Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana agreed yesterday to pursue talks aimed at resolving the nuclear crisis, state television reported.

Their telephone talks came just days after European Union nations last week introduced fresh sanctions against Iran over its atomic drive, which Western nations fear could be a cover for a secret nuclear weapons program.

The two sides agreed to continue negotiations in a constructive atmosphere, the television said. Solana and Jalili voiced satisfaction at the constructive trend of negotiations in Geneva and the contacts afterwards.

In Brussels, Solana's office confirmed the conversation but gave no details. Jalili met on July 19 in Geneva with Solana, who is the point man for the six major powers, which have offered Iran a package of incentives in return for a freeze in uranium enrichment activities. They also spoke by phone on August 4.

On Friday, the presidency of the 27-member EU announced new sanctions against Iran, including restrictions on public loans and tougher cargo inspections.

The move came after Tehran gave an ambiguous answer to the demands of the six nations - U.N. Security Council permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany.

Iran is facing a possible fourth round of U.N. Security Council sanctions over its refusal to halt enrichment, a process which makes nuclear fuel but also the core of an atomic bomb.

The European Union and the United States have also imposed restrictions on the activities of Iran's largest banks, which are running in parallel to the three sets of sanctions agreed by the Security Council.


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European Union Nations are worried about a disguised secret nuclear weapons programme of Iran.

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana agreed yesterday to pursue talks aimed at resolving the nuclear crisis, state television reported.

Their telephone talks came just days after European Union nations last week introduced fresh sanctions against Iran over its atomic drive, which Western nations fear could be a cover for a secret nuclear weapons program.

The two sides agreed to continue negotiations in a constructive atmosphere, the television said. Solana and Jalili voiced satisfaction at the constructive trend of negotiations in Geneva and the contacts afterwards.

In Brussels, Solana's office confirmed the conversation but gave no details. Jalili met on July 19 in Geneva with Solana, who is the point man for the six major powers, which have offered Iran a package of incentives in return for a freeze in uranium enrichment activities. They also spoke by phone on August 4.

On Friday, the presidency of the 27-member EU announced new sanctions against Iran, including restrictions on public loans and tougher cargo inspections.

The move came after Tehran gave an ambiguous answer to the demands of the six nations - U.N. Security Council permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany.

Iran is facing a possible fourth round of U.N. Security Council sanctions over its refusal to halt enrichment, a process which makes nuclear fuel but also the core of an atomic bomb.

The European Union and the United States have also imposed restrictions on the activities of Iran's largest banks, which are running in parallel to the three sets of sanctions agreed by the Security Council.


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It's been reported on TV that Jalili's and Solana's target is to put an end in the Iranian nuclear crisis.

Cambio climático

En el año 2007 el cambio climático logró por fin situarse en la agenda política global como uno de los grandes problemas que afronta la humanidad. Así lo reflejaron las conclusiones del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático (IPCC), y su importancia también quedó constatada en la concesión del premio Nobel de la Paz al citado organismo y al ex vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos de América del Norte, Al Gore.

Pero, además, cobró fuerza y visibilidad una dimensión hasta ahora poco estudiada del fenómeno: el cambio climático como posible fuente de tensiones y conflictos. Una muestra de ello es que el año pasado, por primera vez, el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU debatió sobre el cambio climático como amenaza para la paz y la seguridad global.

Los efectos del cambio climático amenazan la paz y la estabilidad en amplias regiones del mundo, especialmente en aquellas donde vienen a sumarse a una situación de fragilidad estatal, gobiernos débiles, problemas económicos e inestabilidad. Su combinación con los problemas socioeconómicos y políticos puede agravar tensiones ya existentes y dar lugar a la escalada de las mismas e incluso a conflictos armados.

Según la organización internacional Alert, 46 países en los que viven 2.700 millones de personas están en claro riesgo de sufrir conflictos violentos, mientras en otros 56 las instituciones tendrán serios problemas para gestionar los efectos de este fenómeno, ya que éste se sumará a los retos ya presentes.

Las regiones más afectadas serían África, el centro y sur de Asia y zonas de América Latina, como la región andina. Se trata de algunas de las regiones más pobres del mundo.

Hay varias formas en las que el cambio climático puede generar tensión e incluso conflictos. Una de ellas es la competencia por recursos cada vez más escasos. El avance de la desertificación y el cambio en los patrones pluviométricos pueden provocar el agotamiento de las cosechas y en último término aumentar la inseguridad alimentaria. 430 millones de personas ya viven actualmente con escasez de agua, y todas las predicciones del IPCC indican que este número aumentará.

Un ejemplo de ello podría ser la guerra en Darfur (Sudán), que se ha calificado como el primer conflicto del cambio climático. Aunque las interpretaciones más frecuentes lo explican como un enfrentamiento de raíces étnicas entre árabes y africanos, la realidad es más compleja. Hay que tener en cuenta el enfrentamiento por la tierra y las fuentes de agua entre poblaciones agrícolas sedentarias y pastores nómadas que tradicionalmente habían compartido los recursos, pero que ahora tienen más difícil hacerlo por el avance del desierto.

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A UN agency rolled out a $ 214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world's hungry.

The World Food Program said almost 1 billion poor people around the world are struggling to survive amid the higher prices. The agency is trying to reach those in critical need of assistance in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

"Food prices are not abating, and the world's most vulnerable have exhausted their coping strategies", said Josette Sheeran, the agency's executive director. "Our action plan is targeted and customized to help the most vulnerable meet their urgent needs."

The plan will provide assistance to groups such as pregnant women, undernourished children and people living in urban areas affected most by the food crisis.

The Rome-based agency also hopes to cut transportation costs and help support farmers in countries where emergency food can be bought locally.

But the agency already faces "obstacles" in procuring food, particularly when trying to buy supplies locally, spokeswoman Brenda Barton said.

"At the markets we have been buying food it has become just too expensive", Barton told The Associated Press by telephone. And she added: "a lot of markets just don't have any food to buy."


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A UN agency rolled out a $ 214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world's hungry.

The World Food Program said almost 1 billion poor people around the world are struggling to survive amid the higher prices. The agency is trying to reach those in critical need of assistance in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

"Food prices are not abating, and the world's most vulnerable have exhausted their coping strategies", said Josette Sheeran, the agency's executive director. "Our action plan is targeted and customized to help the most vulnerable meet their urgent needs."

The plan will provide assistance to groups such as pregnant women, undernourished children and people living in urban areas affected most by the food crisis.

The Rome-based agency also hopes to cut transportation costs and help support farmers in countries where emergency food can be bought locally.

But the agency already faces "obstacles" in procuring food, particularly when trying to buy supplies locally, spokeswoman Brenda Barton said.

"At the markets we have been buying food it has become just too expensive", Barton told The Associated Press by telephone. And she added: "a lot of markets just don't have any food to buy."


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UN announces program to help hunger hot spots

A UN agency rolled out a $ 214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world's hungry.

The World Food Program said almost 1 billion poor people around the world are struggling to survive amid the higher prices. The agency is trying to reach those in critical need of assistance in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

"Food prices are not abating, and the world's most vulnerable have exhausted their coping strategies", said Josette Sheeran, the agency's executive director. "Our action plan is targeted and customized to help the most vulnerable meet their urgent needs."

The plan will provide assistance to groups such as pregnant women, undernourished children and people living in urban areas affected most by the food crisis.

The Rome-based agency also hopes to cut transportation costs and help support farmers in countries where emergency food can be bought locally.

But the agency already faces "obstacles" in procuring food, particularly when trying to buy supplies locally, spokeswoman Brenda Barton said.

"At the markets we have been buying food it has become just too expensive", Barton told The Associated Press by telephone. And she added: "a lot of markets just don't have any food to buy."

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A UN agency rolled out a $ 214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world's hungry.

The World Food Program said almost 1 billion poor people around the world are struggling to survive amid the higher prices. The agency is trying to reach those in critical need of assistance in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

"Food prices are not abating, and the world's most vulnerable have exhausted their coping strategies", said Josette Sheeran, the agency's executive director. "Our action plan is targeted and customized to help the most vulnerable meet their urgent needs."

The plan will provide assistance to groups such as pregnant women, undernourished children and people living in urban areas affected most by the food crisis.

The Rome-based agency also hopes to cut transportation costs and help support farmers in countries where emergency food can be bought locally.

But the agency already faces "obstacles" in procuring food, particularly when trying to buy supplies locally, spokeswoman Brenda Barton said.

"At the markets we have been buying food it has become just too expensive", Barton told The Associated Press by telephone. And she added: "a lot of markets just don't have any food to buy."


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A UN agency rolled out a $ 214 million program Tuesday to help 16 needy places hit hard by high prices for food and oil, amid a crisis already making it hard for aid groups to provide enough food for the world's hungry.

The World Food Program said almost 1 billion poor people around the world are struggling to survive amid the higher prices. The agency is trying to reach those in critical need of assistance in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

"Food prices are not abating, and the world's most vulnerable have exhausted their coping strategies", said Josette Sheeran, the agency's executive director. "Our action plan is targeted and customized to help the most vulnerable meet their urgent needs."

The plan will provide assistance to groups such as pregnant women, undernourished children and people living in urban areas affected most by the food crisis.

The Rome-based agency also hopes to cut transportation costs and help support farmers in countries where emergency food can be bought locally.

But the agency already faces "obstacles" in procuring food, particularly when trying to buy supplies locally, spokeswoman Brenda Barton said.

"At the markets we have been buying food it has become just too expensive", Barton told The Associated Press by telephone. And she added: "a lot of markets just don't have any food to buy."


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