RISKS OF FLOODING CONTINUE IN GUYANA

NEW YORK, 28 January (OCHA) -- Risks of further flooding continue in Guyana due to more rain over the past days, warned the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team.  The team has been sent in response to a request of the Government of Guyana after flooding in that country.

Ethiopia reaps bumper harvest, but more than 2 million people

will need food aid this year

New Safety Net Programme to Benefit 5 Million People Who Face Chronic Hunger

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UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE ISSUES FIRST FINDINGS UNDER OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

Inquiry into Rapes, Murders, Abductions in North Mexico

STATEMENT ON UN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR’S REMARKS TO PRESS

The following statement was issued on 26 January by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

FAO expert consultation recommends guidelines, methodologies Monitoring

environmental effects of GENETICALLY MODIFIED crops

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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS FIRST PART OF 2005 SESSION

UN Secretary-General Says Disarmament Critical

For Conflict Prevention, Peace-Building, Realizing Millennium Goals

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Reconciling water needs of agriculture, ecosystems FOCUS OF FAO/NETHERLANDS

International Conference on Water for Food and Ecosystems

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ROME/THE HAGUE, 26 January (FAO) - Agriculture and natural ecosystems are increasingly competing for often scarce water resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

Note to Correspondents

TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED ON 28 JANUARY

Documentaries on Sudan, AIDS in Africa,

AIDS in China, Child Sex Trade to Receive Awards

Note to Correspondents

PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED ON 27 JANUARY

PSAs on Literacy, Girls’ Education, Child Prostitution to Receive Awards

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION

COMMISSION ELECTS PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT

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