Afghans grapple with nationalist sentiments as pullout nears
KABUL – Border disputes with Pakistan and Iranian meddling in the country’s internal affairs have recently shifted the focus of Afghans' criticism closer to home.
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KABUL – Border disputes with Pakistan and Iranian meddling in the country’s internal affairs have recently shifted the focus of Afghans' criticism closer to home.
ROME– A self-syled secret agent who claims he helped kidnap Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi was convicted for killing in 1983 the son of a Uruguayan official at the UN food agency IFAD, police
ROME– IFAD Director General Kanayo Nwanze has suspended the UN agency’s General Counsel, Rutsel Martha, after adverse labour tribunal rulings cost some dlrs 1 million, IFAD sources say.
ROME-- The United Nations World Food Programme warned this week that severe funding shortages are leading to a huge food deficit for a significant proportion of the Syrian population at risk of starvation.
ROME– The World Food Programme has defended an increase of some 24,000 euros in the housing allowance of the UN agency’s executive director, Ertharin Cousin, taking it up to 160,000 euros a year.
ROME- The FAO Director-General says that improving food security in the Sahel will contribute to peace and stability in the region.
REYHANLI, TURKEY -As the Assad regime continues to conduct air strikes on rebel-held medical facilities, Syrian doctors across the border are hindered by government and banking regulations.
ROME -Organisers of a "Xmas Concert for Syrian Children" in St Stephen’s School are being investigated by a relief group following allegations they are close to Syria's Government, a spokesman said
ROME- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up to face the traditional “hunger season” in southern Africa, made worse by recent droughts.
ROME – Disregarding criticism from OECD countries, FAO Director General Jose Graziano declared that promoting food cooperatives is one effective way to generate food security.
ROME -- ILO officials are investigating FAO consultant Telma Viale for a possible conflict of interests for apparently working for both agencies, ILO sources say.
ROME -- Australia may withhold its funding to the FAO in protest against alleged inefficiency at the UN agency, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has cautioned.
ROME – FAO Director general Jose Graziano da Silva has fuelled outraged comments from female colleagues at the UN agency by lamenting a shortage of “really good candidates” among women for top jobs
ROME - FAO head Jose da Silva Graziano wants increased support against hunger from the Pope but some observers claim influence of controversial Opus Dei at the UN agency already is excessive.
ROME – FAO’s communications chief lashed out at Italian Insider’s coverage as “highly inaccurate” and “shameful” this month as Lamberto Dini strongly denied influencing staffing at the UN agency.
ROME -- FAO protocol chief Paola Dini has become a key figure in the agency's magic circle, accompanying Director General José Graziano da Silva to Calabria for his honourary citizenship recently,
ROME --The tragedy of a Japanese FAO staffer who jumped to his death raises questions whether the U.N. agency gives sufficient priority to staff welfare, UN sources say.