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Food prices rise third straight month in AprilGlobal food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward pressure on the United Nations food agency's index, but cereal output is expected to be strong this year. Food prices spiked during More… |
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UN warns against escalation after Israeli strikesUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned against escalating a fraught situation in Syria after Israel struck targets near Damascus yesterday, targeting what its officials said were Iranian missiles bound for Hezbollah militants. More… |
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UN endorses Bahrain’s reforms pushUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Bahrain's reforms as he held talks with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, on the sidelines of a global summit in Kuwait. He More… |
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Over 50 countries ask UN to refer Syria to courtMore than 50 countries asked the UN Security Council on Monday to refer the Syria crisis to the International Criminal Court, which prosecutes people for genocide and war crimes, in order to send a signal to Syrian authorities. Mo More… |
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Food prices to stay high in 2013 says UNFood prices will stay at high levels in 2013 and low stocks pose the risk of sharp price increases if crops fail, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, after its index showed prices fell for the third month running in December. More… |
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Bahrain wins UN seatBahrain’s nominee Amal Salman Al Dossary won a seat on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for the term 2013-17 during an election at the United Nations headquarters in New York yesterday. This follows continued efforts by More… |
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Grain reserves tighten as food prices fallGlobal food markets face further volatility in 2013 as stocks and supply of key cereals tightened, even as world food prices fell for a second month in November to their lowest since June, said the United Nations food agency. More… |
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Bahrain set for green drive at UN summitBahrain is set to call for greater cuts in greenhouse gases as it takes part in a major United Nations Conference on Climate Change next week. The Arab Youth Climate Movement (AYCM) Bahrain chapter wants stricter guidelines to be More… |
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UN urges fishing fleets to halt ‘ocean grabbing’"Ocean grabbing" or aggressive industrial fishing by foreign fleets is a threat to food security in developing nations where governments should do more to promote local, small-scale fisheries, a study by a UN expert said on Tuesday. More… |
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UN hails Bahrain’s women, child rightsBahrain's progress in protecting the rights of women and children has been praised by the United Nations. The country has set a positive example in the region in tackling discrimination, said UN Information Centre director for More… |
