Syria: UN chief condemns reported school attack in western Aleppo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the reported attack today on a school in the western part of Syria’s Aleppo city that killed a number of children.
Syria: UN chief condemns reported school attack in western Aleppo
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population
As fires burn through Calais ‘Jungle,’ UNICEF urges protection of all children remaining in the camp
“Deeply troubled” that last night, while fires burned in parts of the Calais refugee and migrant camp that has become known as “the Jungle” burned, many children were forced to sleep out in the cold, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today underscored that authorities on the ground must guarantee their protection.
As fires burn through Calais ‘Jungle,’ UNICEF urges protection of all children remaining in the camp
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population
Syria: Latest school attack in Idlib 'an outrage' and 'one more scar on future' – UNICEF chief
The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today that the latest school attack in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib may be “the deadliest” one since the war begin more than five years ago, and is a war crime if deliberate.
Syria: Latest school attack in Idlib 'an outrage' and 'one more scar on future' – UNICEF chief
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population
UN ‘Global Open Day’ emphasizes Afghan women’s role in fighting violent extremism
Following a meeting with Afghan civil society representatives today in Kabul, senior UN officials stressed that securing women’s rights is essential to strategies that combat violent extremism and encouraged the Government to develop and implement human-rights based and gender sensitive polices to address to address its drivers.
UN ‘Global Open Day’ emphasizes Afghan women’s role in fighting violent extremism
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‘Nigeria faces worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,” warns senior UN relief official
With nearly 400,000 children facing starvation in Nigeria, and citizens suffering with little to no protection, security, food or access to clean water, “Nigeria is facing the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,” Peter Lundberg, the acting United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, warned today.
‘Nigeria faces worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,” warns senior UN relief official
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Vital efforts to protect children ‘an entry point’ for wider peace in Colombia – UN child rights envoy
The senior United Nations child rights envoy today said she is heartened by the commitment of the Colombian Government and a the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC) to separate and reintegrate children associated with the armed group, despite the negative results of the recent referendum on the Colombian peace accord.
Vital efforts to protect children ‘an entry point’ for wider peace in Colombia – UN child rights envoy
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population
UN forum on gender statistics to address efforts to support Global Goal on gender equality
Today marks the start of the 6th Global Forum on Gender Statistics, a two day event in Helsinki, Finland, that will highlight ways to improve data on gender in order to support better policies for women and girls and Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN forum on gender statistics to address efforts to support Global Goal on gender equality
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In war-torn Syria, three million children out of school or at risk of dropping out – UNICEF
With the start of the school year and the number of school attacks exceeding 4,000 in war-ravaged Syria, more than 1.7 million children there remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data.
In war-torn Syria, three million children out of school or at risk of dropping out – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population
‘Wonder Woman’ appointed UN honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls by the United Nations and will be tasked with raising awareness about Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
‘Wonder Woman’ appointed UN honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
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Joyce A. Thomas, Regional Administrator,
U.S Department of health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
October 27, 2016
1:15 to 2:45
Bahai Center, 866 UN Plaza, first floor
48th St. and 1st ave.