Local communities around the world are getting more involved in making the decisions about what they need and what will be the best use of funds. In Senegal, it is leading to more local ownership and greater incentives to strive for success. WORLD BANK
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes says that things have been “changing for the better” in the last few weeks in Sri Lanka and that the release of IDPs has been going at a “fast pace.” UNTV
UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy wraps up a nine-day visit to Sudan where she met government officials and representatives from various armed groups. UNMIS
UNIFEM issues a call to action to tackle a “pandemic” of violence affecting almost three quarters of women at some point in their lives. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is 25 November 2009. UNIFEM / UNTV / FILE