Monthly Archives: January 2018

Conflicts and disasters forcing 59 million young people into illiteracy – UNICEF study

Conflicts and disasters forcing 59 million young people into illiteracy – UNICEF study
Nearly three in ten young people between the ages of 15 and 19 living in conflict- or disaster-affected countries are illiterate, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday, calling for greater investments in the education, particularly for the most disadvantaged children and youth.
Conflicts and disasters forcing 59 million young people into illiteracy – UNICEF study
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Youth leaders ready to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get to work at annual UN forum

Youth leaders ready to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get to work at annual UN forum
Not content to follow old-school rules to tackle problems like climate change, poverty and inequality, today’s youth – media savvy ‘Millennials’ and the ‘Born in the 90s’ cohort that can’t remember life without the Internet – are using disruptive, new-school innovations to drive change; and they’re heading to the United Nations to talk about building a better world for all.
Youth leaders ready to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get to work at annual UN forum
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

‘Enough is enough;’ world cannot become numb to killing of children, says top UNICEF official in Syria

‘Enough is enough;’ world cannot become numb to killing of children, says top UNICEF official in Syria
With families in Syria’s besieged northern town of Afrin on the run or hiding in basements to escape intense shelling, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) operations in the country has strongly denounced the rising number of child casualties, questioning whether the world is “becoming numb to the killing of children.”
‘Enough is enough;’ world cannot become numb to killing of children, says top UNICEF official in Syria
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Venezuela: Economic woes worsening malnutrition among children, warns UNICEF

Venezuela: Economic woes worsening malnutrition among children, warns UNICEF
Amid growing food insecurity and rising malnutrition among children on the back of a protracted economic crisis in Venezuela, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called on all actors for rapid and coordinated assistance efforts to reach those most in need.
Venezuela: Economic woes worsening malnutrition among children, warns UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Safety of children returning to Myanmar must be guaranteed, before repatriation – UNICEF

Safety of children returning to Myanmar must be guaranteed, before repatriation – UNICEF
Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be returned from Bangladesh, a senior official of the United Nations children&#39s agency has said.
Safety of children returning to Myanmar must be guaranteed, before repatriation – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Open Meeting: January 25, 2018

The NGO Committee on the Family – New York invites you to attend our event, FAMILY WELL-BEING AND POVERTY:
STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FAMILIES on Thursday, January 25, at 1:15PM in the Hardin Room of the Church Center (11th Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017), featuring:

 

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DOCTOR MARY ACRI
Senior Research Scientist, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, New York University

Lawrence-Mead

PROFESSOR LAWRENCE MEAD

Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Politics Department, New York University

We kindly request that you RSVP using this link.

 

Syrian children succumb to freezing temperatures while crossing into Lebanon – UNICEF

Syrian children succumb to freezing temperatures while crossing into Lebanon – UNICEF
At least 12 Syrians, including two children, lost their lives to the bitter cold in eastern Lebanon as they tried to enter the country, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) reported Saturday, warning that there are fears more could be trapped along the route.
Syrian children succumb to freezing temperatures while crossing into Lebanon – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Millions of children's lives hang in the balance as South Sudan conflict grinds on – UNICEF chief

Millions of children's lives hang in the balance as South Sudan conflict grinds on – UNICEF chief
Following a two-day visit to conflict-ravaged South Sudan, where a quarter of a million children are severely malnourished and at imminent risk of death, the head of the United Nations children&#39s agency has said only an end to hostilities can bring back hope and safety to the children and young people there.
Millions of children's lives hang in the balance as South Sudan conflict grinds on – UNICEF chief
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Nearly every child in war-torn Yemen now needs humanitarian aid – UNICEF

Nearly every child in war-torn Yemen now needs humanitarian aid – UNICEF
As the brutal conflict in Yemen nears its grim third anniversary, malnutrition and disease are running rampant in the country and virtually every child there is dependent on humanitarian aid to survive, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Nearly every child in war-torn Yemen now needs humanitarian aid – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Cyclone, monsoon seasons threaten half a million Rohingya children in overcrowded camps – UNICEF

Cyclone, monsoon seasons threaten half a million Rohingya children in overcrowded camps – UNICEF
As the Bay of Bengal region gears up for cyclone and monsoon seasons, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than 500,000 Rohingya children already living in &#8220horrific&#8221 conditions in makeshift settlements in Bangladesh may face compounded risks of disease and displacement.
Cyclone, monsoon seasons threaten half a million Rohingya children in overcrowded camps – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population