Monthly Archives: November 2015

Ukraine: as winter closes in, UN warns 700,000 children at risk due to severely damaged heating systems
About 700,000 children in Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine are in danger of the potential failure of the heating systems during the winter months, said United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today adding that conflict in the region has heavily damaged the interlinked water, heating and electricity service.
Ukraine: as winter closes in, UN warns 700,000 children at risk due to severely damaged heating systems
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

With new UN smartphone app, users can help feed Syrian refugee children with a simple tap
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched a free app that will allow smartphone users worldwide to feed hungry children with a tap on their screens.
With new UN smartphone app, users can help feed Syrian refugee children with a simple tap
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes nearly halved over 25 years – UN report
Maternal mortality has fallen by 44 per cent since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank reported today, giving fresh impetus to efforts to reach by 2030 the virtual elimination of women’s chances of dying from pregnancy-related causes as part of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes nearly halved over 25 years – UN report
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN envoy commends South Sudanese opposition commanders’ plan to prevent rape
The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict today commended 54 ranking members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in Opposition (SPLA-IO) for signing “explicit undertakings” to prevent conflict-related sexual violence.
UN envoy commends South Sudanese opposition commanders’ plan to prevent rape
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN agency expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea
More than 240,000 children will receive daily hot meals in school this academic year in Guinea, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which is expanding its school meals programme from 735 to 1,605 primary schools across the country.
UN agency expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Helsinki innovators’ summit seeks to ‘help make children a part of the solution’ – UNICEF
More than 500 leading thinkers from the technological, academic, corporate, development and humanitarian world are convening today in Helsinki, Finland, for a summit co-organized by the Finnish Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to explore new technologies to improve life for the world’s most vulnerable children.
Helsinki innovators’ summit seeks to ‘help make children a part of the solution’ – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Two years after super typhoon in Philippines, UNICEF lauds &#39tremendous&#39 recovery efforts
On the second anniversary of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund has commended the significant progress made in recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the Philippines, but remains concerned about the unmet needs of children and their families, some still living in temporary housing.
Two years after super typhoon in Philippines, UNICEF lauds &#39tremendous&#39 recovery efforts
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham’s Fund helps children in Papua New Guinea
International football icon and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham met children receiving treatment for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Papua New Guinea.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham’s Fund helps children in Papua New Guinea
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN envoy welcomes commitment by rebel group in Colombia to end child recruitment
The United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui today welcomed as “an important step” the commitment by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) to stop the recruitment and use of children.
UN envoy welcomes commitment by rebel group in Colombia to end child recruitment
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN-supported toll-free hotline aims to help tackle gender-based violence in Somalia
A United Nations-backed toll free hotline has been launched for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia to tackle sexual violence by enhancing timely response to abuse cases and offering information on accessible health services.
UN-supported toll-free hotline aims to help tackle gender-based violence in Somalia
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population