Haitian teenager spends 3 years in a jail for crime he didn’t commit
A young Haitian man is rebuilding his life, with the support of the UN, after being held in detention for three years, from the age...
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Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
The long-running HIV pandemic continues to take a life every minute and scientists have long worried about the evolution of new, more transmissible, variants of...
More support needed for women and girls in super typhoon-ravaged Philippines
As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai – Odette as it’s known locally – barrelled down on...
Haitian teenager spends 3 years in a jail for crime he didn’t commit
After the police heard the man's theft allegations against Renel, he severely beat the teenager and made him wait alone in the guardhouse for hours...
COVID’s pushed us ‘further off course’ from Global Goals: Mohammed
People can resolve these challenges by using the Our Common Agenda blueprint, to chart the path forward and reach the SDGs....
Pandemic threatens push to end Female Genital Mutilation
In marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed annually on 6 February, UN agencies are appealing for stronger action to uphold...
Concerned over civilian deaths, UN spokesperson welcomes ‘any successes’ against ISIL terror group
“We want to take this moment to remember the victims and families of victims of terrorism, everywhere in the world”, he said....
Palestine: Nutrition campaign targets pregnant and nursing women
To combat malnutrition and iron deficiency in Gaza and the West Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday, launched a campaign to provide support...
Women building a sustainable future: The Mexican violinist who saved the Sierra Gorda
Forty years ago, Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo, known as Pati, left the Mexican city of Querétaro with her family in search of a simple rural...
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice having...