SOMALIA / MOGADISHU FIREFIGHTERS
The Mogadishu fire department is resuming operations for the first time since 1991 when civil war broke out inSomalia. AU-UN IST
The Mogadishu fire department is resuming operations for the first time since 1991 when civil war broke out inSomalia. AU-UN IST
According to the new ILO report "Domestic workers across the world", more than 52 million people worldwide are employed as domestic workers. Eighty percent of them are women. ILO
The Deputy Director-General of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO), Sandra Polaski, told reporters in Geneva today that millions of domestic workers are highly vulnerable to exploitation because they are not protected under general labour laws. ILO
Serbia’s President, Boris Tadic, tells the plenary meeting of the 65th United Nations General Assembly that organized crime is now a global industry and the “dark side of globalization”. UNTV
Georgia is embarking on an ambitious reform program for its health care system. With help from international donors, including the World Bank, Georgia is providing specialized training to hundreds of doctors and nurses, and revamping its primary health care facilities. WORLD BANK
The predominately Tamil tea plantation workers in South Central Sri Lanka are some of the poorest people in the country. UNDP is working with the government to find ways to improve their lives. UNDP
A United Nations survey estimates that the recent conflict in Gaza has left almost two thirds of families – including up to 28,000 children – in need of emotional and psychological help. UNICEF and the European Commission (ECHO) are working to help children cope with their trauma. UNICEF
Briefing the Security Council on Gaza, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe warns that the intolerable situation at Gaza’s crossings remains the key impediment to bringing help – and hope – to the people of Gaza. UNTV