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Secretary-General urges men to unite to combat violence against women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a Network of Men Leaders to end violence against women and girls. It brings together current and former politicians, activists, and religious and community leaders, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and the bestselling author Paulo Coelho from Brazil. Mr. Ban is calling on men and boys worldwide to join the network in stamping out this scourge: he says physical or sexual abuse affects up to 70 per cent of women at some point in their lives.
Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees says farewell
Sixty years ago, the UN General Assembly established the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). For most of the past decade the agency has been led by Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd. Ms. AbuZayd was in New York for the commemoration of UNRWA's 60th anniversary, and reflected on her time with the agency which comes to an end soon.
New approach to HIV and AIDS prevention focuses on men and boys
Campaign to make population aware of the dangers of HIV infection.
Women and girls are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV prevalence rates are the highest in the world. In southern Africa, adolescent girls are about three times more likely than adolescent boys to be infected. While many organizations are working to educate girls and women about AIDS and how to prevent the spread of HIV, there is an increasing focus on the crucial role young men and boys play in transforming the gender inequalities that drive the AIDS epidemic. UNICEF's Amy Costello spoke to founder of the AIDS Support Organization in Uganda, Noerine Kaleeba about this new approach to AIDS prevention.
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Producer: Dianne Penn
Duration: 14:00
Production Assistant: Sandra Guy
