Archive for category 5: News

Despite progress, UN fears growth of cities and slums

Posted by on Tuesday, 10 December, 2013

http://www.thestate.com/2013/12/09/3150074/un-predicts-near-doubling-of-city.html


CA PM Harper urged to consider human rights in Israel

Posted by on Tuesday, 10 December, 2013

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/12/08/an_honour_stephen_harper_should_have_reconsidered.html


UN and US seek investigation of report that Thai government aids slavers

Posted by on Monday, 9 December, 2013

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-thailand-rohingya-reaction-20131206,0,6643417.story


Greenhouse gasses highest ever, and growing fast

Posted by on Thursday, 7 November, 2013

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/un-carbon-dioxide-pollution-levels-at-record-high-chief-gas-warming-earth-s-atmosphere-1.686330


Mariner Investment Group adopts UN investment principles

Posted by on Tuesday, 10 September, 2013

http://www.hedgeco.net/news/09/2013/mariner-signs-up-for-united-nations-supported-principles-for-responsible-investment.html


Education costs forcing concerned parents to delay retirement

Posted by on Thursday, 22 August, 2013

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/CIBC+poll+Parents+delaying+retirement+kids+education/8818961/story.html


UN report cites acceleration of climactic disasters

Posted by on Monday, 8 July, 2013

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45330


Catholic activists praise Obama environmental plan

Posted by on Wednesday, 26 June, 2013

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1302768.htm


UN report provides unified global development framework

Posted by on Monday, 3 June, 2013

http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2013/may/20130531sgpost215/


Open letter from world scientists about genetically-modified foods

Posted by on Monday, 3 June, 2013

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/list.php