UN News Centre - Women, Children, Population http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2009, UN News Centre UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service UN launches campaign harnessing support to end violence against women http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32871&Cr=unifem&Cr1= Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations kicked off a campaign today mobilizing people around the world to take part in a drive to stop the pandemic of violence suffered by women at the hands of men. UN lauds first ever rescue of abducted children in southern Sudan http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32847&Cr=southern+sudan&Cr1= Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations today hailed the rescue of 28 children who had been abducted in southern Sudan's Jonglei state, and urged that all those still being held be released immediately. Latin America making important progress towards development, UN official says http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32838&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spotlighted the slow global progress towards reducing gender inequality and violence against women on the first day of a three-day official visit to Chile. Era of increased mobility requires better protection of migrants' rights, says Ban http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32835&Cr=migration&Cr1= Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST In an era where people are crossing borders in greater numbers seeking better opportunities, it is more vital than ever that States safeguard the rights of migrants, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a high-level gathering in Athens today. UNICEF and Zambia say ‘just stop it' to gender-based violence http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32781&Cr=women&Cr1=violence Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST A new campaign in Zambia backed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls for an end to gender-based violence, the second biggest scourge in the nation, following HIV and AIDS, according to the African nation's leader. World must recommit to slash maternal mortality as goal lags far behind - UN http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32731&Cr=reproductive+health&Cr1= Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST The target of slashing maternal mortality and ensuring universal access to reproductive health is the furthest from success of all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the world set itself in 2000, a senior United Nations official has warned, calling for renewed political will, funding and international solidarity. Sudan one of world's more dangerous places for mothers - UNICEF http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32729&Cr=sudan&Cr1= Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Sudan is one of the world's more dangerous places for mothers, the top United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official there said today, calling for increased maternal care services. Women business executives have key role in ensuring better world - Ban http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32698&Cr=gender&Cr1= Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Women business executives have a major role to play in helping help to achieve a green economy, safeguard the environment and improve living conditions around the world while at the same time ensuring the profitability of their enterprises, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Middle East http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32671&Cr=unicef&Cr1= Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Award-winning Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram will use her fame to spotlight the needs of young people in the Middle East and North Africa as she takes on her new role as regional Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today. UNICEF worries funding shortfalls may threaten critical assistance to Somalia http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32663&Cr=somalia&Cr1= Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST A shortfall in funding may jeopardize the humanitarian assistance that is urgently needed for roughly 3.6 million people in Somalia, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).