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New Delhi: The Union Minister of State for Defence Dr MM Pallam Raju has called for speeding up the construction of strategic border roads while addressing a meeting of the Border Roads Development Board (BRDB) here today.

The world is locking itself into an unsustainable energy future, which bodes ill for agreed global climate change objectives, with soaring fossil fuel demands in non-OECD countries, especially China and India, which would determine the dynamics of energy markets for the future, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Non-OECD countries account for 90 per cent population growth, 70 per cent increase in economic output and 90 per cent of energy demand growth over the period 2010-2035.

Few in India are qualified to match Dr Manmohan Singh’s fundamental knowledge of economics and public policies, mastery over basic economic principles and experience of their on-ground application. For long, he is respected as a trusted keeper of public economic conscience.

New York: Liberia's newly re-elected President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, today stressed that the United Nations will continue to play a crucial role in the country, with development support becoming the main focus of the Organization's programmes as the need for humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping recedes.

New York: The head of the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species called today for the stepping up of efforts by countries and international organizations to combat the illegal trade in rhino horn, after a leading conservation group declared Africa’s Western Black Rhinoceros officially extinct.

New York: The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today the agency will temporarily halt some activities owing to the $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the United States’ decision to withhold its dues, and launched a new online tool to enable donors to help offset the loss.

Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have commended Côte d’Ivoire’s rapid progress in reviving the economy, restoring a functioning public administration, and improving security following the post-election crisis. Nevertheless, they noted that major economic and political challenges remain. They encouraged the authorities to continue to pursue national reconciliation, security sector reform, and sound economic policies, in order to consolidate peace, fully restore law and order, and lay the foundation for sustained and inclusive economic growth.

HONOLULU, HAWAII – Asia and the Pacific should find ways to accelerate infrastructure investment to help maintain growth at a time of significant downside risk to the global economy, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda told a meeting of finance ministers today.

New York: The General Assembly and the Security Council today elected four judges to serve on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

New York: The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today voiced concern over recent decisions by the Government to appoint, promote or pardon public officials implicated in serious crimes and human rights abuses, saying such actions undermined efforts to end impunity.