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Cendrine Marrouat
19 December 2015
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8 ways 2015 was a momentous year for girls
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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
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thumbnailwww­.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
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thumbnailwww­.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
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thumbnailwww­.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
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thumbnailwww­.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...
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Girl Effect: Education
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“South Sudan is more than just tribes”.
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In Mali, learning again after a lengthy absence | Mali
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The woman fighting for her 'Right to Pee'!
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A Rights in Crisis Guide to Influencing: The who, what and why of humanitarian campaigning | Oxfam GB | Policy & Practice
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Stolen childhoods: In Burundi, growing up amid violence | Burundi
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ENVIRONMENT
How Litter in a Landlocked City Ends Up in the Ocean
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Dispatches: UN Resolution Enshrines Rights to Clean Drinking Water, Sanitation
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Paris Pledge for Action Boosts Paris Climate AgreementJoin Almost 700 Cities, Regions and Businesses to Act Now
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Statement by UN Women Executive Director on the adoption of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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A new kind of stove could save lives and trees in Ethiopia
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New Yorkers Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Fracking Ban
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A Beautiful Way to ‘ Wear Your Impact ’ this Holiday
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I hope you believe in magic
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Towards a unified African market
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Empower a Girl
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International Migrants Day
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FTC Donation
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M5.0 - Off the coast of Central America
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Dispatches: Keeping Alive the Forum that Connects Rights and the Internet
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Strengthening Safety Online
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A 51 year old Saudi man and his 6 year old wife…does anyone see anything wrong with this?
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Most inclusive font? Canada 150 supports English, French, indigenous languages
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HEALTH
More than 380,000 children out of school in northern Mali, three months into school year | Press centre
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UNFPA & the Sustainable Development Goals
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What will your gift be this Christmas?
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16 girls, 16 stories of resistance | UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
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Nothing about us, without us – why girls’ voices matter
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POLITICS
How migration spurs battles over women
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Officials tour Miller House as relocation, repairs mulled
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My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh. Not ashamed to name her: Nirbhaya’s mother - Times of India
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Timeline: Gender Equality, 2015 Year in Review
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Liberals reinstate funds frozen under First Nations Financial Transparency Act
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Republican Leaders Call for Climate Action
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UN Women Statement for International Migrants Day
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On the Day of International Migration, UNICEF says children need urgent solutions, solidarity | Press centre
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International Migrants Day 2015 | International Organization for Migration
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"If the Dead Could Speak"
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UN News - Syria: UN chief meets with international partners on resolving crisis
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If the Dead Could Speak
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