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Over one billion messages shared on World Humanitarian Day
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World Humanitarian Day this year has made social media history by sharing more than one billion messages of hope encouraging people to do something good for someone else. That's according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The day is marked to raise awareness of humanitarian action and recognize people who [...]
Killing of Honduran web reporter condemned by UNESCO head
The killing of a web reporter in Honduras has been condemned by the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). José Noel Canales, who had been working for the Hondurdiario website since 2000, was shot dead while driving to work on 10 August. The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has called on [...]
Somalia's transition comes to an end
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An eight-year political transition is scheduled to end in Somalia on Monday as the selection began for members of parliament to be sworn in later in the day. There are reports of heavy security with troops and police officers patrolling the streets of the capital Mogadishu where members of parliament gathered before being sworn in. [...]
UN military observers leave Syria
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United Nations military observers left Syria on Monday after a four-month mission in the conflict-torn country. Last week the Security Council decided not to renew their mandate which expired on Sunday. The President of the Security Council in August, Ambassador Gérard Araud of France, said the Security Council agreed to the establishment of a political [...]
Seafarers' treaty to come into effect
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A global treaty to protect the rights of workers in the shipping industry is set to come into force in a year's time, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO says the ratification of its Maritime Labour Convention by Russia and the Philippines gives it the 30 ratifications required for it to come [...]
Human trafficking is taking place in South Sudan
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Human trafficking, says the United Nations, is the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them. Human trafficking is taking place in one of the world's newest nations, South Sudan. Two teenage girls who were abducted by human traffickers were returned to their native [...]
Mali: Shea tree empowers women
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Many women in Mali know all about the benefits of the shea tree. They've been gathering its fruit for years to produce soaps and various products to sell. Now, production hovers at 80,000 tons per year – but it has the potential to reach 250,000 tons and improve lives. The UN's Pat Duffy has more. [...]
ILO says Eurozone crisis could find young people trapped in temporary jobs
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With the ongoing economic crisis in Europe, young people there are finding it harder than ever to find a job, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO says with unemployment reaching record highs in some countries, many youth have been forced to take on temporary employment. Spain and Ireland, for example, have reported [...]
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