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UN News Centre - Women, Children, Population
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A world of news from the world organization.
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Tackle gender disparities to meet development goals, deputy UN chief says
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called on participants at a United Nations forum on gender equality and development goals to act quickly to tackle the inequalities that are at the root of today's development challenges.
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UN salutes Cape Verde's full ownership of free school meals programme
Cape Verde's Government took full ownership of its free meals programme for schoolchildren today after more than three decades of collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), with the United Nations agency voicing hope that it will set an example for other developing countries to follow.
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UN agency spotlights plight of pregnant women in Pakistani flood zone
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned today that thousands of flood-affected pregnant women face the risk of death and disability unless relief efforts can be scaled up quickly to meet their needs.
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Focus on world's disadvantaged children can save millions of lives - UNICEF
Investing first in the world's most disadvantaged children and communities can save millions of lives and help spur progress towards achieving internationally agreed development targets, according to a new study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Female candidates in upcoming Tanzanian polls to receive UN election training
The United Nations is seeking to empower women candidates ahead of Tanzania's general elections in October, including by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilization, advocacy and lobbying.
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Security Council condemns mass rape in DR Congo
Members of the Security Council today voiced outrage at the recent mass rape of civilians by members of armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and repeated their demand that parties to the conflict there cease all forms of sexual violence and other human rights violations.
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Top UN official issues call for stepped-up investment in young people
With half of all of the world's nearly 2 billion young people living on less than $2 a day, now is the time to invest in "the leaders of today and the makers of tomorrow," according to the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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