Monthly Archives: July 2015

UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries

UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries
The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, with India expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years from now and Nigeria overtaking the United States to become the world’s third largest country around 35 years from now, according to a new United Nations report released today.
UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Nepal: children still at risk three months after devastating quake, UNICEF warns

Nepal: children still at risk three months after devastating quake, UNICEF warns
Three months after Nepal&#39s devastating 25 April earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they remain in need of aid, warned the United Nations&#39s Children Fund (UNICEF).
Nepal: children still at risk three months after devastating quake, UNICEF warns
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘We should be outraged’ more not being done to end violence against children in conflict – UNICEF chief

‘We should be outraged’ more not being done to end violence against children in conflict – UNICEF chief
Millions of children around the world are caught up in adults’ wars, declared the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today, marking the 10th anniversary of a UN Security Council resolution that established a monitoring and reporting mechanism on the use of child soldiers with a strong call for accountability and robust measures to end all “horrors” children face.
‘We should be outraged’ more not being done to end violence against children in conflict – UNICEF chief
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

As temperature soars, UNICEF helps children threatened by water cuts in Aleppo

As temperature soars, UNICEF helps children threatened by water cuts in Aleppo
The restoration of water supplies to the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo has come as a welcome relief to residents whose taps have run dry in recent weeks due to the fighting and frequent power cuts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today, as it stepped up efforts to assist the local population.
As temperature soars, UNICEF helps children threatened by water cuts in Aleppo
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

In Djibouti, UNICEF Ambassador Eddie Izzard visits Yemeni children refugees fleeing war

In Djibouti, UNICEF Ambassador Eddie Izzard visits Yemeni children refugees fleeing war
United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) United Kingdom Ambassador Eddie Izzard has met child refugees in Djibouti who have fled the devastating war in Yemen, the country of the comedian&#39s birth.
In Djibouti, UNICEF Ambassador Eddie Izzard visits Yemeni children refugees fleeing war
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

ADDIS: investing in gender equality vital to economic growth, sustainable development, says Ban

ADDIS: investing in gender equality vital to economic growth, sustainable development, says Ban
Increased investments in gender equality are vital if the world is to achieve sustained economic growth and development, United Nations Secretary-General said today during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ADDIS: investing in gender equality vital to economic growth, sustainable development, says Ban
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Syria&#39s children at risk from water scarcity and illness amid ongoing conflict &#8211 UNICEF

Syria&#39s children at risk from water scarcity and illness amid ongoing conflict &#8211 UNICEF
Syrian children are becoming increasingly vulnerable to water borne illnesses amid peaking summer temperatures and dwindling supplies of safe water, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) warned today.
Syria&#39s children at risk from water scarcity and illness amid ongoing conflict &#8211 UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Marking World Day, UN spotlights plight of vulnerable populations in emergencies

Marking World Day, UN spotlights plight of vulnerable populations in emergencies
The United Nations plans to raise awareness of the needs of women and girls in emergencies on World Population Day 2015 with campaigns including an outdoor event in the Kazakh capital of Almaty and a panel discussion in the Thai capital of Bangkok on this year&#39s theme &#39vulnerable populations in emergencies.&#39
Marking World Day, UN spotlights plight of vulnerable populations in emergencies
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Children bearing brunt of ongoing political instability and violence in Burundi, UN warns

Children bearing brunt of ongoing political instability and violence in Burundi, UN warns
Children, some as young as four years old, are bearing the brunt of the prolonged instability and election-related violence in Burundi, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) warned today, confirming reports of an additional three deaths of children over the last five days.
Children bearing brunt of ongoing political instability and violence in Burundi, UN warns
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Syria&#39s &#39disastrous&#39 conflict fuelling child labour and exploitation across region, warns new UN report

Syria&#39s &#39disastrous&#39 conflict fuelling child labour and exploitation across region, warns new UN report
Much more needs to be done to reverse the trend of an ever increasing number of children forced to work as a result of the conflict in Syria often &#8220carrying heavy loads, being exposed to pesticides and toxic chemicals, and working long hours,&#8221 according to a joint report released today by the UN Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children.
Syria&#39s &#39disastrous&#39 conflict fuelling child labour and exploitation across region, warns new UN report
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population