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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty 28 May 2023 © UNFPA The Gambia Isatou, Mariama, and Fatoumatta no longer have to stop going to classes during their periods, thanks to a UNFPA programme that supports production and free distribution of reusable sanitary pads, including for girls at St. John's School for the De [...] Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old,…

Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat 28 May 2023 © OHCHR Malaysia/Puah Sze Ning Comedian Kavin Jay and Instagram influencer Elvi made a day trip to a rubber plantation where they had their first taste of Cambodia’s “number one food”, nom banh chok, prepared by their host Liza, a Cambodia migrant. Every recipe has a story, from Pakistan’s signature chicken korma to kaldu…

Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine 27 May 2023 © UNICEF/Olivier Asselin Millions of people in the Sahel region of Africa are facing food insecurity caused by consecutive failed rainy seasons, desertification, and a fragile security landscape. In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Finland, France, Jordan, Sao Tome and Principe, Türkiye and the United Kingdom

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Finland, France, Jordan, Sao Tome and Principe, Türkiye and the United Kingdom 26 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its ninety-third session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Finland, France, Jordan,…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Fifth Session

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Closes Eighty-Fifth Session 26 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its eighty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of China, including the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China), Germany, Iceland, Sao Tome and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 May 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, International Labour Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…

Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues 26 May 2023 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov An apartment building in Borodianka, Ukraine, stands in ruins following a missile attack. Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday…

‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk 26 May 2023 Unsplash/Priscilla du Preez Governments and Internet companies are failing to meet challenges of online hate. Allowing space for everyone to speak up, is critical for a free and fully functioning society said the UN human rights chief on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential…

Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO 26 May 2023 © ILO/Marcel Crozet Processed tobacco is packed in a warehouse in Malawi. (file) With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday…

Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions 26 May 2023 © WFP/Mohammed Awadh Conflict and economic crisis continue to drive food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen. The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute malnutrition is on the rise, UN agencies warned in…