UN chief commends Rwanda's commitment to empowering women and girls
![Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President of the World Bank Group Dr. Jim Yong meeting with His Excellency President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. [UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SG-RWANDA.jpg "Secretary-General and President of the World Bank meeting with President of Rwanda.")
Rwanda has been commended for its commitment to the empowerment of women and girls. The praise came from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement to reporters…
24 May 2013 / Listen /Displaced Syrians blocked from fleeing to Jordan
Thousands of displaced Syrians are being prevented from crossing the border into Jordan, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The agency says over the past week only…
24 May 2013 / Listen /Security Council and UN chief condemn terrorist attacks in Niger
The Security Council has strongly condemned the two suicide bombings which took place in Arlit and Agadez in Niger on Thursday. According to reports, at least 20 people…
24 May 2013 / Listen /UN health agency stresses importance of sharing information to fight disease outbreaks
![WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. [WHO Photo]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/wha66_03_lg.jpg "wha66_03_lg")
All countries around the world need to cooperate and share information to fight diseases in accordance with the 2005 International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization (WHO).…
24 May 2013 / Listen /UN experts call for an end to caste-based discrimination in Asia
United Nations human rights experts are calling for more effort to protect an estimated 260 million people in South Asia who are victims of caste-based discrimination. The experts say the victims, commonly referred…
24 May 2013 / Listen /Secretary-General supports lasting peace and rapid development in Rwanda
![Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meeting with His Excellency President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. [UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SG-RWANDA-2.jpg "Secretary-General and President of the World Bank meeting with President of Rwanda.")
Saying he was determined to support lasting peace and rapid development in Rwanda, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with…
24 May 2013 / Listen /Youngsters lobby for countries to implement Children's Charter on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Children from disaster-prone regions in Africa, Asia and Europe have a message for the world: listen to us. At…
24 May 2013 / Listen /Secretary-General expresses hope about new DRC accord
![Joint Meeting of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President of the World Bank Group Dr. Jim Yong Kim with President Joseph Kabila of the DRC. [UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/551554-SG-Trip-22_05_2013-17.28.49.jpg "Joint Meeting of Secretary-General and President of the World Bank Group with DEC President")
The UN Secretary-General is hopeful that after many accords to end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the…
23 May 2013 / Listen /UNFPA pushes to end obstetric fistula
Thursday 23 May, is the first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Obstetric fistula, a medical condition of women,…
23 May 2013 / Listen /Experts shed light on health issues facing indigenous youth in the Americas
![A view of the General Assembly Hall at the opening of the twelfth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. [UN Photo/Rick Bajornas]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/indigenous-12.jpg "Opening of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues")
It's common for teenagers to believe life is tough, but for indigenous youth in Central and South America, research…
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