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UN report highlights need to make television more accessible to persons with disabilities ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Touré Television should be made more accessible to persons with disabilities, argues a new United Nations report released today, which identifies different accessibility options that would enable users to fully access audiovisual content. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), […]
Burundian sports centre a beacon for peacebuilding, says UN official Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke A new youth centre in the border region between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will use the power of sports to bring peace to an area historically fraught with tragedy, the […]
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UN study reveals impact of climate change in livelihoods in Sahel and West Africa The relationship between climate change, migration and conflict in the Sahel region remains complex./ Photo: UNEP Climate change is already having an impact in the livelihoods of millions of people in the Sahel and West Africa, according to a new United […]
UN launches plan to accelerate male circumcision for AIDS prevention in Africa From left: UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibé, former president of Botswana, Festus Mogae, Amb. Eric Goosby, US Global AIDS Coordinator The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and the United States scheme that funds global efforts against the pandemic today launched a […]
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UN expert urges Viet Nam to close compulsory rehabilitation centres for drug users Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. UN Photo/Evan Schneider A United Nations expert urged Viet Nam today to close down its compulsory rehabilitation centres for sex workers and drug users, stressing that detention and forced treatment violate their […]
South-South cooperation crucial to guarantee food security – top UN official General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser South-South cooperation is a key element to tackle hunger and ensure food security, a top United Nations official said today, calling on countries to strengthen their partnerships at the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo in Rome. “Around the […]
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Conflict and chronic poverty leave millions of Yemenis in need of relief – UN official Assistant Secretary-General Catherine Bragg (centre) meets UNHCR representatives working with IDPs and refugees in Aden, southern Yemen Large segments of the population of Yemen are enduring chronic deprivation exacerbated by the breakdown of the delivery of essential social services as […]
Heeding UNICEF’s calls, Mexico makes progress towards free birth registration UNICEF Deputy Representative in Mexico Javier Alvarez hands a birth certificate to Alberto, a boy from the Chamula indigenous community in Chiapas 2 December 2011 – Thousands of children from indigenous communities in the southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca received birth certificates after […]
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Diasporas have important role to play in fostering development, says Assembly President 2 December 2011 – The President of the General Assembly today highlighted the important economic contributions of diasporas and stressed the need to help them achieve their full potential. “Our collective action must be directed towards supporting diasporas, so that their contributions to […]
UN highlights vital role played by volunteers worldwide in development 2 December 2011 The United Nations is set to recognize the work of millions of volunteers around the globe and launch the first-ever report on the state of world volunteerism, spotlighting the role they play in development. “Volunteers have the power to change lives, build […]
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