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New York: The United Nations is encouraging electoral authorities in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) to address alleged irregularities in last month’s presidential poll, which reportedly gave President Francois Bozize a second term but has left opposition candidates in an uproar over fraud.

New York: The United Nations refugee agency today highlighted the dangers facing those fleeing the Horn of Africa, noting the recent deaths of eight Ethiopian asylum-seekers who suffocated aboard a closed container truck in Mozambique en route to South Africa.

New York: Ten years after the Security Council called for greater involvement of women in peacebuilding, United Nations peacekeeping missions have a mixed record and need to deploy greater efforts to reach the goal, according to a study launched today.

New York: A drought in the north China plain, the country’s winter wheat production region, could lead to a reduced harvest, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, saying concern over the water shortage has caused wheat prices in the country to rise rapidly over the past few months.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission for the seventh and final review under the Stand-By Arrangement with Romania visited Bucharest from January 25 to February 8. The mission was joined by representatives from the European Commission (EC) and the World Bank.

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be deployed during Uganda’s Presidential and Parliamentary Elections due to be held on 18 February 2011.

New Delhi: Horticulture has seen significant jump in area, production and export with help from the National Horticulture Mission in the last five years.

New Delhi: The Report of Task Force on Transaction Cost in Exports was released here today by the Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the presence of Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State for commerce and Industry. The Task Force chaired by Shri Scindia was constituted in October 2009 to identify and suggest ways to achieve significant improvement in the functioning of export processes and reduce time and money spent in export transactions, with a view to enhance the competitiveness of Indian exports. The function was attended by Shri Rahul Khullar, Commerce Secretary; Dr. Anup K Pujari, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); and representatives from the trade and apex champers.

New York: The United Nations cultural agency said today it plans to send a mission to assess the damage caused to the Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage site, by the recent armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.

Fragrance from the Jasmine Revolution, which overthrew Tunisia’s hated President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, is spreading, especially to Egypt, Yemen and Jordan, and triggering profound political changes in the West Asia-North Africa region. Talks are on between the Egyptian Government and the Opposition on the mode of transition following massive uprising against the 30-year long rule of President Hosni Mubarak.