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Virus outbreak claims lives of 20 young children in China – UN health agency

UN News Centre on 2 May 2008
Nepal's new constitution must enshrine press freedom, stresses UN official

UN News Centre on 2 May 2008
Ahead of slated elections in Maldives, UN team to conduct fact-finding visit

UN News Centre on 2 May 2008
Philippines: UNESCO chief deplores murder of journalist

UN News Centre on 18 January 2008
Viet Nam receives $35 million UN loan for rural development

UN News Centre on 18 January 2008
UN expert urges DPR Korea to urgently address abductions of Japanese

UN News Centre on 18 January 2008
Turkmenistan to reduce iron deficiency anaemia with UN support

UN News Centre on 17 January 2008
UN envoy’s return to Myanmar could spur further progress, says Security Council

UN News Centre on 17 January 2008
UN envoy concludes talks with Chinese officials on Myanmar crisis

UN News Centre on 25 October 2007
Tokelau narrowly rejects self-government option in UN-supervised ballot

UN News Centre on 25 October 2007
UN environment agency hails plans for ‘green’ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

UN News Centre on 25 October 2007
Gains for Afghanistan’s children imperilled by recent violence – UNICEF

UN News Centre on 25 October 2007
UN envoy to press China to do more on Myanmar

UN News Centre on 24 October 2007