Monthly Archives: December 2016

HERstory: A celebration of leading women in the United Nations
A celebration of women’s achievements has been taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York this month, through photography. On 13 December 2016,  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Secretary-General-designate António Guterres attended the launch by the Group of Friends for Gender Parity of an historic exhibit to illuminate some of the crucial contributions that women have made throughout the world body’s history – or, as they refer to it, ‘herstory.’
HERstory: A celebration of leading women in the United Nations
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

As bitter winter grips Middle East, UNICEF faces funding gap for support to millions of children
Millions of children throughout the Middle East are in danger as bitter cold temperatures and winter weather bear down on the region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today, as it warned the agency faces a $38 million funding gap as it races to provide assistance.
As bitter winter grips Middle East, UNICEF faces funding gap for support to millions of children
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Gender equality is ‘critical ingredient’ in fight against poverty and hunger – UN agriculture chief
The fight against extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition is not possible without gender equality and women empowerment, José Graziano da Silva, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said today in Rome, where he called for more efforts to ensure that rural women, “the backbone of our work in agriculture,” enjoy a level playing field.
Gender equality is ‘critical ingredient’ in fight against poverty and hunger – UN agriculture chief
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Number of children recruited into South Sudanese conflict passes 17,000 – UNICEF
According to new figures released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), some 1,300 children were recruited by armed forces and armed groups in 2016, bringing the total number of children used in conflict since 2013 to more than 17,000.
Number of children recruited into South Sudanese conflict passes 17,000 – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Northeast Nigeria: ‘Severely malnourished’ children; more than a third of health facilities ‘completely destroyed,’ say UN agencies
With about two-thirds of health facilities in parts of Nigeria’s restive north-east region either completely destroyed or partially damaged, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has estimated that 400,000 children there could suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the next year.
Northeast Nigeria: ‘Severely malnourished’ children; more than a third of health facilities ‘completely destroyed,’ say UN agencies
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘Children are the world’s hope for a better future,’ says UNICEF chief, marking agency’s 70th anniversary
Celebrities and advocates came together last night to honour UNICEF’s 70 years of advocacy for children around the world in an event at United Nations headquarters that included conversations with Goodwill Ambassadors and musical performances.
‘Children are the world’s hope for a better future,’ says UNICEF chief, marking agency’s 70th anniversary
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
With Yemen’s health system near collapse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today that nearly 2.2 million children are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, while at least 462,000 are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – a near 200 per cent increase since 2014.
Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Conflict threatens decades of progress for children in Middle East, North Africa – UNICEF
Although countries across the Middle East and North Africa have made major strides in protecting children’s rights and wellbeing since the inception of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 70 years ago, conflict risks reversing these gains for 157 million children in the region.
Conflict threatens decades of progress for children in Middle East, North Africa – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘The price of no change is unacceptable’ – UN and civil society global campaigns aim to end violence against women
A global effort to end violence against women is now underway: 16 days of activism began on 25 November with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against and will continue through 10 December, Human Rights Day galvanizing the work of UN Women’s ‘Orange the World’ campaign and the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence Against Women initiative.
‘The price of no change is unacceptable’ – UN and civil society global campaigns aim to end violence against women
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population