Eight winning ideas from UN students to help refugees

Have you heard of Model United Nations (MUN)? These simulations of the UN, in which students from primary school to university step into the shoes of diplomats to solve global issues, have gained popularity across the globe.

At the beginning of 2020, UNHCR, the UN R*****e Agency, […]

By | 2020-12-27T18:55:56+00:00 December 27th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

10th of December- Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being – […]

By | 2020-12-10T11:45:55+00:00 December 10th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

UNICEF and Microsoft launch technology to protect vulnerable children and women amid rise in domestic and gender-based violence due to COVID-19

UNICEF and Microsoft Corp. launched a new version of Primero called Primero X — an open-source case management web application that helps social service providers coordinate critical support to vulnerable children. Key interventions include providing access to lifesaving services, such as family reunification and tracing, while still adhering […]

By | 2020-12-06T19:16:44+00:00 December 6th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

WHO and other stakeholders join forces to accelerate access to effective pediatric HIV and tuberculosis diagnostics and medicines

On World Children’s Day, WHO announced an issue of a call urging stakeholders to accelerate access to effective paediatric HIV and tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics and medicines.

The Action Plan, which was launched on the 20th of November 2020, has been developed […]

By | 2020-11-21T17:51:13+00:00 November 21st, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

Global Migrant Festival 2020

The Global Migrant Festival 2020 is a cultural festival held every two years, comprising of thirty online events held over the course of nine days. The Festival is a showcase of diversity, featuring over two hundred participants from around the world. This year’s festival will be held online, […]

By | 2020-11-13T08:12:14+00:00 November 13th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence against women is an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute. “16 Days,” as it has become known, was launched and continues to be coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.

The dates […]

By | 2020-11-05T11:14:13+00:00 November 5th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments

WHO and partners launch new guidance on designing digital health interventions with and for young people.

Digital tools are an increasingly popular approach to improving health worldwide – particularly among adolescents and young people, who are accessing the internet at earlier stages of life.  

Youth-centred digital health interventions is a new framework developed by WHO, HRP, UNESCO, UNICEF and UNFPA. It provides guidance on effective planning, development and implementation of digital solutions […]

By | 2020-10-29T09:04:14+00:00 October 29th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|0 Comments