CEDAW Committee & Office of the UN Special Representative of the S-G on Sexual Violence in Conflict Join Forces to Address the Root Causes of Sexual Violence
Извор: WUNRN – 02.08.2018
New York, 24 July 2018 - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, and the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee), Ms. Dalia Leinarte, welcome the signing of a Framework of Cooperation between the CEDAW Committee and her Office. “With this framework of cooperation, a first between a Security Council-mandated body and a human rights mechanism, the CEDAW Committee and my Office affirm our common commitment to promote and protect the rights of women and girls affected by conflict-related sexual violence, a human rights violation deeply rooted in gender discrimination.
2018 Global Report on Internal Displacement + Map - Consider Women IDP's
Извор: WUNRN – 27.07.2018
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre – Norwegian Refugee Council
2018 GLOBAL REPORT ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT - GENDER
Direct Link to Full 120-Page 2018 Report
MAP ON REPORT PAGE 2. Computer can increase map print size.
This year’s GRID – Global Report on Internal Displacement, presents data on internal displacement for 2017. Results show that the number of new internal displacements caused both by conflict and disasters reached 30.6 million. Those associated with conflict and violence almost doubled, from 6.9 million in 2016 to 11.8 million in 2017.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Извор: Организација на Обединетите нации - 01.08.2018
UNICEF/Giacomo Pirozzi
A newborn sleeps in his mother's arms, in a health centre in Accra, Ghana
Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
“When it comes to the start of breastfeeding, timing is everything,” said Henrietta Fore, the UN Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Executive Director, on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week.
World Breastfeeding Week: a mother’s perspective on breastfeeding
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 31.07.2018
WHO/Marina Bykova
Daria is a 26-year-old mother of 3, born and raised in Moscow, Russian Federation. When she met her now-husband Viktor, they quickly discovered that they both wanted to have a big family. Fortunately, they shared similar attitudes about parenting, including a firm belief in the value of breastfeeding, in line with international public health recommendations.
3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 31.07.2018
Breastfeeding within an hour after birth is critical for saving newborn lives
News Release - New York / Geneva
An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report. Most of these babies are born in low- and middle-income countries.
The report notes that newborns who breastfeed in the first hour of life are significantly more likely to survive. Even a delay of a few hours after birth could pose life-threatening consequences. Skin-to-skin contact along with suckling at the breast stimulate the mother’s production of breastmilk, including colostrum, also called the baby’s ‘first vaccine’, which is extremely rich in nutrients and antibodies.
Universal access to testing and treatment is key to eliminating viral hepatitis
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 26.07.2018
WHO
Viral hepatitis is a public health threat that affects tens of millions in the WHO European Region, more than two thirds of whom live in eastern Europe and central Asia. Every day, thousands of people still become infected, due to exposure through unsafe injection practices and insufficient information and tools for prevention.
Of the 5 main hepatitis viruses that cause acute and/or chronic infection, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E, chronic hepatitis B and C are responsible for approximately 98% of all deaths due to viral hepatitis in the European Region. An estimated 170 000 people die from causes related to hepatitis B and C each year.
Toolkit to help European Region move towards sustainable health workforce now available online
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 26.07.2018
Antoni Peris i Grao
A toolkit designed to raise awareness in countries that the health workforce is an essential investment in universal health coverage is now available online. The toolkit was produced by WHO/Europe, in collaboration with regional experts.
The concept of the toolkit arose from the regional Framework for Action developed by WHO/Europe in 2017 to meet the aims of the global Five-year Action Plan for Health Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth, published by WHO, the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
‘Stigma and discrimination still persists’ against people living with HIV – UN labour agency
Извор: Организација на Обединетите нации - 26.07.2018
UNICEF/Daniele Volpe
Monique (left) transitioned from being a client at UNICEF-backed EVE for Life, which supports women and children living with or affected by HIV and AIDS, to a full-time employee, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to face career discrimination, says a new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations labour agency.
Based on 13 country team surveys throughout the world, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) HIV Stigma and Discrimination in the World of Work: Findings from the People Living with HIV Stigma Index, draws on interviews with more than 100,000 people living with the virus.
Ending marginalization of persons with disabilities ‘a matter of justice’, UN-backed summit told
Извор: UNICEF - 24.07.2018
UNICEF/Ehrin Macksey
Four-year-old Dinh attends an early intervention class for blind or partially blind children at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Inclusive education, economic empowerment and technological innovations were the focus of discussion on Tuesday as world leaders gathered in London for the first-ever United Nations-backed Global Disability Summit.
Ahead of the Summit, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed cited the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a universally-adopted UN Convention as well-established commitments for advancing the rights of persons with disabilities.
HIV Infects One Teen-Age Girl Every 3 Minutes - UN
Извор: WUNRN – 27.07.2018
July 25, 2018 - Amsterdam (AFP) - Every three minutes, a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, said a UN report Wednesday that warned of a "crisis" fuelled by gender inequality.
Girls and young women made up two-thirds of 15- to 19-year-olds infected with HIV in 2017, according to data unveiled at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.
Henrietta Fore, head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), referred to it as a "crisis of health".
"In most countries, women and girls lack access to information, to services, or even just the power to say no to unsafe sex," she said.
Unraveling the Food-Health Nexus - Toll Being Taken by Industrial Food & Farming Systems on Human Health
Извор: WUNRN – 21.07.2018
Direct Link to Full 120-Page 2017 Report
NEW REPORT: 'An overwhelming case for action' - expert panel identifies unacceptable toll of food and farming systems on human health
UNAIDS Creates an Independent Expert Panel on Addressing & Preventing Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment, Bullying & Abuse of Power
Извор: WUNRN – 21.07.2018
22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018)
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23-27 July 2018
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