Bertie Mendis This is what the world needs. Best. Bertie http://www.other-news.info/201 9/05/there-is-only-one-sole- and-most-urgent-solution-at-a- global-scale-democratic-multil ateralism/
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"By 24 April, 15 children had tested positive, though none of their parents were found to be carrying the virus," the hospital doctor told the BBC. It was only the tip of the iceberg. In the past month, more than 607 people - 75% of them children - have been diagnosed with the virus after rumours of an outbreak sent families rushing to a special camp set up at the town's government hospital by the health department of Sindh province. In Pakistan, especially in rural areas, people often go to "quacks" instead of qualified doctors because they are cheaper, easily available, and have more time to give to their patients. "I think the (Aids) virus was being carried by members of the high-risk group (transgender and female sex workers) and then lax practices by local quacks caused it to infect other patients," he told the BBC. By "quack" he is referring to under-qualified people practising medicine, ranging from paramedics running a private clinic ...
The '1718' Committee managing sanctions against North Korea has announced a second exemption for UNICEF, allowing a $5.7 million shipment of medical equipment to proceed. This is the second exemption granted for UNICEF's shipments to the DPRK this year. https://www.nknews.org/2019/05/unicef-received-second-sanctions-exemption-for-north-korea-work-in-april-un/ UNICEF Pyongyang
Al Hol Camp where families of foreign fighters are held NEW YORK, 21 May 2019 – “The thousands of children of foreign fighters languishing in camps, detention centers or orphanages in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are among the world’s most vulnerable children. They live in appalling conditions amid constant threats to their health, safety and well-being. They have little family support: While most are stranded with their mothers or other caregivers, many are completely alone. “These children are ‘doubly rejected’ – stigmatized by their communities and shunned by their governments. They face massive legal, logistical and political challenges in accessing basic services or returning to their countries of origin. “In Syria alone, UNICEF estimates that there are close to 29,000 foreign children, most of them under the age of 12. Some 20,000 children are from Iraq while more than 9,000 are from around 60 other countries. “An additional 1,000 children of foreign fighters...
h Click here for the report ( pdf) Evaluating innovation at UNICEF Why is innovation important? The world is changing faster than ever, as are the challenges facing its most vulnerable. Conflict and displacement, disasters and climate change, and urbanization and disease outbreaks are growing complex and interrelated. Exploring new ways of delivering programmes, with new partners and new technologies, is increasingly getting recognized as being crucial to face global challenges and meet the promise of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ''Innovation for development is the key and UNICEF has made it an organizational priority'' UNICEF believes in accountability and progress In 2018, the Evaluation Office commissioned the Evaluation of Innovation in UNICEF Work with the purpose of generating important information for organizational learning. The main questions addressed were to understand more about values, structures, and systems related to innova...