Monthly Archives: March 2016

Yemen: year of conflict puts 3.4 million women of reproductive age at risk, UN reports
A year of conflict in Yemen has left an estimated 3.4 million women of reproductive age between 15 and 49 years in need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reported, expressing growing concern about the situation.
Yemen: year of conflict puts 3.4 million women of reproductive age at risk, UN reports
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Yemen&#39s children &#39locked in a vicious cycle of violence, loss and uncertainty,&#39 UN warns
Six children are killed or injured every day and children as young as 10 years old are recruited to fight in conflict-torn Yemen, according to a United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) report, which also underscored that child recruitments has risen exponentially during the fighting and that the country is at risk of becoming a failed State.
Yemen&#39s children &#39locked in a vicious cycle of violence, loss and uncertainty,&#39 UN warns
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

At Security Council, UN Women chief urges greater input, visibility of women in peacebuilding
Emphasizing the consistent, dependable and universal commitment of women to conflict prevention, the head of UN Women today called for greater efforts to reach the goal of allocating at least 15 per cent of peacebuilding resources to gender equality and women&#39s empowerment.
At Security Council, UN Women chief urges greater input, visibility of women in peacebuilding
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN envoy welcomes Sudan&#39s signing of action plan to end use of child soldiers
The United Nations envoy on children and armed conflict has welcomed Sudan&#39s signing of an action plan to prevent the recruitment and use of children by national security forces as an important milestone for child protection there.
UN envoy welcomes Sudan&#39s signing of action plan to end use of child soldiers
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

South-east Asia&#39s children face &#39double burden&#39 of obesity and undernutrition &#8211 UN report
A joint report released today by the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has shed new light on the nutrition situation of children across the region.
South-east Asia&#39s children face &#39double burden&#39 of obesity and undernutrition &#8211 UN report
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN Commission on the Status of Women ends with agreement on foundations to accelerate action
The 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women concluded today with UN Member States committing to “gender-responsive” actions with stronger laws, policies and institutions, better data and scaled-up financing.
UN Commission on the Status of Women ends with agreement on foundations to accelerate action
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘Without stories there is silence’ – women speak up at the UN about violence and disability
Like for many of the 21 other women in the project – which is expanding as more choose to break their silence – Silent Tears has been an integral part of Betty’s healing. The exhibition was recently featured during the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), an intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
‘Without stories there is silence’ – women speak up at the UN about violence and disability
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

87 million children under seven have known nothing but conflict, UNICEF reports
More than 86.7 million children under the age of seven have spent their entire lives in conflict zones, putting their brain development at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today.
87 million children under seven have known nothing but conflict, UNICEF reports
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN Women launches media partnership to help bring gender equality to newsrooms
The United Nations entity tasked with promoting gender equality launched an innovative partnership with leading media houses today to galvanize attention and concrete action towards women&#39s rights within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Women launches media partnership to help bring gender equality to newsrooms
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Colombia: over 250,000 children impacted by conflict despite peace talks, UN agency reports
Hostilities in Colombia have disrupted the lives of more than a quarter of a million children since peace talks began three years ago, the United Nations children&#39s agency today reported.
Colombia: over 250,000 children impacted by conflict despite peace talks, UN agency reports
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population