Continuing Our Commitment to Prioritizing HIV/AIDS National HIV/AIDS Strategy and a $30 million increase for State AIDS drug assistance programs to respond to the ongoing crisis States are facing in operating these essential programs. These resources come on top of proposed increases for HIV prevention and care at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that were included in the original budget submission. … [Read more...]
Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21, 2010
August 21, 2010 by
The Philippines - Ninoy Aquino Day August 21, 2010 Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21, commemorating the anniversary of the 1983 assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.. He was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who was later to become Philippine President; they are treated as two of the heroes of democracy in the country. His assassination led to the downfall of Ferdinand Marcos on February 25, … [Read more...]
HAITI – Reconstruction Projects Approved
August 21, 2010 by
August 2010 Next wave of Haiti reconstruction projects approved UN seeks US$220 million to fund approved initiatives Port-au-Prince, Haiti — The Interim Haitian Recovery Commission (IHRC) today approved US$220 million worth of United Nations post-earthquake recovery projects in health, education, food security, job creation, rubble removal and reproductive health. The approval certifies that the projects are aligned with the Haitian Government’s national reconstruction plan and should … [Read more...]
The End is in Sight – FGM/C
August 14, 2010 by
The End is in Sight - FGM/C ...a time of Celebration! Publication The End is in Sight Annual Report 2009 for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Author: UNFPA and UNICEF No. of pages: 25 Publication date: 2010 Publisher: UNFPA and UNICEF Available languages: English, Français Download PDF English - Français The Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is currently being implemented in 12 countries: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, … [Read more...]
Japanese Government sponsors new maternal and child health handbook for Palestine Refugees
August 12, 2010 by
Japanese Government sponsors Handbook Maternal and Child Health Beirut August 2010 The Embassy of Japan and UNRWA launched on Wednesday 04 August a new Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook which will be distributed free-of-charge to Palestine refugees across Lebanon who are pregnant or have young children. A ceremony held at UNRWA premises in Beirut in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Koichi Kawakami, the Director of UNRWA Affairs Lebanon, Salvatore … [Read more...]
WFP Celebrates International Youth Day – August 12, 2010
August 12, 2010 by
WFP Celebrates International Youth Day WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran visits a school in Ghana where WFP provides students with a hearty lunch, that gives them the energy to concentrate in class. Copyright: WFP/Marco Frattini WFP is calling young people around the world to join the fight against hunger on 12 August for International Youth Day recognizing the next generation’s potential to solve the problems of today. The 2010 edition kicks off the … [Read more...]
Senegal: Women Salt Producers Lead Iodine Drive
August 8, 2010 by
A programme to iodize salt in Senegal is also teaching business skills to women gatheres like Selby. Copyright: WFP/Callie Lefevre Iodine deficiency is a major problem in Senegal where it causes birth defects in children and goitre in adults. Women salt producers are leading the charge against this form of malnutrition with the help of a WFP programme that helps them to enrich the salt they harvest with iodine and trains them as business leaders. By Callie Lefevre FATICK – 28-year-old … [Read more...]
Indonesia to provide poor with Safer Maternal Care
August 7, 2010 by
Photo: Alisa Tang/IRIN Only 5 percent of Indonesia’s 5 million poor pregnant women receive government assistance for deliveries attend for three million poor women in 2011 in a bid to reduce the maternal mortality rate. BATAM, 2 August 2010 (IRIN) - The Indonesian government announced it would fund deliveries performed by skilled birtattendantsfor Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said many maternal deaths could be attributed to the use of traditional unskilled birth … [Read more...]
UNICEF – Niger remains in the grip of a Severe Food Crisis
August 6, 2010 by
VIDEO through Link Below... UNICEF and partners respond as food crisis in Niger reaches a critical level GAZOURA, Niger - August 2010 – Much-needed rains have begun falling across this parched West African country, breaking one of the most devastating droughts in memory. But Niger remains in the grip of a severe food crisis whose effects have been especially hard on Women and Children. Take Action....Donate Now. … [Read more...]
General Assembly Adopts Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
August 3, 2010 by
General Assembly GA/10968 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Sixty-fourth General Assembly Plenary 109th Meeting (PM) General Assembly Adopts Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Reaffirming Commitment on Protecting Victims, Prosecuting Perpetrators Delegates Appoint Member to Advisory Committee On Administrative and Budgetary Questions, as Session Winds Down The General Assembly this afternoon adopted … [Read more...]
Avaaz – Huge Win against Curruption in BRAZIL
August 2, 2010 by
Dear Friends, A massive online campaign by the Avaaz community in Brazil has just won a stunning victory against corruption. The "clean record" law was a bold proposal that banned any politician convicted of crimes like corruption and money laundering from running for office. With nearly 25% of the Congress under investigation for corruption, most said it would never pass. But after Avaaz launched the largest online campaign in Brazilian history, helping to build a petition of over 2 … [Read more...]
WORLD ISSUES – Women of France, BEWARE
August 1, 2010 by
2010 Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights - France Population: 62,300,000 Capital: Paris ILO Core Conventions Ratified: 29 – 87 – 98 – 100 – 105 – 111 – 138 – 182 The right to collective bargaining and the right to strike, although guaranteed under the Constitution, are restricted. A trade union centre has filed a complaint with the ILO concerning the law of 20 August 2008. The creation of police files containing information on trade union activity is considered a threat to trade … [Read more...]
Nutrient-rich Algae boosts Women's Incomes & tackles Malnutrition
July 31, 2010 by
Nutrient-rich algae can boost Chadian Women’s Incomes and tackle Malnutrition – UN Dihé, from Chad July 2010 – A local variety of the nutrient-rich, blue-green algae known as spirulina could boost incomes for women in Chad who harvest the product as well as help fight nutrition, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.The agency is running a $1.4 million project in which women are gathering and processing the product, known locally as dihé, from the shallow … [Read more...]
UN Prize Honours Six Projects – Literacy and Women’s Empowerment
July 30, 2010 by
UN Prize Honours Six Projects for promoting Literacy and Women’s Empowerment Governorate of Ismailia, Egypt, train village girls in ‘Females for Families’ Programme July 2010 – An organization that works to enhance literacy among immigrant families in Germany and an innovative programme in Egypt to help village girls become leaders in their communities are among this year’s winners of the International Literacy Prizes awarded by the United Nations. The prizes, awarded every year by the UN … [Read more...]
