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Study: Developing World Has 5% Chance Of Meeting UN Child Hunger Target
Insufficient progress has been made on halving the number of children who suffer from hunger, says a new Lancet study.
UNICEF: Worrying Decline Of Breastfeeding Across East Asia
UNICEF this week voiced alarm at the decline of breastfeeding across East Asia, and stressed the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for development in children.
India Has The Most Preterm Births Worldwide, Says UN Report
Some 3.5 million babies in India are born too early every year, according to a new United Nations-backed report released this week.
North Korea To Launch Kwangmyongsong-3 Satellite In April
North Korea is set to launch a working satellite in April, said the Korean Committee for Space Technology in a statement on Friday.
International Women’s Day 2012: Educate And Empower Girls And Women
On International Women’s Day 2012, UN Rep Margareta Wahlström calls on governments of disaster-prone countries to empower girls and women through education.
Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met
The world has met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, says UNICEF and WHO.
Deakin & TERI Open Nanobiotechnology Lab In Gurgaon, India
Deakin University and The Energy and Resources Institute have opened a state-of-the-art nanotechnology laboratory in Gual Pahari, Gurgaon.
Solastalgia: The Feeling Of Sadness When One’s Home Environment Is Damaged
Solastalgia, a neologism coined by Professor Glenn Albrecht in 2003, describes the distress or sadness a person feels when their home environment is desolated in ways they cannot control.
Asia-Pacific: Gains Against Poverty, Slow On Maternal Deaths
The Asia-Pacific region has made big gains in reducing poverty, but still has high levels of hunger as well as child and maternal mortality, said a new report released this week.
