Monthly Archives: December 2017

'No clear evidence' social media leads to more violent behavior, UN-backed study reports

'No clear evidence' social media leads to more violent behavior, UN-backed study reports
Violent extremists use the Internet to attract younger audiences, to disseminate content and to foster direct dialogue with young people, a United Nations agency-backed study found, but more research is needed to find out if social media has an effective role in radicalization.
'No clear evidence' social media leads to more violent behavior, UN-backed study reports
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Brutality against children 'cannot be the new normal' stresses UNICEF

Brutality against children 'cannot be the new normal' stresses UNICEF
The scale of attack on children in conflict zones throughout 2017 is &#8220shocking&#8221 said the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF), calling on all parties to conflict to abide by their obligations under international law and immediately end violations and attacks against children.
Brutality against children 'cannot be the new normal' stresses UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has crossed one million, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today, urging greater efforts to tackle the outbreak and deal with the deteriorating health situation in the war-torn nation.
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35.
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen

UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35.
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF

Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war threaten the lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund has warned, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately end the use of the lethal weapons and allow mine clearance activities to begin.
Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

DR Congo: UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in Kavumu child rape cases

DR Congo: UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in Kavumu child rape cases
The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have welcomed the conviction of 11 Congolese militia fighters for raping dozens of children – including an 18-month-old toddler – in the vast country’s restive east.
DR Congo: UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in Kavumu child rape cases
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic

UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic
For children and women in the Central African Republic, 2017 has been a very difficult year and sadly, the situation is not expected to improve in the coming months, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday.
UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UN envoy welcomes new Somali policy on role of youth in peacebuilding

UN envoy welcomes new Somali policy on role of youth in peacebuilding
Welcoming the launch of a national policy for young people in Somalia, the United Nations Youth Envoy expressed hope that with the new policy, young Somalis will be able to contribute to peacebuilding efforts in the country.
UN envoy welcomes new Somali policy on role of youth in peacebuilding
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF

Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF
South Sudan&#39s children are facing a raft of daily horrors and deprivations and urgently require a peaceful, protective environment, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) said Friday, warning that &#8220anything less, places children and women at even greater risk of grave violations and abuse.&#8221
Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population