Monthly Archives: November 2016

Nearly half of children in Mosul now cut off clean water as military operations intensify – UNICEF
Destruction of a major water pipeline has left nearly half of the children in the Iraqi battleground city of Mosul cut off from access to clean water, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today.
Nearly half of children in Mosul now cut off clean water as military operations intensify – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but also a serious obstacle to sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “meaningful” action to prevent and respond to such violence.
Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Fundamentalism and populism pose deepening threat to women defending human rights, UN experts warn
Women who step up to defend human rights are facing worsening obstacles amid a global trend of fundamentalism and populism, a group of United Nations experts has warned.
Fundamentalism and populism pose deepening threat to women defending human rights, UN experts warn
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN Women’s ‘Orange the World’ kicks off 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence
The extent to which violence is embedded in society means that uprooting it is everyone’s job, senior United Nations official said today, lamenting that violence against women and girls continue to be a low priority on the international development agenda and urging more action – and more funding – to end the pandemic of such violence now, once and for all.
UN Women’s ‘Orange the World’ kicks off 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

On Universal Children's Day, UNICEF calls for protecting the rights of every child
Highlighting the plight of millions of children around the world, the head of United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) has called on everyone to recommit themselves to protect the rights of every child.
On Universal Children's Day, UNICEF calls for protecting the rights of every child
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

With continuous support, storm-hit Haiti can make real and tangible progress – UNICEF
In light of upcoming elections in Haiti – which recently suffered the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today expressed hope that the rights and needs of children would be a priority for those elected.
With continuous support, storm-hit Haiti can make real and tangible progress – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Central African Republic: Nearly one in five children is a refugee or internally displaced, warns UNICEF
As aid officials prepare to meet in Brussels on Thursday to seek funding to continue their programmes in Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported today that more than 850,000 people there – half of them children – are still on the move, either internally displaced or refugees in neighbouring countries.
Central African Republic: Nearly one in five children is a refugee or internally displaced, warns UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Myanmar: UN envoy calls for investigation into allegations of sexual assault of women and girls in Rakhine state
Gravely concerned about allegations of rape and sexual assault of women and girls in Northern Rakhine state in Myanmar following recent border attacks, Zainab Hawa Bangura, the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict called today on the Government to ensure that an impartial and effective investigation is conducted into the alleged incidents.
Myanmar: UN envoy calls for investigation into allegations of sexual assault of women and girls in Rakhine state
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Syrian refugee children in Jordan show strength despite conflict – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson
Film star Liam Neeson has said that he was impressed by the strength and spark of the Syrian children after visiting the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan as part of his advocacy work as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador.
Syrian refugee children in Jordan show strength despite conflict – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population