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New York: As part of a United Nations-backed plan to restore historical architectural gems that have deteriorated into slums, residents of Rimac, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Peru's capital, Lima, will start registering property titles as of 2010 in an effort to restore the priceless landmarks.

New York: With the number of chronically hungry people topping one billion for the first time in history, a coordinated effort to feed the world is crucial for the coming year, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today.

New York: As merchant sailors around the world face the perils of pirate-infested waters off Somalia, the risks of accidents at sea or abandonment in port, the United Nations agency entrusted with setting comprehensive regulations for shipping is dedicating next year to the 1.5 million seafarers who serving the daily needs of more than 6.5 billion citizens of Planet Earth.

New York: The United Nations agency responsible for financing agricultural development in poor countries has given $10 million to Côte d'Ivoire to help some 86,000 families revive a farming sector affected by the civil war that in 2002 split the West African nation into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south.

New Delhi: India's total external debt stock stood at US$ 242.8 billion as at end-September 2009 recorded an increase of US$ 18.2 billion or 8.1 per cent over end-March 2009 estimates. The long-term debt increased by US$ 19.2 billion (10.6 per cent) to US$ 200.4 billion, while short-term debt was lower by US$ 985 million (-2.3 per cent) to US$ 42.4 billion. Over the previous quarter, the increase in external debt as at end-September 2009 was US$ 13.0 billion or 5.7 per cent.

What does the crystal ball say about the year 2010? It will mark the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century and a whole lot of exciting things await India in the New Year.

New York: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been speaking to numerous world leaders on the heels of the historic United Nations conference in Copenhagen which recently wrapped up with nations reaching a political agreement on climate change.

New York: Child neglect and abuse, subjects that were long hidden behind closed doors in the traditional society of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, are now being dealt with thanks to a United Nations-backed social services programme.

New York: A growing understanding of the role of family planning and the spread of contraception use resulting from greater access to reproductive healthcare is helping to save lives in Guinea-Bissau, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

New York: Expressing her shock at the recent uptick in deadly violence in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official called on the nation's Government to rein in its security forces.