A CENTRAL OPHTHALMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS

A Central Ophthalmological Institute for the United Nations.

I STARTED many years ago an enquiry in University circles into how my colleagues came to take up their academic career, especially whether theTe had been an old desire to become a professor or a leaning towards teaching arid research. With few exceptions, and these were the sons of professors, I got the answer that chance had ruled their 'fate; a junior vacancy, a scholarship or a fortuitous pe...

central asia and preventive diplomacy: united nations regional center for preventive diplomacy for central asia

preventive diplomacy, a concept promoted more than fifty years ago by dag hammarskjöld, former un secretary general, is now being institutionalized through united nations regional center for preventive diplomacy for central asia (unrcca), which is established for the purpose of peaceful settlements of disputes, and prevention of conflicts by using preventive and early warning mechanisms. the ce...

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations

Termites are the most important soil fauna in the Sahelian zone of Africa, intensely interacting with the soil. Both the biotic and abiotic state of the soil affect the termite population and activity. The construction by termites of nests, gallery systems or sheetings from soil or from a mixture of soil and other material within the soil horizons or on the soil surface affect the physical and ...

United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Human Settlements Programme