice.

New Delhi: Noted agriculture scientist, Dr MS Swaminathan has suggested district level institutions of people, professionals and others should help to conserve, develop, maintain and exploit forest resources in a balanced manner.

New Delhi: Shri Rahul Khullar Commerce ,Secretary today urged the Indian Basmati exporters to target new markets to boost export of Indian Basmati.