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New York: The newly-elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Lazarous Kapambwe of Zambia, today outlined the body’s agenda for the coming year and pledged to work to strengthen its effectiveness in carrying out the United Nations’ global development agenda.

New York: More than a dozen neglected emergencies around the world – where people are suffering the effects of hunger, malnutrition, disease, displacement and conflict – received a boost today with the United Nations’ allocation of some $84 million towards humanitarian aid.

New York: The return to Haiti of former Haitian leader Jean Claude Duvalier clearly raises issues of impunity and accountability, the United Nations human rights office said today, adding that it was looking into the matter.

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$15 million grant to help Haiti’s efforts to fight the cholera epidemic. The new project will boost the country's medical response to the disease while expanding its capacity to monitor and prevent such outbreaks. The program is part of the World Bank’s US$479 million reconstruction support.

WASHINGTONNUA – The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US$751.9 million loan today to support the implementation of public policies aimed at strengthening Mexico’s business climate in order to foster economic growth and job creation.

New York: The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern over reports that Sweden planned to send about 25 Iraqis back to Baghdad tomorrow, saying that a number of those scheduled to be deported belong to religious and ethnic groups that have been targeted in recent attacks.

Sharm el-Sheikh – To strengthen and enhance collaboration in the areas of economic and social development in the Arab World, the League of Arab States (LAS) and the World Bank Group today signed a memorandum of understanding at the Second Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee held a meeting with Financial Sector stakeholders to get their inputs for General Budget 2011-12, here today. This was the sixth meeting in the series of pre-Budget consultations held by Finance Minister with the stakeholders of different sectors. First meeting was held on 7th January with the stakeholders of agriculture sector followed by meetings with captains of Indian industry on 11th January, representatives of different trade unions on 12th January, 2011, different NGOs on last Friday i.e., 14th January, 2010 and with noted economists yesterday i.e., 17th January, 2011.

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) have signed an agreement on Cooperation for Trade and Investment in the Roads and Highways Sector in India. The agreement was signed in the presence of Shri Kamal Nath, Minister for Road Transport &Highways and Mr. Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, United Kingdom here today.

KOLKATA: Despite the best efforts of top CPI-M leaders to put behind the massacre of eight people including women at Netai village, Lalgarh on January 7 and move on, the incident has cast a long shadow within the party and the Left Front as well.