World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 24 December 2015 - The latest from #SMSlant4G‏

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 24 December 2015 Read paper → World Environment Business Technology Health Politics #christmas #syria Oxfam Unwrapped | Oxfam International Shared by Oxfam International www­.oxfam­.org - In Cambodia, recurrent drought periods and floods have become a major concern and a big challenge for many farmers. With support from a local organization funded by Oxfam, Mrs. Sao Khea, a Cambodia... In South Sudan’s Brutal Chaos, Civilians in the Middle Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - “I’m lucky to be alive,” Mary Nyandio, mother of six, told me, one recent morning in Nyal, a rebel-held town in southern Unity state, now home to tens of thousands of people internally displaced by... Where can I find documents related to the Arms Trade Treaty? - Ask DAG! Shared by United Nations ask­.un­.org - When looking for documents and the negotiating history of a treaty or convention, it is a good idea to first check and see if the documents have already been compiled. You can find a collection of ... UN News - Ban applauds General Assembly adoption of $5.4 billion UN budget for next two years Shared by United Nations www­.un­.org - 23 December 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded Member States on Wednesday night for adopting a budget of $5.4 billion for the United Nations to carry out its vital work during the 2016-... The Year in Human Rights Videos Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - War and repression in the Middle East – from torture in Syria to airstrikes in Yemen – as well as the rights of children, were poignant themes for human rights in 2015. Here are the year’s most-wat... VIDEOS Shared by United Nations Shared by HeForShe Shared by Girl Effect More Videos → WORLD UN experts dismayed by presidential pardon of convicted rapist and his appointment as ambassador in the fight against gender-based violence in Zambia Shared by UN Women United Nations Shared by United Nations Army Vets Step in to Comfort Muslim Girl Terrified by Trump’s Rhetoric Shared by GOOD Lebanon: One in four a refugee - BBC News Shared by UNICEF 8 ways 2015 was a momentous year for girls Shared by Girl Effect The Voice of the Voiceless — Voices of Youth Shared by UNICEF More World → ENVIRONMENT This Chinese Artist Created a Brick, and What It's Made From Is Scary Shared by GOOD Countries Declare States of Emergency in the Face of El Niño · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices M5.1 - 70km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis Kyrgyzstan’s Take on Buzzfeed Generates Complaints (and Views) with Gender Stereotyping Listicles · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Costa Rica Powers 285 Days of 2015 With 100% Renewable Energy Shared by EcoWatch Yogurt Cups, Food Wrappers and a Shoe Found in Stomach of Dead Orca Shared by EcoWatch More Environment → BUSINESS #YearInReview: United Nations on social media in 2015 (with images, tweets) · un Shared by United Nations Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva World Bank Finally Boosting Oversight Of Projects That Displace Millions Shared by Oxfam International Entrepreneur channels traditions and spirit of Haiti into her natural products Shared by Kiva A Fresh Start: CACMU’s Support for Victims of Domestic Violence Shared by Kiva Is Christmas Really Banned in Brunei? · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices More Business → TECHNOLOGY Is This 3D-Printed Car the World’s Most Sustainable Automobile? Shared by GOOD Roscomnadzor Head Claims Google and Apple Are ‘Relocating Servers’ to Russia · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices 10 Most Watched Eco Videos of the Year Shared by EcoWatch Build Brand Awareness Through Mobile Apps Shared by Mindinventory Rising Danger From SQL Injection Attacks Shared by CISecurity TOP 5 growth hacks of July 2015 on GrowthHackingIdea.com — It’s An App World Shared by growthhackingnyc More Technology → HEALTH The weight of the world: Reflections from rural Angola Shared by ONE UNFPA ESARO | Leading the response to child marriage Shared by Girl Effect Celebrating 15 years of the Millennium Development Goals Shared by ONE Unless we act, almost half of the world’s child brides in 2050 will be African, warns UNICEF - Girls Not Brides Shared by Girl Effect “Never, ever” again – a former circumciser calls for an end to FGM Shared by Girl Effect Texas Health Officials End Funding for Planned Parenthood's HIV Program Shared by WeTalkWomen More Health → POLITICS UN TRUST FUND TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Shared by United Nations Malawi hailed for using men in ending gender based violence | Malawi24 - All the latest Malawi news Shared by UN Women Spain elects record number of female candidates to parliament Shared by UN Women NYC Human Rights Commission Release New Rules Against Gender Discrimination  Shared by GOOD Eight First Nations regain control over children in care Shared by Sylvia Smith Exclusive: Newly Discovered 1964 MLK Speech on Civil Rights, Segregation & Apartheid South Africa Shared by Democracy Now! More Politics → #CHRISTMAS The Syrian Conflict Won’t Steal My Christmas · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Look out for signs of dementia over Christmas Shared by Fiona Debney #MyTreedom Campaign Raises Awareness of Persecution and Right to Celebrate Christmas Shared by ن Estelle Mehal ن More #christmas → #SYRIA Award-Winning Citizen Journalist Ahmad Almossa Killed in Idlib, Syria · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Award-Winning Citizen Journalist Ahmad Almossa Killed in Idlib, Syria Shared by Global Voices Syria: Russia’s shameful failure to acknowledge civilian killings Shared by Human Rights Watch More #syria → World • Environment • Business • Technology • Health • Politics • #christmas • #syria Read paper →

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