Articles tagged with: united nations
DR Congo: UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict welcomes sanctioning of militia leader Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Margot Wallstrom 1 December 2011 – The United Nations official leading efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict today welcomed the decision by a Security Council committee to place a militia leader in the […]
UN human trafficking expert calls on Australia to step up efforts to help victims Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi Ezeilo 1 December 2011 – Australian authorities must do more to assist the victims of human trafficking, particularly when the victims are children, an independent United Nations human rights expert has warned at the end of an […]
Developing countries spur growth in global manufacturing output – UN 1 December 2011 – Global manufacturing rose slightly in the third quarter of this year despite fears that the world economy could plunge into another recession as a result of instability in European financial markets, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said in a report released […]
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Inspired by global events, UN launches social media campaign to celebrate rights High Commissionner Navi Pillay at press conference on the launch of social media campaign on human rights 1 December 2011 – The United Nations has launched a social media campaign to encourage people to get involved in the global human rights movement, inspired […]
Senior UN official highlights new tools to provide food aid to fragile countries WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran 1 December 2011 – The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) stressed today the importance of providing more support to fragile countries, adding that new agreements reached during this week’s aid effectiveness forum in the […]
Food Aid Brings Fresh Water To Nepalese Village Kanukura, 33, says that carrying water up the mountain slopes to her village used to be the hardest part of her day. It’s a job that mainly fell to women in this part of Nepal, who faced a backbreaking climb when they needed water. But that’s changed […]
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UNODC helps female injecting drug users to fight HIV 1 December 2011 – World AIDS Day, commemorated today, is one of the most recognized international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness and recognize victories in access to treatment and prevention services for those infected with HIV and AIDS. The theme for this […]
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Believe it. Do it. … … The public service announcement “Believe it. Do it.”, which was shown at the 2011 UN High Level Meeting on AIDS, helped launch a Global Plan that will make significant strides towards eliminating new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive. ### > United Nations (UN). […]
On World AIDS Day, UN officials say end to epidemic is within reach Isabel is a grandmother in Mozambique who cares for her 6 months old granddaughter whose mother died of an AIDS-related illness 1 December 2011 – As the world heads into the fourth decade of AIDS, it is finally in a position to end […]
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2011 World AIDS Day campaign. Be an activist! As we mark 30 years of AIDS, let’s be inspired by the early days of AIDS activism. AIDS has proven to be much more than an epidemic—it is a movement that has inspired people across the world. This movement is more important now than ever. The beginning […]
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