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Syria negotiations may not yield breakthrough, but momentum needs to be maintained – UN envoy

Syria negotiations may not yield breakthrough, but momentum needs to be maintained – UN envoy

Feb 23, 2017, at 02:08 pm

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): A day before negotiations on the crisis in Syria kick off in Geneva, the United Nations Special Envoy for the war-torn country acknowledged that while he is “not expecting a breakthrough,” the proactive momentum needs to be sustained, and the top United Nations relief official told the Security Council that the country’s humanitarian needs would remain critical for a long time.

'Year of Pulses' closes with call to build on strong momentum among famers, private sector – UN

'Year of Pulses' closes with call to build on strong momentum among famers, private sector – UN

Feb 11, 2017, at 02:08 pm

New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News): Although the International Year of Pulses has helped raise awareness globally of the many benefits of pulses, such as beans, lentils and chickpeas, gains must be further strengthened to achieve the international community's new development goals, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.