March 10, 2016

Hunger intensifies in areas suffering from drought, flooding and conflict

    Hunger intensifies in areas suffering from drought, flooding and conflict – UN report  – Thirty-four countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need […]
March 9, 2016

From Africa, an unexpected lesson in how to topple terrorists

    From Africa, an unexpected lesson in how to topple terrorists – After the self-proclaimed Islamic State swept in from Syria in 2014 and grabbed huge […]
March 9, 2016

Women and girls should be at core of disaster risk reduction

    Women and girls should be at core of disaster risk reduction, UN human rights monitors told – Women and girls need to be at […]
March 8, 2016

Large gender gaps remain across global labour market

    Large gender gaps remain across global labour market, UN agency reports – Despite some modest gains in some regions in the world, millions of women […]
March 8, 2016

Women’s participation rate in parliaments slows

    Women’s participation rate in parliaments slows, even as more gain top seats – IPU – Despite an increase in the number of women Speakers of […]
March 8, 2016

Call to ‘Step It Up’ for gender equality on International Women’s Day

  On International Women’s Day, UN officials call to ‘Step It Up’ for gender equality  –  Senior United Nations officials from around the world are marking […]
March 8, 2016

Boko Haram sought terror training in Somalia

    Boko Haram sought terror training in Somalia, security chief says – Boko Haram fighters are crossing Africa to receive specialized training from Al Shabaab […]
March 8, 2016

Record 33 Candidates Vying for Benin Presidency

    Record 33 Candidates Vying for Benin Presidency – Benin goes to the polls Sunday to choose a new president, and the ballot is long – […]
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