Monthly Archives: July 2016

Governments ‘largely responsible’ for ensuring youth engagement in political, economic and social life – UN report
The responsibility for finding solutions to the problems affecting young people – such as unemployment, low representation in political processes, and social exclusion – lies largely with Governments, according to a United Nations report on youth engagement released today.
Governments ‘largely responsible’ for ensuring youth engagement in political, economic and social life – UN report
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Majority oppose female genital mutilation in countries where practice persists – UN agency
New data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that about two-thirds of men, women, boys and girls in countries where female genital mutilation is common say they want the practice to end.
Majority oppose female genital mutilation in countries where practice persists – UN agency
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

On Youth Skills Day, Ban urges more investment to assist the 'working poor' and jobless
With so many youth either jobless or &#8220working poor,&#8221 more investment is needed to empower them through skills development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on World Youth Skills Day today.
On Youth Skills Day, Ban urges more investment to assist the 'working poor' and jobless
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN-backed partnership, support fund launched to end violence against children
A United Nations-backed partnership and fund were launched today to make achieving the new global target to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children a public priority and a collective responsibility.
UN-backed partnership, support fund launched to end violence against children
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Stand up for and invest in teenage girls, UN says on World Population Day
Leaders and communities must focus on and stand up for the rights of teenage girls, particularly those who are poor, out of school, exploited, or subjected to harmful traditional practices, the United Nations has said, marking World Population Day with a call to bolster the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by investing in better opportunities for teen girls.
Stand up for and invest in teenage girls, UN says on World Population Day
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

'Monster' El Niño subsides but impact on children set to worsen as disease, malnutrition spread – UNICEF
While the 2015-2016 El Niño &#8211 one of the strongest on record &#8211 has ended, its devastating impact on children is worsening, as hunger, malnutrition and disease continue to increase following the severe droughts and floods spawned by the event, an new report from the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) revealed today.
'Monster' El Niño subsides but impact on children set to worsen as disease, malnutrition spread – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

INTERVIEW: Amid progress in fighting cholera, UN official urges support to health-care system
While the incidence of cholera in Haiti has decreased by 90 per cent since an outbreak that began shortly after the devastating earthquake of 2010, more investment is needed in the country’s health-care system to fully eliminate the disease and address the country’s other health challenges, a top United Nations official today said.
INTERVIEW: Amid progress in fighting cholera, UN official urges support to health-care system
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population