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 Independent online Wed 20 Jun 2012
Conservation as a global commodity
Given the worsening world economic crisis, the turn to “green economy” rhetoric looms as a potential saviour, enormously welcome to certain stressed corporations panicking at market chaos ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Commodity Conservation Environment Photos Wikipedia: Conservation |
 France24 Wed 20 Jun 2012
Up to 27 million people living in slavery: US
| AFP - Up to 27 million people are living in slavery around the world, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton estimated as the US unveiled its annual report into human trafficking. | But the report sh... (photo: Creative Commons / Marc Nozell)
Business Photos Politics Slavery Wikipedia: Hillary Rodham Clinton |
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 Al Jazeera Tue 19 Jun 2012
A Rio report card
| One of the world’s pre-eminent scientific publications, Nature, has just issued a scathing report card in advance of the Rio 20 summit on sustainable develop... (photo: UN / Guilherme Costa)
Nature Photos Summit UN Wikipedia: Global warming |
 Newstrack India Tue 19 Jun 2012
Michelle Obama reminisces Africa trip after engagement
Tweet | Washington, June 19 (ANI): Michelle Obama explained the story behind a vintage photo of her and hubby Barack Obama, recounting the whirlwind tour of Africa that t... (photo: Public Domain / Happyme22)
Africa Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Michelle Obama |
 Canberra Times Tue 19 Jun 2012
Korean Air sparks Twitter storm in Kenya over 'primitive' slur
| Korean Air yesterday apologised for having vaunted the "primitive energy" of the Kenyan people in an advert for the soon to be opened Seoul-Nairobi route and withdrew t... (photo: Creative Commons / Smirne76)
Airlines Industry Photos Transport |
 The Guardian Mon 18 Jun 2012
Ban Ki-moon: the momentum for change at Rio+20 is irreversible
| There may be disagreement between nations going into the Rio Earth summit, but much has been achieved already Some of the flags of participating countries in this week'... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win)
Earth Photos Summit UN Wikipedia: Earth Summit |
 The Daily Telegraph Sat 16 Jun 2012
Egypt presidential elections: Mohamed ElBaradei warns of 'new emperor'
Mohamed ElBaradei, the Nobel laureate and former head of the UN nuclear watchdog has warned that Egypt is suffering under worse conditions than the era of Hosni Mubarak a... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Egypt Elections Photos Politics Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 |
 The Guardian Fri 15 Jun 2012
Al-Shabaab pushed back in Somalia by African peace enforcers
| Soldiers from the UN-backed Amisom force are edging towards the Islamist militants' stronghold of Kismayo GUERR (55) 2012-06-15 07:53:18,358 Troops from the Amisom peac... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
Peace Photos Somalia UN Wikipedia: Somali Civil War |
 Scoop Fri 15 Jun 2012
A Global Movement for Change
Friday, 15 June 2012, 5:11 pm | Opinion: United Nations | A Global Movement for Change | By | June 15, 2012 | Next week, world leaders gather for a momentous occasion &#x... (photo: UN / Maria Elisa Franco)
Conference Photos Rio+20 UN Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro |
