Dignified Menstruation Day, December 8
Извор: WUNRN - 25.10.2019
Important Inclusion in the 2019 16 Days Campaign on Violence Against Women
Dignified Menstruation Advocacy Fact Guide Is Attached.
By Radha Paudel - October 20, 2019
Menstrual Practice Is an Underlying Cause for VAW, GBV
It is clear that girls, women, who menstruate regardless of caste, class, race, education, religion, nationality are subject to various forms of visible violence due to the invisible violence sustained by deep ignorance on menstruation, biases on menstruation as a “women’s issue” or a “private issue”, and global silence due to stigma and shame.
End human rights abuses of older people with disabilities – UN expert
Извор: WUNRN - 24.10.2019
NEW YORK (21 October 2019) – Millions of people around the world are being denied autonomy, face discrimination and are being left behind simply because they have a disability and are elderly, says UN expert Catalina Devandas.
“The human rights of older people with disabilities are not being respected. They are often considered as a burden and their lives are no longer thought of as having any value,” said Devandas, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, presenting a report to the UN General Assembly.
“Institutionalisation and coercion of older people with disabilities has become normalised because of lack of adequate support. States must take action to counter social misperceptions of older people with disabilities by providing human rights-based responses.
Public health at the centre of a sustainable future
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - Европа - 23.10.2019
Commitment to public health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as ongoing and future cooperation between WHO and the Russian Federation, were centre stage as WHO Regional Director for Europe ad interim, Dr Piroska Östlin, attended the Third All-Russian Forum on Public Health and the NCD Investment Case Forum last week.
Parliaments urged to help deliver universal health coverage by 2030
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - Европа - 23.10.2019
Parliaments are being called upon to take all legal and policy measures to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030, following a resolution adopted by the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia.
One in three children is not growing well because of malnutrition
Извор: WUNRN - 23.10.2019
In many countries, and even within households, these forms of child malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger, and overweight – can co-exist.
General Assembly Elects 14 Member States to the UN Human Rights Council
Извор: WUNRN - 18.10.2019
October 17, 2019 - The UN General Assembly today elected 14 States to the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe.
By secret ballot, the Assembly elected Armenia, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Sudan and Venezuela. All 14 members will serve three-year terms beginning on 1 January 2020.
The newly elected States are replacing the following outgoing members: China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia and the United Kingdom. In accordance with Assembly resolution 60/251, those Member States were eligible for immediate re-election except delegations which had already served two consecutive terms — China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Challenges & of zero hunger - Gender
Извор: WUNRN - 17.10.2019
Credit: Mallika Aryal/IPS
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 4 2019 (IPS)- Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet, but hunger is on the rise in some parts of the world, and some 821 million people are considered to be “chronically undernourished”. What steps are being taken to ensure that everyone, worldwide, receives sufficient food?
Thanks to rapid economic growth, and increased agricultural productivity over the last two decades, the number of people in the world who aren’t getting enough to eat has dropped by almost a half, with regions such as Central and East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean making great strides in eradicating extreme hunger. However, that’s against a background of the global population rising by nearly two billion.
World Health Day – October 16
Извор: WUNRN - 17.10.2019
Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that the right investment in nutrition could save 3.7 million lives by 2025[1]
Direct Link to Full 211-Page WHO Publication:
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326261/9789241515856-eng.pdf?ua=1
World Food Day – October 16
Извор: WUNRN - 15.10.2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food – Website:
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Food/Pages/FoodIndex.aspx
Direct Link to Full 24-Page SR Food Report to the UN General Assembly 2019:
https://undocs.org/en/A/74/164
ILO Convention on Violence & Harassment
Извор: WUNRN - 15.10.2019
CONVENTION EXPLANATION & IMPORTANCE
https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_711891/lang--en/index.htm
By Shauna Olney, Chief, Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch, ILO
For the first time violence and harassment in the world of work are covered in new international labour standards, adopted at the Centenary International Labour Conference and now open for ratification by ILO member States.
International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2019
Извор: WUNRN - 12.10.2019
States Must Listen to Girls, End Prejudices & Deliver Rights: UN Experts
GENEVA (11 October 2018) – States around the world must take effective action to end discrimination and gender-based violence faced by girls, say a group of UN rights experts*. In a joint statement to mark International Day of the Girl Child, the experts say prompt action is needed so that girls can become full participants in all aspects of life. It is essential, they argue, to protect the progress already made and keep up the momentum for a world in which girls enjoy full equality:
“Harmful stereotypes and prejudices relating to age and gender too often hold girls back and place them in harm’s way. We must recognise the unique circumstances and challenges faced by girls everywhere and do more to ensure that their human rights are achieved, while empowering them to grow as active participants in communities and societies.
How does climate change affect girls rights?
Извор: WUNRN - 12.10.2019
Education
In periods of stress or crisis girls are often the first to drop out of school to help their families make money, do domestic chores or look after siblings. If they are out of school, they are less likely to learn about climate change and how to deal with its effects.
Child marriage
When families’ income and ability to survive are put at risk, child marriage can be seen as a way to reduce the financial burden of taking care of girls.