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New York: The United Nations, the Nepalese Government and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) today signed an action plan to accelerate the release of nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in the Maoist army during the country's decade-long civil war and remain in temporary camps three years after a peace deal ended the conflict.

New York: The United Nations today launched a pilot project to provide fuel-efficient stoves to some 150,000 women in Sudan and Uganda to cut the risks of murder, rape and other violence they face in gathering firewood, while at the same time protecting the environment.

New York: The Security Council today extended the mandates of the United Nations tribunals set up to deal with the worst atrocities committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s and the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

New York: Decrying what they called “a blow by President Hugo Chávez to the independence of judges and lawyers in the country,” three independent United Nations human rights experts called for the immediate release of a Venezuelan judge arrested after ordering the conditional release of a prisoner held for almost three years without trial.

New York: Although working conditions in Cambodian garment factories continue to improve, some concern remains over restrictions imposed on workers' rights and lingering discrimination, according to a new report from the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).

Copenhagen: Negotiations to hammer out an 'equitable and fair' deal on climate change were deadlocked today with countries sticking to their positions on sticky issues like emission cuts as world leaders are set to join the talks.

New Delhi: Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were disrupted on Wednesday with the entire opposition creating uproar over price rise while the TDP members protested against creation of Telangana state.

New Delhi: In order to strengthen implementation of the National Urban Sanitation Policy, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India has launched three important initiatives namely the rating of cities, a communication campaign and formulation of state sanitation strategies and city sanitation plans.

New York: With world leaders are set to wrap up climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week, any new agreement must emphasize human rights to avert hunger among the world's most vulnerable, a United Nations independent expert said today

New Delhi: Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) Task Force Teams have submitted the Progress Report pertaining to the Inspection of Mines of various states to the Ministry of Mines yesterday. According to the report, as on 14.12.2009, 52 Mines have been inspected within a period of two weeks in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Gujarat.