News stories by Jennifer Leong
U.N. Treads Cautiously in Probe of Border Firefight: ISRAEL-LEBANON
- Inter Press Service
Three weeks after a fatal exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon along the U.N.-demarcated Blue Line, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has yet to make recommendations on easing tension at the border.
U.N. Targets 'Lost Generation'
- Inter Press Service
Even as the U.N. launched the International Year of Youth last week, one of its agencies was warning of a 'lost generation' of disillusioned young workers who are unable to find decent jobs.
U.N. Salutes Indigenous Filmmakers
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations celebrated the International Day of the World's Indigenous People this week by showcasing award- winning short films produced by indigenous filmmakers and reaffirming indigenous rights and cultural treasures.
Window of Opportunity For Sahel Rapidly Closing
- Inter Press Service
Over the past six months, the levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in the Sahel belt of West Africa have increased at alarming rates, putting over 10 million people at risk across the region - particularly in Niger and Chad.
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