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New York: The Asia-Pacific region - home to two-thirds of the world's one billion malnourished people - must see growth in agricultural investment to tackle the hunger challenge, a senior United Nations official has stressed.

New York: Several countries have volunteered to implement the Global Jobs Pact designed by the United Nations labour agency last year to guide national and international policies to stimulate economic recovery, create jobs and protect working people and their families.

New York: The targeting of civilians, sexual violence and the denial of humanitarian access remain widespread in armed conflict, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council, urging greater efforts to end impunity for such acts.

New York: The United Nations agency tasked with promoting universal education has warned that a lack of adequate funding is undermining efforts by African countries to have an estimated 32 million children who are currently out of school back into classrooms.

New York: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report on lessons learned while working with the Chinese Government to address the environmental impact of the devastating earthquake that hit the country's Sichuan province in May of 2008.

New York: The United Nations and its partners have released an important tool to help the 25 million children who are living in conflict-affected areas and are missing out on primary education.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the presentation of the Nalanda University Bill 2010 for the establishment of the Nalanda University in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament at a cost of Approx. Rs.1005 crore.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for Accession by India to Convention on Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals known as Vienna Convention 1972.

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today accorded approval for increasing the authorized share capital of National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) from Rs.1,000 crore to Rs.1,500 crore. The share of Government of India, State Governments and individuals/institutions will be Rs. 975 crore, Rs. 390 crore and Rs. 135 crore respectively.

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) for implementation of its various components during the remaining period of 11th Five year plan (i.e. 2010-11 & 2011-12) at an estimated outlay of Rs. 1230.90 crore (Rs.499.38 crore for interventions on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases & stroke and Rs.731.52 crore for cancer control) on a cost sharing basis between the Centre and the States at the rate of 80:20.