Protect children’s rights - UNICEF Italy
ITALY: The Italian government must implement a
concrete action plan to promote children’s rights in the country,
said Vincenzo Spadafora, President of United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) Italy, on Thursday.
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UN Hunger Summit vows ‘urgent action’
Urged for new funds:
ITALY: The UN Hunger Summit on Monday vowed
“urgent action” to combat food shortages but drew fire for failing
to pledge new funds or set a timetable to beat the scourge affecting
more than one billion people.
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Deflation major issue for Japan
JAPAN: Japan’s Finance Minister voiced strong
concern Friday about deflation in the world’s number two economy,
saying it was a major challenge for policymakers.
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ASEAN Chief pleas for bloc’s ‘centrality’
INDONESIA: The Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) must remain at the core of regional affairs despite
competing visions for a new Asia-Pacific diplomatic framework, the
bloc’s Chief said Friday.
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