United Nations

12.05.2008 More than 27,000 people in the Irrawaddy delta region of Burma -- one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis -- have received food aid and other crucial supplies, a UN food agency announced yesterday.

07.04.2008 As of Friday, twenty countries have ratified the first international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

07.02.2008 "Many of today's conflicts around the world are being fuelled or exacerbated by water shortages and climate change is only making the situation worse," says the UN Secretary-General, Ban-Ki Moon.