UN Establishes a Committee on Global Geospatial Information
Matt Ball
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) voted to establish a committee on global geospatial information management in order to enhance international dialogue and cooperation on spatial data infrastructures.
The Global Food Crisis, Mapped
JUSTIN GILLIS
Oxfam, the antihunger group, has been running a campaign to call attention to the global food crisis, its consequences and its potential solutions.
Global poverty rate falling, says UN
Mark Tran
Annual progress report on the millennium development goals shows the world is on track to end extreme poverty, but hunger target is proving more difficult to achieve
More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives
Kate Kelland
(Reuters) - Millions of children's lives and billions of dollars could be saved if vaccines were more widely available in 72 of the world's poorest countries, according to a series of studies published on Thursday.
The Real Successes of Foreign Aid
BILL GATES
Landov
CHILDREN LINE UP for hot dogs and orange juice at a project run by Save the Children in Parys, South Africa. Virtually everywhere, infant mortality is down and life expectancy is up.
World Population Forecast to Hit 10.1 Billion by 2100, UN Says
bloomberg
Bill Varner
The world’s population is likely to grow to 10.1 billion by the end of this century, from the current total of about 7 billion, according to the first United Nations forecast for the year 2100.
China census figures reveal ageing and urbanised country
Tania Branigan
Figures reflect sharp increase in moves to towns and cities in past decade and effect after 30 years of one-child policy
Food security key to global peace: FAO candidate
Charles Abbott
(Reuters) - The world has to act against hunger, which affects 13 percent of the population, if it wants to strengthen global security, a candidate to run the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday.
Bank Warns of Effects of Rising Food Prices on Asia
THOMAS FULLER