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24.01.2022 By the end of the year, 800,000 Syrian refugees could be benefitting from a new UN electronic voucher programme that will allow them to meet their food needs wh...ile boosting the local economy. The e-cards will be used at participating shops in Lebanon through an initiative launched by World Food Programme in partnership with Mastercard. Find out more: http://j.mp/1g5Suhy

22.01.2022 Today is Global Handwashing Day! Handwashing with soap at the right time - before eating or making food and after the toilet - can reduce the risk of diarrhoea..., the second biggest killer of children under 5, by around 45%. On Global Handwashing Day - and every day - the power is in your hands! http://uni.cf/wash13

20.01.2022 Our thoughts are with those affected by Typhoon #Haiyan in the Philippines. We're working with NGO partners to help spearhead the response for children. Learn m...ore via UNICEF Philippines: http://uni.cf/18hUZV0 Follow @unicefphils for updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unicefphils Pictured, a mother and her children brave heavy rains as they head for an evacuation center in Cebu City. AFP

17.01.2022 In a world of global migration, who is taking care of the rights of migrants? asked a UN human rights expert this week. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, U...N special rapporteur Francois Crepeau called for the creation of a UN body to address global migration issues. Get the full story at: http://j.mp/16PzU3V

16.01.2022 Pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria are still the main causes of child deaths, killing around 6,000 children under 5 every day. For Leo Messi's son’s first birthda...y, spread awareness that these causes are 100% preventable! Plus, have a chance to win a pair of Leo’s football boots: http://uni.cf/MT1 See more

15.01.2022 Preterm birth is the world's largest killer of newborn babies, causing more than one million deaths each year, yet 75% could be saved with simple, cost-effective measures. Find out more at World Prematurity Day and visit http://j.mp/1id4TPj for more details.

10.01.2022 Tacloban 7 days after typhoon #YolandaPH. A rainbow appears early morning over the ravaged city. A symbol of hope for survivors. #Haiyan List of Nations that gives donations to the Philippines: http://goo.gl/C33LB0

07.01.2022 A new report by World Bank finds 400 million children are still living in extreme poverty. Children accounted for one in three of those living in extreme povert...y around the world in 2010, compared with only one in five of those living above the poverty line. In low-income countries, the percentages were even worse, with half of all children living in extreme poverty. Details and full report at: http://j.mp/1fq83zl

06.01.2022 The super typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) hit Samar Island in the central Phililppines in the early morning of 8 November and it made its way across t...he country. The United Nations in the Philippines and its partners are supporting the Government in assessing the damage caused by the typhoon. The Government has taken preventative steps to save lives by moving people from coastal and low-lying areas known to be prone to flash flooding and landslides. Read more: http://ow.ly/qCH49

04.01.2022 Happy International Day of Rural Women! Helping women farmers become independent and more productive benefits us all! Help us spread the word of ending poverty by empowering rural women.

03.01.2022 Saturday is the International Day for Tolerance. Marking the occasion, Ban Ki-moon said that tolerance can, and must be learned, and that we need to teach children not just how to live together but how to act together as global citizens. Read his full message at http://j.mp/17wxZHk

03.01.2022 Mandela Tribute at Parliament House - United Nations Association of Australia - Northern Territory

02.01.2022 For the rest of this month and the start of December we are celebrating 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women. Find out what UN Women is doing to assist women and girls and do your part to end violence against women. http://ow.ly/rfRRc

02.01.2022 Want to do a PhD in race relations? The Larrakia Nation Research Division has a PhD opportunity with its 2014 research project. You will be working with our re...search division and renowned academics on a great project local to Darwin exploring Aboriginal perspectives on mainstream society and its institutions. The PhD comes with an annual stipend of $26,000. It is a fantastic opportunity to get your doctorate in an important area of knowledge while being supported by a strong team. Call Penny in the Research Division on 0410 282 091 for more information. See more

01.01.2022 We have been working for your human rights for 20 years now! Find out more about key events in the #HumanRights field in the past 20 years. Check out our new timeline: http://sm.ohchr.org/19CCq3t #UNRightsAt20