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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second program review and financing assurances review under Seychelles’ program supported by a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the second review allows the immediate disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 1.76 million (about US$2.7 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to an amount equivalent to SDR 9.24 million (about US$14.2 million).

New York:Faced with a marked decrease in exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, the United Nations has teamed up with Government and religious leaders to promote a practice that is proven to protect newborns and infants from disease, illness and impaired development.

New York: A United Nations-backed conference concluded in Morocco today with the adoption of a declaration calling for further action to safeguard children in the Arab world and their rights, including measures to protect them from violence and to end child labour and early marriage.

New York: Local communities in Myanmar have shown remarkable resilience in coping with the destruction caused by Cyclone Giri, which killed at least 45 people and affected 260,000 others two months ago, with substantial food, healthcare and emergency shelters distributed, according to a new United Nations assessment.

Life expectancy is improving in Asia-Pacific, infant mortality falling and health spending rising, says OECD.

New York: The manufacture, trafficking and consumption of synthetic drugs in Myanmar is worsening, with methamphetamine and other amphetamine-type stimulants smuggled from the country affecting neighbouring States and other parts of East and South-East Asia, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) says in a new report.

New York: A new international body aimed at reversing the unprecedented loss of species and ecosystems vital to life on Earth due to human activity has passed its final hurdle with approval by the United Nations General Assembly.

WASHINGTON – The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved three projects for Argentina totaling US$1.061 billion. Both Great North projects, Water and Infrastructure, will generate opportunities for all to access water and sanitation services, as well as better road infrastructure, to promote integration and foster the competitiveness of this region of the country.

New Delhi: An Agreement on enhancement of cooperation in Oil & Gas sector between India and the Russian Federation was signed on 21.12.2010 by Mr. Sergei Ivanovich Shmatko, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation and Mr. Murli Deora Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India in the presence of the Prime Minister of India and President of the Russian Federation.

New Delhi: The Governor General of New Zealand, Sir Anand Satyanand will be the Chief Guest of forthcoming 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)-2011. Addressing a press conference, here today, the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar said that more than 1300 delegates of overseas Indian community across the world are expected to participate in the PBD-2011.