Month: December 2015

Syria: Senior UN official calls for immediate end to use of sexual violence by all sides as weapon of war Welcoming the Security […]

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Senior UN officials hail Colombian accord on conflict victims for acknowledging violence suffered by women The “breakthrough” agreement signed this week by the […]

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Every two seconds, a baby is born in a conflict zone – UNICEF More than 16 million babies in 2015 were born in […]

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Despite progressive laws, gender-based violence ‘pervasive’ in South Africa, UN expert warns Warning that deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes make violence against women “an […]

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Two-year conflict has led to ‘unrelenting children’s crisis’ in South Sudan, UN agencies warn The children of South Sudan are among the most […]

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Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable – UN health agency Nearly 7,400 newborns die every day in […]

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Women in US lagging behind in human rights, UN experts report after ‘myth-shattering’ visit While praising the current United States administration for its […]

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FEATURE: UN champions prevention as best hope for eliminating violence against women On a December evening in 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was […]

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New UN ‘bedside tool’ will help prevent and reduce maternal and newborn deaths worldwide The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today a new […]

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New UN report warns of ‘abhorrent violations’ against children in war-torn Iraq Boys and girls in war-weary Iraq are suffering from grave violations […]

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