New UN global innovation forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women and girls in tech
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with partners from the private sector, the academia and non-governmental organizations to encourage innovation and technology work better for young women and girls around the world.
Status quo simply cannot continue in Syria: UN humanitarian chief
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:43 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than five years since the unrest in Syria began, senior United Nations officials on Monday stressed to the Security Council that the status quo in the war-torn country cannot continue, highlighting the effects of the conflict on civilians, especially women and children.