Monthly Archives: March 2016

Twice as many girls as boys will never start school, says UNESCO ahead of International Women’s Day
Almost 16 million girls between the ages six and 11 will never get the chance to learn to read or write in primary school compared to about eight million boys if current trends continue, according to a new report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Twice as many girls as boys will never start school, says UNESCO ahead of International Women’s Day
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Amid signs of hope in Syria, UNICEF chief sees &#39harsh evidence&#39 of war&#39s toll on children
Wrapping up his visit to Syria, the head of the United Nations children&#39s agency has urged both the Government and armed opposition groups to facilitate access to all children in need, especially so the UN and its partners can implement a nationwide immunization programme.
Amid signs of hope in Syria, UNICEF chief sees &#39harsh evidence&#39 of war&#39s toll on children
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Lacking basic necessities, Fiji&#39s children &#39at risk&#39 after Cyclone Winston &#8211 UNICEF
More than a week after a devastating tropical storm ripped through Fiji, some 40 per cent of the islands&#39 children are &#8220at risk,&#8221 with many living without safe drinking water, power or a roof over their heads, the United Nations children&#39s agency says.
Lacking basic necessities, Fiji&#39s children &#39at risk&#39 after Cyclone Winston &#8211 UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population