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More than 800,000 people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Haiti in the wake of hurricanes Fay, Gustav and Ike and tropical storm Hanna. Houses, medical facilities, main roads and bridges have been destroyed, and an estimated 100,000 people have sought refuge in temporary shelters. As we hear from Henia Dakkak, the Humanitarian Specialist in Reproductive Health at the UN Population Fund, the weather events during August and September killed at least 300 people in Haiti, damaged and disrupted health facilities, and displaced thousands. Women have been particularly affected.

The Salzburg Global Seminar discusses women's roles in peace-making and peace-building

The mission of the Salzburg Global Seminar is to challenge present and future leaders to solve issues of global concern. It began in the aftermath of World War Il over 60 years ago with three young men who proposed an intellectual seminar in the middle of war-torn Europe. Although the idea met with obstacles, it finally caught on and has evolved into a year-round programme that analyzes and seeks solutions to some of the world's most vexing problems. Recently the Salzburg Global Seminar discussed the contributions of women in peacebuilding and peacemaking. Janah Ncube is a Senior Policy Advisor with SADC, the Southern African Development Community. She focused on Zimbabwe and the role of women in that country's peace process.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo supports a girls' education project in Sierra Leone

West African singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo recently visited a UNICEF-supported girls' education project in Sierra Leone, where she called for stronger actions to help educate girls and lift them out of poverty. Eduardo Cure picks up the story.