During 2003, the United Nations, through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen ...

In 2003, the total number of persons of concern to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) dropped to approximately 17 million, from20.8 million in 2002, due largely to the return home of ...

In 2003, the United Nations continued to promote human health, coordinate food aid and food security, and support research in nutrition. At the end of 2003, about 37.8 million people were living with HIV/AIDS. During the ...

In 2005, the United Nations continued to promote human health, coordinate food aid, promote food security, and support research in nutrition. At the end of the year, about 40 million people globally were living with the ...

The United Nations continued its statistical work programme in 2005, mainly through the activities of the Statistical Commission and the United Nations Statistics Division. In March, the Statistical Commission recommended ...

The global economy started 2006 on a strong note, with a number of major developed economies rebounding from the notable slowdown in 2005 and many developing countries maintaining the momentum of broad and solid growth. A ...

In 2007, the United Nations continued to promote human health and food security, coordinate food aid and support research in nutrition. At the end of the year, about 33.2 million people were living with HIV/aids and an ...

For the first time in history, by the end of 2007, more than 3.3 billion people—half of the world's population— were living in urban areas. That number was expected to swell to almost 5 billion by 2030, with most of the ...

In 2008, the United Nations and the international community continued to work towards protecting the environment through legally binding instruments and the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...

The five regional commissions continued in 2008 to provide technical cooperation, including advisory services, to their member States to promote programmes and projects and provide training to enhance national capacity-building ...