Monthly Archives: October 2017

All 17 Global Goals interrelated, with strong links to gender equality – senior UN official
Addressing challenges faced by women in the world of work is a key theme for a United Nations forum on leveraging the power of partnerships to drive the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
All 17 Global Goals interrelated, with strong links to gender equality – senior UN official
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN Security Council urges more protections for children in conflicts
Deeply concerned about the abuse of children in war zones, the United Security Council today &#8211 in a debate in New York which included Secretary-General António Guterres and his special envoy on the issue &#8211 urged countries and non-State actors to allow children access to education and healthcare during and post-conflicts.
UN Security Council urges more protections for children in conflicts
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment in Africa’s youth amid major demographic changes
If Africa is to keep pace with an unprecedented demographic transition – African’s under-18 population will reach 750 million by 2030 – scaled-up investment in health, education and women’s protection and empowerment will be needed or the continent will face a ‘bleak’ future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.
‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment in Africa’s youth amid major demographic changes
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF
Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region&#39s prosperity, the United Nations children&#39s agency has said.
Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

#MeToo movement stems from impunity and culture of silence, senior UN official writes
Casual indifference to sexual harassment is unacceptable, the head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said, urging women and men to change their response to acts of sexual aggression.
#MeToo movement stems from impunity and culture of silence, senior UN official writes
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Despite drop in under-five mortality rate, 7,000 newborns die every day – UN report
More must be done to stop babies from dying the day they are born, United Nations agencies said in a new report issued Thursday, which argued that life-saving know-how and technologies must be made readily available &#8211 particularly in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa &#8211 where they are most needed.
Despite drop in under-five mortality rate, 7,000 newborns die every day – UN report
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF and partner agencies in South Sudan help reunite 5,000 children with families
Since conflict broke out in South Sudan in 2013, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Save the Children and other partners have successfully reunited more than 5,000 children with their families.
UNICEF and partner agencies in South Sudan help reunite 5,000 children with families
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN report outlines path towards closing gender gap, realizing reproductive health rights
Vast inequalities threaten economies, communities and nations, trapping people in a cycle of poverty and marginalization, the United Nations said on Tuesday in a new report that outlines 10 actions countries can take on the path towards equality.
UN report outlines path towards closing gender gap, realizing reproductive health rights
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘EmPOWER’ girls before, during and after crises, UN says on International Day of the Girl Child
The world’s 1.1 billion girls are a source of power, energy, and creativity – and the millions of girls in emergencies are no exception, the United Nations said on the International Day of the Girl Child, which kicks off a year-long effort to draw global attention to and action on the challenges and opportunities girls face before, during, and after crises.
‘EmPOWER’ girls before, during and after crises, UN says on International Day of the Girl Child
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population