Asia : Women with HIV face discrimination and lack legal protection Port Moresby – HIV-positive women in Papua New Guinea, India and the Philippines face growing stigma and discrimination, and are inadequately protected by legal or social safety nets, according to a series of consultations by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A brief paper emanating from meetings on the Millennium Development Goals with select groups of HIV positive women in the three countries of Asia … [Read more...]
Debi Nova Taking Action! An International Day to Raise Awareness, Take Action!
November 27, 2010 by
Donate US$10 to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Costa Rican singer and UNiTE supporter Debi Nova encourages the audience to text UNITE on their phones to donate US$10 to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. (Photo: UNIFEM/Maria Jain.) ___________________________________________ United Nations, New York — Today, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women launched a giving promotion. The fundraising effort was kicked off at the annual commemoration of … [Read more...]
REFUGEE MIGRATION – Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America, Mariana Echandi
November 14, 2010 by
Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America as a migration route MEXICO CITY, Mexico, November 10 (UNHCR) - Yakpaoro is part of a new trend in South America. The refugee from Guinea is one of a growing number of Africans and Asians, many of them refugees, making their way to the continent before joining mixed migration routes from the south to the north. UNHCR statistics show that so far this year between five and 40 per cent of total asylum applications submitted in various Latin … [Read more...]
SPEAK YOUR MIND – '36,000 African women deaths annually' – Take Action!
November 13, 2010 by
Thoko Ruzvidzo is from the UN's Economic Commission for Africa. Her focus at the centre for Gender and Social Development is to push for legalisation. "36,000 African women die annually from unsafe abortions" Mother holding her child It's thought an estimated 36,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions in Africa. Many of them are young girls who have unwanted pregnancies and who are forced to have operations illegally....so-called back-street abortions. Abortion is, in most … [Read more...]
SPEAK YOUR MIND – ‘36,000 African women deaths annually’ – Take Action!
November 13, 2010 by
Thoko Ruzvidzo is from the UN's Economic Commission for Africa. Her focus at the centre for Gender and Social Development is to push for legalisation. "36,000 African women die annually from unsafe abortions" Mother holding her child It's thought an estimated 36,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions in Africa. Many of them are young girls who have unwanted pregnancies and who are forced to have operations illegally....so-called back-street abortions. Abortion is, in most … [Read more...]
UN Women – United Nations Elects Executive Board
November 13, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is pleased to announce... United Nations Elects Executive Board of New Agency for Women’s Empowerment ECOSOC President Hamidon Ali (left) chairs election of members of the Executive Board of UN Women. (UN Photo/Ryan Brown.) Member States today took the next step in enabling the newly-created United Nations agency on gender equality and women’s empowerment to begin its work by electing countries to serve on its Executive Board. The elections, held in the … [Read more...]
UNIFEM-UNFPA: No Rest for the Weary – Women Declare War on Gender Violence
November 13, 2010 by
No Rest for the Weary – Women Declare War on Gender Violence High-level Consultation on 'Delivering as One on Violence Against Women' ____________________________________ UNITED NATIONS — Women from a dozen countries convened in New York this week to share their struggles to implement state legislation and empower women at the grassroots level to put an end to gender- based violence worldwide. Hosted by UNFPA, the Nov. 4-5 high-level consultation entitled 'Delivering as One on Violence … [Read more...]
PMO(Canada) fulfills commitment to replenish African Development Fund
November 11, 2010 by
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will support economic and social development in Africa by replenishing the African Development Fund in keeping with its G-20 commitment. November 11, 2010 Seoul, Korea “By supporting the African Development Fund we are fulfilling a commitment made at the Toronto G-20 Summit,” said the Prime Minister. “Development assistance to Africa is an ongoing priority for Canada, and replenishing the Fund helps the African Development … [Read more...]
LORRE WHITE reports – Liu Wen for Estée Lauder
November 4, 2010 by
First Look at Liu Wen for Estée Lauder This past spring, cosmetic giant Estée Lauder announced Chinese supermodel Liu Wen as the first Asian face for the brand. Now we get to see the first images from the ad campaign under the creative direction of Tom Pecheux. Wen’s elegant beauty ads will appear in stores and magazines for spring 2011. www.RedLuxury.com racked photo credit: estée lauder LORRE WHITE, the Luxury Guru: http://luxguru.typepad.com/lorre_white_the_luxury_gu/ … [Read more...]
UNIS Geneva hosts youth seminar on women empowerment
October 19, 2010 by
Students from colleges throughout Switzerland participate in discussions with high level officials The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) at Geneva hosted a thematic seminar from 4 - 5 October for university students entitled, "Women Empower- ment and Gender Equality: The Role of the United Nations". This seminar is the first in a series on specialized topics addressed to young people during the Interna-tional Year of Youth and is intended to promote the activities of the UN and foster … [Read more...]
WORLD FOOD DAY – October 16, 2010
October 16, 2010 by
World Food Day 2010 This year's theme is "United Against Hunger." Photo: AP Indian street children eat food at a shanty town in Hyderabad, 13 Oct 2010. Share This Better Nutrition For El Salvador Partnering With India On Water Commitment To Global Food Security 2010 World Food Prize "Hunger remains the world's largest tragedy and scandal." -- Jacques Diouf, Director General, UN Food and Agriculture Organization October 16th is United Nations World Food Day, observed … [Read more...]
Victims of Sexual violence in the DRC need more support
October 16, 2010 by
"As we heard again and again, there is a deep need and a clear call from victims for much more assistance and reparation," said Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang. "The lives they knew have been largely destroyed, and they are suffering greatly – physically, psychologically and materially," she said. The panel convened by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was chaired by Kang, Elisabeth Rehn, former Defence Minister of Finland and Dr. Denis Mukwege, Medical … [Read more...]
Caribbean Launch of Women’s Anti-Violence Campaign
October 14, 2010 by
Secretary-General SG/SM/13174 WOM/1828 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Marking Caribbean Launch of Women’s Anti-Violence Campaign, Secretary-General Says: ‘There Can Be No Exceptions, No Excuses’ in Ending Gender-Based Violence Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the Caribbean launch of the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, delivered by Gladys Acosta of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) … [Read more...]
UN gathering urges global cooperation to fight human trafficking
October 9, 2010 by
October 2010 – With human trafficking knowing no borders, anti-trafficking experts from regional and sub-regional organizations have met for the first time in a United Nations-backed forum to discuss how to join forces to counter the scourge. “Effective coordination of the various anti-trafficking initiatives and enhanced cooperation among all actors involved in combating trafficking is essential to maximize available resources, minimize duplication and address States’ fatigue vis-à-vis the … [Read more...]
SWAZILAND: 'A dialogue to defeat AIDS' – UN Humanitarian Affairs
October 1, 2010 by
* CLICK ON PHOTO for Geopraphical News. LUBOMBO, 29 September 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - Communities in Swaziland are coming together as never before to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has so deeply affected them. Government officials and bureaucrats from the capital, Mbabane, and the staff of health NGOs, received a warm welcome from the 200 community members assembled in a tent set up at the chief's residence, but this time they had come to listen rather than prescribe to the villagers. "The … [Read more...]
