MOZAMBIQUE / BAN KI-MOON DAY 2
On the second day of his trip to Mozambique, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits the San Sao School where he highlights a campaign to end violence against women. UNTV
On the second day of his trip to Mozambique, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits the San Sao School where he highlights a campaign to end violence against women. UNTV
Countries around the world will mark the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May to gain support and raise awareness in an effort to end a devastating injury that can occur during childbirth when medical services are not available. UNFPA
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today arrived in Mozambique. This morning in the capital Maputo Ban held talks with the leadership of the National Assembly and later attended a roundtable event on "The Future we Want – Millennium Development Goals' Post 2015 and Agenda 2025".UNTV
Tens of thousands of people are affected by floods in the Gaza Province of Mozambique, forcing many to evacuate and seek shelter in relief camps. UNICEF
An estimated 24,000 homes in Mozambique are made up entirely of children. According to UNICEF, many of these children, who lost their parents to AIDS, are often “are left without any kind of support” but there is now growing pressure to provide child-headed households with some sort of official help. UNICEF
UNICEF’s distribution of mosquito nets in Mozambique is helping in the reduction of malaria cases, the biggest killer of children in Africa. The disease is responsible for an estimated 600,000 deaths each year in the continent. UNICEF
The International Inspiration initiative a global effort led by the London Olympic Committee, UNICEF and other partners was implemented in Mozambique in an effort to bring the benefits of sport for development to 12 million children by the beginning of the 2012 London Olympics. UNICEF
Mozambique has made large strides in helping mothers get tested for HIV. If a woman tests positive and takes the necessary medication upon diagnosis, there is a high probability that the child will be free of HIV. UNICEF
UNICEF joins forces with the International Festival of Music and the Association for Artists to host a concert with some of Mozambique’s top musicians dedicated to spreading the word and changing attitudes against child abuse, violence and trafficking. Wednesday 16 June is International Day of the African Child. UNICEF
Malaria kills a third of all children in Mozambique and leads not only to deaths but also cripples productivity and contributes to poverty in many parts of Africa. UNICEF