World News Update Media Slant 4 Good - 20 December 2015 - The latest from #SMSlant4G‏

Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues!  New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 19 December 2015 Read paper → World Environment Business Technology  Health Politics #migrantsday #syria 8 ways 2015 was a momentous year for girls Shared by Girl Effect www­.girleffect­.org - What started two years ago as the Girl Declaration ended with girls’ needs being put on the global development agenda for the first time ever. The Sustainable Development Goals summit made history ... Five years since the famine, Somali children are still stalked by the menace of hunger Shared by UNICEF www­.dailymaverick­.co­.za - Since the 2011 famine, malnutrition in Somalia has decreased, to some extent. Among children under five years old it has fallen from 18% in the 2011 Gu (the rainy season in Somalia, which is the pr... UN News - In first political resolution on war-torn Syria, Security Council gives UN major role in seeking peace Shared by United Nations www­.un­.org - 18 December 2015 – In its first resolution to focus on the politics of ending Syria’s five-year-long civil war, the Security Council today gave the United Nations an enhanced role in shepherding th... Ethiopia: Lethal Force Against Protesters Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - (Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces have killed dozens of protesters since November 12, 2015, in Oromia regional state, according to reports from the region. The security forces should stop using... Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon snared in poverty - study Shared by United Nations www­.unhcr­.org - AMMAN, Jordan Dec 16 (UNHCR) – Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon are facing dire levels of poverty, with the situation expected to worsen in the near future, a study published today by the Worl... VIDEOS Shared by UNICEF Shared by Kiva Shared by UN Women More Videos → WORLD Girl Effect: Education Shared by Girl Effect “South Sudan is more than just tribes”. Shared by Oxfam International In Mali, learning again after a lengthy absence | Mali Shared by UNICEF The woman fighting for her 'Right to Pee'! Shared by ONE A Rights in Crisis Guide to Influencing: The who, what and why of humanitarian campaigning | Oxfam GB | Policy & Practice Shared by Oxfam International Stolen childhoods: In Burundi, growing up amid violence | Burundi Shared by UNICEF More World → ENVIRONMENT How Litter in a Landlocked City Ends Up in the Ocean Shared by GOOD Dispatches: UN Resolution Enshrines Rights to Clean Drinking Water, Sanitation Shared by Human Rights Watch Paris Pledge for Action Boosts Paris Climate AgreementJoin Almost 700 Cities, Regions and Businesses to Act Now Shared by United Nations Statement by UN Women Executive Director on the adoption of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Shared by UN Women A new kind of stove could save lives and trees in Ethiopia Shared by ONE New Yorkers Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Fracking Ban Shared by EcoWatch More Environment → BUSINESS A Beautiful Way to ‘ Wear Your Impact ’ this Holiday Shared by Kiva I hope you believe in magic Shared by Kiva Towards a unified African market Shared by United Nations United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Shared by United Nations Empower a Girl Shared by Girl Effect International Migrants Day Shared by UN Women More Business → TECHNOLOGY FTC Donation Shared by Free The Children M5.0 - Off the coast of Central America Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis Dispatches: Keeping Alive the Forum that Connects Rights and the Internet Shared by Human Rights Watch Strengthening Safety Online Shared by WeTalkWomen A 51 year old Saudi man and his 6 year old wife…does anyone see anything wrong with this? Shared by Timothy Bledsoe Most inclusive font? Canada 150 supports English, French, indigenous languages Shared by Sylvia Smith More Technology → HEALTH More than 380,000 children out of school in northern Mali, three months into school year | Press centre Shared by UNICEF UNFPA & the Sustainable Development Goals Shared by Girl Effect What will your gift be this Christmas? Shared by Save the Children 16 girls, 16 stories of resistance | UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund Shared by Girl Effect ShareTheMeal Shared by United Nations Nothing about us, without us – why girls’ voices matter Shared by Girl Effect More Health → POLITICS How migration spurs battles over women Shared by UN Women Officials tour Miller House as relocation, repairs mulled Shared by Habitat Westchester My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh. Not ashamed to name her: Nirbhaya’s mother - Times of India Shared by WeTalkWomen Timeline: Gender Equality, 2015 Year in Review Shared by UN Women Liberals reinstate funds frozen under First Nations Financial Transparency Act Shared by Sylvia Smith Republican Leaders Call for Climate Action Shared by EcoWatch More Politics → #MIGRANTSDAY UN Women Statement for International Migrants Day Shared by UN Women On the Day of International Migration, UNICEF says children need urgent solutions, solidarity | Press centre Shared by UNICEF International Migrants Day 2015 | International Organization for Migration Shared by United Nations More #migrantsday → #SYRIA "If the Dead Could Speak" Shared by Human Rights Watch UN News - Syria: UN chief meets with international partners on resolving crisis Shared by United Nations If the Dead Could Speak Shared by Human Rights Watch More #syria → World • Environment • Business • Technology  • Health • Politics • #migrantsday • #syria Read paper →

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