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Violence in Cameroon, impacting over 700,000 children shut out of school
- UN News
Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in Cameroon, according to an analysis released by the UN humanitarian arm, OCHA, on Thursday.
Volunteerism: Central to the Creation of a New Social Contract
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec 02 (IPS) - The International Volunteer Day, on December 5, is not just one of the many internationally observed days that the United Nations commemorates annually.
‘Turning point’ reached for survivors of ISIL crimes in Iraq, Security Council hears
- UN News
The international community has reached a “turning point” in pursuing justice for atrocities committed by the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq, the new head of a special UN investigative team told the Security Council in New York on Thursday.
‘Bodyright’ campaign launched, to end rise in gender-based violence online
- UN News
Corporate logos and Intellectual Property (IP) receive “greater protection online than we do as human beings”, the UN’s women’s health agency that works to end gender-based violence, UNFPA, said on Thursday, launching a new bodyright campaign to help shield bodies and minds from cyber violence.
UNHCR chief calls for mechanism to deal with ‘unprecedented’ displacement in Mexico and Central America
- UN News
Lack of opportunities, gangs, organized crime, the ravages of the pandemic and climate change, have triggered the displacement of nearly one million people in Mexico and Central America in recent years.
African Network Fosters Unity, Fights Gender Discrimination & Advances Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 02 (IPS) - The widespread 21-month-old lockdown, triggered by the corona virus pandemic, had a destructive impact on the global economy, claimed over 5.2 million lives, destabilized governments and radically changed lifestyles worldwide.
Emergency aid needs set to rise by 17% to assist 274 million, UN humanitarians warn
- UN News
A total of 274 million people worldwide will need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a 17 per cent increase compared with this year, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
What Will it Take to Turn Farmers Toward Climate-Resilient Superfood Millet?
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Dec 1 2021 (IPS) - Millet could be Africa’s silver bullet for combating anaemia – and apart from health benefits, it is climate-resilient.
WFP appeals for greater support for Afghanistan as hunger increases
- UN News
With millions in Afghanistan facing starvation as winter arrives, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday urged countries to put politics aside and step up support to avert a potential catastrophe.
Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’ – human rights chief Bachelet
- UN News
Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country faces “a multitude of challenges with severe impacts on a wide range of human rights of its people”.
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