In Cambodia, UN legal chief warns on interference in work of genocide tribunal

20 October 2011 – United Nations agencies have agreed to step up their efforts to protect and revitalize drylands, and help improve the social and economic well-being of the communities that rely on these ecosystems. Deserts, grasslands, savannahs and other drylands cover an estimated 40 per cent of the world’s land area and support around 2 billion people, 90 per cent of whom live in developing countries. Some 10 per cent of the world’s dryland ecosystems are already degraded due to factors .... [More]