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Mr. Robert Rennhack, chief of an International Monetary Fund mission to Paraguay, has said in a statement issued in Asunción that the economy of the country would bounce back in 2010.

New York: The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Uruguay breached a treaty with neighbouring Argentina when it moved to construct pulp mills at the centre of an environmental dispute between the South American countries.

New York: A United Nations-backed body seeking to end the impunity of illegal security groups that violate human rights in Guatemala has been successful and its mandate should be extended and strengthened to cover corruption and organized crime, its head said.

New York: More public spending is required in Iraq to ensure quality education for all, a right enshrined in the nation's constitution, the United Nations said, as the world body-backed Global Action Week for Education gets under way.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu visited the Union of Comoros during April 6-20, 2010 to conduct discussions for the first review of performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program and finalize preparations for reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) initiative Decision Point.

New York: While eruptions from the Icelandic volcano that have disrupted global air travel have recently ejected less ash, that could change at any time, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned.

New York: Policies taken by the so-called Group of 20 major economies (G20) in response to the economic crisis have saved or created some 21 million jobs since last year, according to the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).

New York: A United Nations human rights expert on foreign debt welcomed a landmark debt relief law in the United Kingdom which limits the ability of so-called “vulture funds” to sue the world's poorest countries in British courts for repayment of debts, saying they could have ramifications for a recent court verdict involving Liberia.

New York: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its assistance in Haiti, pre-positioning rations and distributing meals to those displaced by January's earthquake ahead of the approaching rains and the upcoming hurricane season.