Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Gisele Bundchen Stars in Videos for Rio+20
For Rio+20, the Brazilian model and UN Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen filmed these two videos to highlight the dangers of old, traditional cookstoves which release harmful toxins when they burn
Cooking Dinner in India’s Salt Pans
Fuel efficient cookstoves are transforming the lives of salt workers in Gujarat, but there is not enough cookstove supply to meet demand.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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