July 20, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world

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UN: Famine has struck Somalia United Nations officials cited a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation as behind a decision to declare two Somali regions as famine areas. Drought has triggered famine in Bakool and Lower Shabelle, and more than 3.7 million people are in need of immediate assistance. Bloomberg (7/20), BBC (7/20)      Envoy: Political cooperation is key to Iraqi future Gates Foundation is out to "reinvent the toilet" Cooking to promote sustainability ASEAN sees progress on South China Sea disputes UNICEF collection boxes go high-tech FDA offers mHealth app guidelines Syria tries to curtail diplomats' travel Career Center Skip to a section: United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Climate and Energy | Technology | Spotlight: mHealth | Peacekeeping and Security