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"World is failing young women at risk from HIV"

The fact that there's much more help available for HIV sufferers is a global health success story, but it shouldn’t hide the fact that young women are being…

21 Nov 2016 / Listen /

"Cling to signs of hope" in South Sudan

UNMISS integrated convoy to Yei State, November 2016
Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

It's necessary to "cling to every little sign of hope" in South Sudan as the country continues to suffer civil unrest and insecurity; that's the view of the head of UNMISS, the UN…

19 Nov 2016 / Listen /

Mali urged to defuse tensions before holding local polls

A Beninese peacekeeper of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrols the grounds of the El Farouk Hotel in Bamako. UN File Photo/Marco Dormino

Authorities in Mali are being urged by the UN to defuse tensions that may arise before and after the…

19 Nov 2016 / Listen /

AU-led peace operations need "predictable and sustainable" financing

AMISOM troops serving in Somalia. Photo: AU-UN/Stuart Price (file photo)

"Predictable and sustainable" financing is needed to sustain African Union-led peace operations over the long term, the UN Security…

18 Nov 2016 / Listen /

Vision, training and funding crucial to growing tech in Africa

Computer training in South Sudan. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

Investing in training is critical to expand the tech sector in Africa, according to Rwanda's Minister of Youth and…

18 Nov 2016 / Listen /

Making economic policies more inclusive to women UN Global Perspective: focus on South Sudan, cyberspace and climate change UN and Africa: focus on Somalia, peacekeeping and tech sector in Africa "Huge positive developments in Somalia" as elections continue Non-state groups responsible for 60,000 deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa Deterioration across "every element" of life in South Sudan Reconciliation plan “is key to CAR peace” UN Mission team in Darfur, finalists for UN Chief's awards for courage UN Security Council calls for end to "acts of terorism" in Beni “Strong risk of escalating ethnic” violence in South Sudan Lives completely ruined in Yei, South Sudan UN Police in South Sudan improving its response to "potential” future crises UN and Africa: focus on UN peacekeeping, post-conflict Liberia and African refugees

Libyan women face lack of midwives and gender-based violence Corruption "biggest challenge" for post-conflict Liberia UN and Africa: focus on South Sudan, Zimbabwe and Central African Republic UN Gender Focus: Pakistani activist, Ugandan entrepreneur and midwives in South Sudan African refugees in Egypt "forgotten" Armed groups in eastern DRC still a "growing threat": UN envoy UN awaiting notice on Kenyan troop withdrawal from South Sudan mission "Moment of hope" for reconciliation and development in CAR Methods used to measure corruption in Africa "unreliable" UN chief "deeply distressed" by South Sudan violence findings Rise in midwives an "exciting story" from South Sudan Probe into South Sudan July attacks points to "lack of leadership"

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