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Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 23:47
[IFAD]
Rome -
Development leaders and heads of state or government gathered for the opening of the 35th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to discuss the world's most urgent problem: how to feed the world and protect the planet at the same time.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 20:20
[IFAD]
Keynote address identifies food security as major priority.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 19:47
[PlusNews]
Cape Town -
More than seven months overdue, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grant will finally be released to key South African AIDS organizations that have been struggling to survive. Some were on the verge of shutting down.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 19:31
[World Bank]
With more than 1.5 billion people living in countries afflicted by repeated cycles of conflict and violence, the World Bank has today opened a new Global Center on Conflict, Security and Development to make its financial support and expertise work better for poor and vulnerable people living in fragile countries.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 19:27
[World Bank]
Nairobi -
With more than 1.5 billion people living in countries afflicted by repeated cycles of conflict and violence, the World Bank has today opened a new Global Center on Conflict, Security and Development to make its financial support and expertise work better for poor and vulnerable people living in fragile countries. The center will also help to establish a stronger community of practice and knowledge-sharing across the worldwide network of practitioners who work on development issues confronting fragile and c
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 18:14
[RSF]
Reporters Without Borders has written to the more than 50 national and international delegations attending tomorrow's one-day London Conference on Somalia to draw their attention to the alarming situation of journalists in Somalia.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 17:57
[Foroyaa]
Since the 18 January 2012 serious fighting is reported to have broken out in the Northern part of Mali, in Alguelhoc, 750 kilometres from the Capital, Bamako.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 17:57
[Foroyaa]
The opposition claims that it has permit to march and occupy public places while the Ministry of the Interior continues to call for the deployment of forces to prevent the occupation of strategic places.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 17:54
[Leadership]
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah, has said that the number of phones in Nigeria has hit 95, 886, 714 phones.
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 - 17:54
[Leadership]
UNESCO on Tuesday warned that nearly half of the approximately 6,000 languages spoken in the world could die out by the end of the century.
