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Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF analysis issued on International Day of Girls in ICT. UNICEF

From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, women are critical to United Nations Peacekeeping. UNIFEED

8 March marks the International Women’s Day. This year’s theme recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. FAO

UNMISS peacekeepers from Nepal received the United Nations medal for their service in maintaining durable peace across South Sudan, at a time when subnational violence and displacement is rising. UNMISS

Crimes against humanity in Nicaragua that have held the population “hostage” have likely been committed by pro-Government groups and sanctioned at the highest level since 2018, UN-appointed independent rights investigators said on Thursday. UNTV CH

From 5-9 March in Doha, Qatar, world leaders will get together at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries Conference to agree on partnerships and plans to help the world’s most vulnerable countries get back on track and thrive amid ongoing global challenges. UNIFEED

As the death toll from the 6 February earthquake disaster topped 41,000 in Türkiye, the UN development experts said that 1.5 million people have been made homeless in the south of the country, where at least 500,000 new homes will need to be built. UNTV CH

Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. WHO