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Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues! New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 08 September 2015 Read paper → World Business Health Politics Environment Technology #awareness  #action2015 Young Syrians fleeing violence take advantage of mobile apps - UNICEF Connect Shared by UNICEF blogs­.unicef­.org - Jehad cradled his mobile phone in his hand. For the 15-year-old Syrian boy who has been on the move Europe-bound for several weeks, his mobile is one of his most precious belongings. “I haven’t see... World Forestry Congress | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Shared by United Nations www­.fao­.org - The XIV World Forestry Congress, hosted by the Republic of South Africa, will bring together the global forestry community to review and analyse the key issues and to share ways of addressing them.... Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres on refugee crisis in Europe Shared by United Nations www­.unhcr­.org - The European Union is preparing key emergency meetings to take decisions in its response to the present refugee and migration crisis. The situation requires a massive common effort that is not poss... Syrian Students; getting ready to go back to school Shared by UNICEF childrenofsyria­.info - Tartous, 8 September, 2015- “I want to learn and become successful so that no one looks down at me,” said 13 year old Khadija, staring at the white board where her teacher was explaining the Englis... Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 8 September 2015 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Migrant crisis; Habre trial; Yemen fighting; UK drone strikes; Chinese activist speaks out; Iran's "indecent" handshake; South Africa school woes.... VIDEOS Shared by United Nations Shared by We Can End Poverty Shared by Oxfam International More Videos → WORLD Women and armed conflict Shared by UN Women Setting the scene: using audio-visual tools to train peacekeepers to respond Shared by UN Women This woman leads the fight against sexual violence in DRC Shared by ONE How to talk to your kids about the refugee crisis Shared by Save the Children Demand an end to the violence in Yemen Shared by Oxfam International The trial of ‘Our Sonofabitch’ in Africa Shared by Human Rights Watch More World → BUSINESS How visiting Kenya challenged my assumptions about Africa Shared by ONE Public monitoring of government projects reduced corruption by 20% Shared by ONE Literacy Day | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Shared by United Nations Who are the hungry? | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger Worldwide Shared by United Nations Elyx learns in DR Congo how the UN responds to broad humanitarian crisis - Elyx - Around the World in 70 days Shared by United Nations California equal pay bill may be toughest in nation Shared by UN Women More Business → HEALTH For recovery to take root, help is still needed | Ebola Shared by UNICEF Restoring dignity: Women mobilize relief efforts in Nepal Shared by UN Women New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) | About UNICEF: Employment Shared by UNICEF “I’m genuinely passionate about my work and I hope that shows in everything I do.” Shared by UNICEF A cycle of polio, poverty and disability Shared by ONE Burundi: How Young People in Burundi Are Tackling HIV Shared by UN Women More Health → POLITICS THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE by UN Shared by United Nations Florida Native Selected as New U.S. Youth Observer to UN Shared by UN Women Kentucky Clerk Asks Court To Force Governor To Let Her Deny Gay Marriages Shared by NOH8Campaign Inside the Trial of Zone9 Bloggers: 16 Months and Counting Shared by Press Freedom Blazing trails, first Roma women elected to local council in Moldova Shared by UN Women Traditional, religious leaders to help eliminate child marriage Shared by Girl Effect More Politics → ENVIRONMENT Lessons from the steppes: Mongolia's model social insurance system Shared by United Nations New Zealand must heed Pacific call on climate Shared by Oxfam International United Nations highest environmental award to be given at the end of the Sustainable Development Summit - United Nations Sustainable Development Shared by We Can End Poverty Global Goals & Zero Hunger Shared by The Hunger Project M5.2 - 155km SSE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis Can We End Hunger in the Next 15 Years? Shared by The Hunger Project More Environment → TECHNOLOGY Iranian Newsha Tavakolian Wins Prestigious Prince Claus Award for Her ‘Bold’ Photography · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Browsing the Web from Cuba’s Public Hotspots Shared by Press Freedom Westchester Habitat For Humanity Hosts Labor Day Sale Shared by Habitat Westchester National Breastfeeding Awareness Giveaway! 9/10 ~ Tales From A Southern Mom Shared by Heather Baker Sign Up. It’s Free Shared by Expat Inc Game4Autism - Paul Evans Shared by #Game4Autism More Technology → #AWARENESS #AWARENESS: Ocean Plastic Killing Ocean Lives Shared by T3ΔMΔV3NG3R$ Avaelgo - IT Security Awareness Workshop Shared by Tudy Save Our Turtles - World Conservation Graphic Tee Shared by Aaliya Salvadoran woman, British husband reunited with child after DNA confirms baby swap Shared by Madison Mondell This 17-year Old Girl was Gang-Raped Repeatedly by 11 Men in a Jaipur Hotel on Pretext of a Job Shared by Madison Mondell More #awareness → #ACTION2015 Will Kenya End Female Genital Mutilation? Shared by Girl Effect More #action2015 → World • Business • Health • Politics • Environment • Technology • #awareness • #action2015 Read paper →

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