Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual exploitation, violence, and abuse. Read the full story, “Kenya: UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
Monthly Archives: October 2022
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India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance
During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, which was declared as the country’s first solar-powered village. The Secretary-General commended the villagers on the shift towards renewable energy, which he said is not only changing the lives of the community, but such initiatives are […]
‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’
Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career, as the first-ever UN video game expert, using the popular game Minecraft, as a tool to help communities improve their public spaces. Read the full story, “‘How I became the first […]
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Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda
RUBAVU, Northwestern Rwanda, Oct 21 (IPS) – Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross “Petite Barrière,” one of the busiest border crossings with the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read the full story, “Tracking Social Media to Uncover […]
‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’
Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career, as the first-ever UN video game expert, using the popular game Minecraft, as a tool to help communities improve their public spaces. Read the full story, “‘How I became the first […]
RUBAVU, Northwester
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Public Development Banks Cant Drag Their Feet When It Comes to Building a Sustainable Future
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Oct 21 (IPS) – A coalition of civil society organisations is demanding public development banks (PDBs) to take radical and innovative steps to tackle human rights violations and environmental destruction. No project funded by PDBs should come at the expenses of vulnerable groups, the environment and collective liberties, but should instead embody […]
Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda
RUBAVU, Northwestern Rwanda, Oct 21 (IPS) – Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross “Petite Barrière,” one of the busiest border crossings with the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read the full story, “Tracking Social Media to Uncover […]