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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 19 January 2016 Read paper → World Business Environment TechnologyPolitics Health #awareness #globalgoals Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 19 January 2016 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Doing business & promoting abuses in Israeli settlements; bad to worse with Europe's approach to refugees; new transgender bill in India; promoting free & fair elections in Vietnam; child labor in ... Occupation, Inc. Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Almost immediately after Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank in June 1967, the Israeli government began establishing settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. From the outset, ... UN expert group on people of African descent launches fact-finding visit to the United States Shared by United Nations www­.ohchr­.org - WASHINGTON / GENEVA (15 January 2016) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will carry out a fact-finding visit to the United States from 19 to 29 January 2016,... UN News - Yemen: Ban urges all sides to commit to ceasefire and resume UN-brokered talks to end fighting Shared by United Nations www­.un­.org - 18 January 2016 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Government and all parties in Yemen as well as States in the region to commit to a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire to enabl... Children as young as seven mining cobalt used in smartphones, says Amnesty Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.theguardian­.com - Children as young as seven are working in perilous conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to mine cobalt that ends up in smartphones, cars and computers sold to millions across the worl... VIDEOS Shared by HeForShe Shared by Democracy Now! Shared by HeForShe More Videos → WORLD UN News - ‘Sharply deteriorating conditions’ in besieged areas of Syria, UN aid agencies report Shared by United Nations United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Shared by United Nations Dispatches: Ukraine Praising Russia’s Rights Record? Shared by Human Rights Watch In Swaziland, a rape victim finds a safe space for recovery | Swaziland Shared by UNICEF The woman fighting for her 'Right to Pee'! Shared by ONE Muslim women's segregation in UK communities must end - Cameron - BBC News Shared by UN Women More World → BUSINESS World Economic Forum 2016 Shared by Oxfam International Kiva Magic Shared by Kiva All about disruption: Game changers in women’s financial inclusion - Women's World Banking Shared by Kiva Donate | UNRWA Shared by United Nations 12 Experts Comment: What Oil Below $30 Means for Efforts to Tackle Climate Change Shared by EcoWatch It Will Take More Than 40 Years to Reach Gender Parity on Corporate Boards Shared by UN Women More Business → ENVIRONMENT 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Climate Change and Girls Shared by Girl Effect 5 Ways Solar Power Improves Lives in Humanitarian Settings Shared by ONE Irrigation canals: boon to earthquake survivors Shared by United Nations M5.2 - 59km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis Oxfam International - Two sides of the same story on Exposure Shared by Oxfam International A new, ambitious vision requires new, ambitious ways of working Shared by United Nations More Environment → TECHNOLOGY Moroccans Protest Ban of VoIP Calls, Including Whatsapp, Viber, Facebook and Skype · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Africa - Demystifying The Myths — Voices of Youth Shared by UNICEF WRHA offering new iPhone app Shared by United Way Winnipeg My Week Shared by WeTalkWomen Doubts cast on Netflix plan to stop use of VPNs to get around regional blocking Shared by wind T1SP: Episode 25 Shared by Omi More Technology → POLITICS Fostering a new, empowered generation Shared by UN Women Emergency for Democracy: Unelected Manager Who Caused Flint Water Crisis Now Runs Detroit Schools Shared by Democracy Now! Basic Facts about the UPR Shared by United Nations “Rebels” and Regime Artists: Uganda’s Narrowing Space for Political Artistic Production Shared by Global Voices Newly Discovered 1964 MLK Speech on Civil Rights, Segregation & Apartheid South Africa Shared by Democracy Now! India: Fortify Bill Protecting Transgender People Shared by Human Rights Watch More Politics → HEALTH One in four children in conflict zones are out of school | Press centre Shared by Global Goals Recommendations for action against gender-related killing of women and girls Shared by UN Women Habitat Honors Martin Luther King With New Rochelle Build-A-Thon, Dinner Shared by Habitat Westchester 67% of Texas Women Face Barriers to Contraception Access Shared by WeTalkWomen Kisii and Nyamira counties have highest HIV awareness rates – Shared by Daily Nation Kisii and Nyamira counties have highest HIV awareness rates – KDHS report Shared by Kenya County News More Health → #AWARENESS How airline attendants are trained to spot human trafficking Shared by [FREE-THEM] Modern Day Cyber Bullying Awareness, Consequences and Prevention Shared by No bullying More #awareness → #GLOBALGOALS Who's coming to Davos 2016? Shared by United Nations Education - United Nations Sustainable Development Shared by Global Goals More #globalgoals → World • Business • Environment • Technology • Politics • Health • #awareness • #globalgoals Read paper →

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