Monthly Archives: March 2017

'Nothing can grow without water,' warns UNICEF, as 600 million children face extreme shortages
Warning that as many as 600 million children &#8211 one in four worldwide &#8211 will be living in areas with extremely scare water by 2040, the United Nations children&#39s agency has called on governments to take immediate measures to curb the impact on the lives of children.
'Nothing can grow without water,' warns UNICEF, as 600 million children face extreme shortages
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN atomic agency co-hosts international meeting on cancer in developing countries
Cancer can be a death warrant in some developing countries, spurring the United Nations atomic agency and the international community today to hold a high-level discussion on how to get more funding and support for treatment to parts of Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
UN atomic agency co-hosts international meeting on cancer in developing countries
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Ahead of International Day, UN and Smurfs team up to promote happiness and sustainable development
Every person &#8211 no matter how big, small or blue &#8211 can make the world more peaceful, equitable and healthy, the United Nations today told young people at a special ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that included the Smurfs and a handover of the key to Smurfdom.
Ahead of International Day, UN and Smurfs team up to promote happiness and sustainable development
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

'The clear objective of our time is parity' rooted in women's empowerment – UN chief Guterres
Gender parity at all levels &#8211 political, cultural, economic and social &#8211 is a &#8220central objective&#8221 and must be based on women&#39s empowerment, Secretary-General António Guterres told women&#39s rights activists and civil society representatives today during a town hall-style discussion at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
'The clear objective of our time is parity' rooted in women's empowerment – UN chief Guterres
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Employers must address all aspects of gender-based violence in workplace – UN Women chief
Tolerating violence against women in the workplace will have a huge cost to employers, including lost productivity, legal expenses, high turnover, sick leaves and harm to corporate reputation, panellists today told a United Nations-hosted discussion, urging Governments and institutions alike to take responsibility for putting in place adequate standards and measures to prevent such practices.
Employers must address all aspects of gender-based violence in workplace – UN Women chief
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

PHOTO FEATURE: UN Women’s Commission tackles parity and empowerment in changing workplace
Against the backdrop of rapid transformations in the world of work, the annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – or in UN parlance CSW – will this year examine the impact such changes will have on women and girls, including in the areas of equal pay, unpaid care work, the informal economy and in technology.
PHOTO FEATURE: UN Women’s Commission tackles parity and empowerment in changing workplace
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN reports slow women’s political parity; launches latest ‘Women in Politics’ map
Women’s voices are still missing from the executive branches of governments and parliaments worldwide, slowing achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations agency tasked with supporting gender equality today said at the launch of a visual representation of women’s political empowerment.
UN reports slow women’s political parity; launches latest ‘Women in Politics’ map
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN launches 'Platform of Champions' calling to end global gender pay gap
With women being paid an average of 23 per cent less than men, the United Nations has launched a high-profile network to call for equal pay for work of equal value.
UN launches 'Platform of Champions' calling to end global gender pay gap
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN Commission on Status of Women opens with calls for more men to stand up for equality
With men still dominating even in countries that consider themselves progressive, the world needs more women leaders and more men standing up for gender equality, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said today.
UN Commission on Status of Women opens with calls for more men to stand up for equality
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

'Unprecedented suffering' for Syrian children in 2016 – UNICEF
The suffering of children in war-torn Syria &#8220hit rock bottom&#8221 in 2016 with the highest number of grave violations against them since verification began in 2014, underscored the United Nations children&#39s agency urging all parties to the conflict, those who have influence over them, and anyone who cared about children to find an immediate political solution to end the conflict.
'Unprecedented suffering' for Syrian children in 2016 – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population