More than 50 musicians from 13 countries celebrate the diversity and unity of the planet's people in an anthem for "7 Billion Actions", a campaign to raise awareness around a global population of 7 billion.

ILO report warns that children forced out of school perpetuate cycle of poverty; child labor is a major obstacle to Millennium Development Goals.

Students from four of the poorest provinces of the country will receive training, stipends and employment opportunities through a joint programme of the United Nations.