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New York: Parliamentary elections expected to take place in Zimbabwe early next year must be free, fair and peaceful, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today.

WASHINGTON, DC — In an unprecedented move, seven key global partners committed today to work together in the planning and financing of disaster risk reduction and resilience strategies in critical disaster hotspots around the world.

New York: Japan is making steady progress in stabilizing the nuclear power plant damaged by the massive earthquake and catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in March, but a number of challenges remain, including the removal of debris and restoring the livelihoods of people in the affected region, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told the General Assembly today.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Belgium signed two agreements today for a total contribution of €4.2 million (around US$5.8 million) to enhance their cooperation in capacity building, with a special focus on Belgium’s partner countries in Africa. Part of the funding represents an increased contribution to the Tax Policy and Administration Topical Trust Fund, to which Belgium becomes a lead donor.

New York: Costa Rica and El Salvador, two countries highly affected by drug-related violence in recent years, have urged the United Nations to help fight drug cartels and organized crime, and called on Member States with high numbers of drug consumers to take the lead on the issue.

New York: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today submitted an application for Palestine to become a United Nations Member State.

New York: From achieving current development goals to securing even more ambitious targets, the bloc of developing nations known as the Group of 77 and China has a pivotal role to play in achieving the ultimate goal of a world free from poverty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all remaining States to seize the moment and sign and ratify the global treaty banning nuclear tests, with the aim of bringing it into force by 2012.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A new report finds that international finance institutions play a key role in catalyzing job creation and growth through the private sector in emerging markets, particularly as governments face increased pressure on public resources.

Leh: The Defence scientists have developed a composite herbal formulation called `Perfomax’ for improving the physical and mental performance in the high altitude and hypoxic conditions of the Ladakh region.