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DUBAI, 27 September 2009 (IRIN) – Saudi Arabia’s US$100 million pledge to the UN for the specific purpose of meeting the needs of some 2.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Pakistan is the largest single contribution to date for that cause, according to Martin Mogwanja, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan.

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KANO, 25 September 2009 (IRIN) – A health worker strike in northern Nigeria’s Adamawa state has paralysed public hospitals, forcing patients to forgo medical treatment.

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MANILA, 27 September 2009 (IRIN) – At least 70 people died and more than 270,000 were driven from their homes in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana, according to the country’s National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC).

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GABORONE, 25 September 2009 (IRIN) – A report on the marginalization of Botswana’s San people by a faith-based organization that monitors corporate responsibility has ignited a war of words with the government and diamond companies operating in the country.

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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaims October 5th BLUE SHIRT DAY

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25 September 2009 – The United Nations nuclear watchdog said today it is seeking information and access to a new fuel enrichment plant that Iran says it is building.

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25 September 2009 – Producing enough food to feed the surging global population will require increasing crop yields, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, calling for a sharp upswing in public investment in research of new technologies, farming techniques and crop varieties.

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25 September 2009 – The mounting humanitarian crisis for millions of Somalis threatens to spiral further out of control as every month sees thousands more pour into already overcrowded makeshift camps and head out on deadly journeys to escape the violent clashes ravaging the country, the United Nations refugee agency warned today.

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25 September 2009 – President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe today strongly condemned the “illegal” sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union (EU) against his country, telling the General Assembly that they are especially harmful in the midst of the current global economic crisis.

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25 September 2009 – Cyber threats can cross borders and wreak havoc, not just in information technology circles, but in communities, Estonia’s President warned at the General Assembly today, calling for enhanced global cooperation to tackle the problem.

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