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KOLKATA: A man, the saying goes, is known by the company he keeps. Ministers are no exception to this rule either, even if the discussion is about Ms Mamata Banerjee, overlooking the gender angle for the moment.

BHOPAL: With one voice, Bhopal has rejected the package for gas victims, drafted by the Group of Ministers (GoM) and cleared by the Union Cabinet. The GoM might have been expecting that the moment more compensation for the gas hit will be announced, Bhopal will be elated and everything, including the various acts of omission and commission of the Union government, would be forgiven and forgotten. Nothing of that sort, however, happened.

New York: School feeding programmes, which provide meals so that millions of children in poor countries can attend classes, can be broadened to reach even more pupils with the help of donors and partnerships, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has said as it called for increased international support.

New York: Strengthening the rule of law is essential to tackling some of the most urgent global challenges, as well as enhancing justice and accountability within the United Nations itself, top officials have told the Security Council.

New York: With her ground-breaking roles in such films as Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own, Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis is no stranger to playing strong women on the silver screen.

New York: Human trafficking is one of the most lucrative illicit businesses in Europe, according to a United Nations report launched yesterday at an event where Spain became the first country on the continent to join the UN Blue Heart Campaign against trafficking in people.

New York: Overcoming the serious weaknesses exposed by the global economic crisis will not be easy and will require a major overhaul of the machinery for international finance, aid and trade, according to a new United Nations report.

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mrs. Veronica Bacalu has conducted the annual Article IV consultation with the Government of Turkmenistan during June 16−29, 2010. During the visit, the IMF team held discussions with the Turkmen authorities on recent economic developments, exchanged views on near and medium-term outlook, and took stock of the ongoing reforms. In cooperation with the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, the team organized a seminar on the global and regional economic outlook.

New York: Issues surrounding energy and the environment continue to be a priority area for collaboration between Azerbaijan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the body's head has stressed.

New York: Elderly people have an ally in the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), which has launched a new scheme to ensure that they can remain active and healthy in the world's cities.