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Nearly 69 million new teachers needed to achieve global education goals, UNESCO reports

Photo: Winston Mills-Compton teaches a class in mathematics at the Mfantsipim Boys School in Cape

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, UN relief agencies on standby to provide assistance

Photo:A woman crosses a muddy street in downtown Port-au-Prince after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti

UN agriculture agency stresses role of trade in food security and climate change adaptation

Photo:A market in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

On World Habitat Day, UN calls for putting adequate housing at centre of urban policy

Photo:Pedestrian waits to cross in Mumbai, India.

Diverse Voices Call On City Of Hoquiam To Deny Oil Shipping Terminal Proposal

Hoquiam, WA, September 30, 2016

Iran: 10-Year Sentence Confirmed for Prominent Rights Defender

Photo:Iranian human rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, at the Defenders of Human Rights Center in

High Blood Pressure Might Affect Some Kids' Thinking Ability

Sept. 29, 2016

Researchers find a gap in the brain’s firewall against Parkinson’s disease

September 30, 2016

Smoking Bans May Keep Young Men From Heavy Smoking

Sept. 30, 2016

As carbon dioxide levels hit 15 million year high, UN urges action to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Photo:A massive, over 7-metre-high balloon, representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2).