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WASHINGTON DC - Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The situation in the Middle East - including the report by a United Nations fact-finding mission into the deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of last year - was among the topics discussed in Cairo between the President of the General Assembly and the leader of Egypt.

New York: The United Nations development chief has stressed the need for good social policies to help Latin America deal with the impact of the global economic crisis, which threatens to undo the progress achieved in the region in fighting poverty and other socio-economic ills.

New York: More than a decade after its civil war, Liberia is heading towards reconciliation but significant challenges remain in the development of its security and legal institutions, which will impact the future of the United Nations mission there, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.

New York: More than a decade after its civil war, Liberia is heading towards reconciliation but significant challenges remain in the development of its security and legal institutions, which will impact the future of the United Nations mission there, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.

New York: The United Nations and computer giants, including Microsoft and Google, are joining forces to identify ways to combat terrorists' use of the Internet to recruit members, organize criminal acts and raise money.

New York: A senior United Nations official today voiced concern at Israel's announcement that it was adding two religious sites in occupied Palestinian territory to its list of national heritage sites, warning against moves that could prejudice the resumption of peace talks.

New York: The climate change challenge is real and every social, economic and environmental sector will be affected, said the head of the United Nations weather agency at the opening of a climatology meeting in Antalya, Turkey, that is focusing on improving climate products and services.

New York: With the mountains of hazardous waste from electronic products growing exponentially in developing countries, sometimes by as much as 500 per cent, the United Nations today called for new recycling technologies and regulations to safeguard both public health and the environment.

In Lahore, Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched today the IMF Youth Dialogue, a series of roundtable discussions with university students across the Middle East, Pakistan, and North Africa.