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| FEATURE: The UN General Assembly's Second Committee - economic and financial issues |
| New York, 28 December 2012 |
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Sustainability and the post-2015 development agenda have become some of the main subjects permeating its work, as countries set out to prioritize the implementation of policies that not only promote economic prosperity and reduce poverty, but also protect the environment and foster inclusiveness and social equity in the long-term. |
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| New report signals slowdown in the fight against malaria |
| Monrovia, Liberia/Geneva, 17 December 2012 |
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The World malaria report 2012 indicates that international funding for malaria appears to have reached a plateau well below the level required to reach the health-related Millennium Development Goals and other internationally-agreed global malaria targets. |
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| Global Burden of Disease 2010 study |
| 13 December 2012 |
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WHO welcomes the data gathering and methodological innovations of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 (GBD) which has relied on the contributions of many researchers and scientists, including some from WHO. |
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| ITU releases latest global technology development figures |
| Geneva, 11 October 2012 |
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The figures highlight the important role developing countries are playing in terms of telecommunication revenues and investments, particularly during the recent economic crisis. By beginning 2011, nine of the top 20 telecom markets globally in terms of revenues were developing country markets - including Brazil and Mexico. |
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| UN report provides snapshot of access to broadband across 177 countries |
| 24 September 2012 |
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The report, which is the first produced by the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development, presents a list of recommendations for governments on how to accelerate broadband deployment, improve their infrastructure and implement regulation policies to be able to make progress on the set of anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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| General Assembly opens new session with call to tackle urgent global issues |
| New York, 18 September 2012 |
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Peace and security are essential to advance development, Mr. Jeremic said, stressing that the Assembly should focus not just on achieving the eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but also on the post-2015 agenda. In particular, he underscored the importance of fulfilling the commitments made during the UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20), which was held in Brazil in June.
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| Far-reaching vision for growth and jobs urged at start of UN development dialogue
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| 10 September 2012 |
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Opening the General Assembly's dialogue on meeting international development goals today, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson called for a broad, sustainable and" far-reaching vision" that aimed not only to overcome the recent global financial crisis, but also to create jobs and protect the environment. |
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