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Can Information Help Fight Social Evils in India?

Can Information Help Fight Social Evils in India?

India's Minister for Information & Broadcasting (I&B) M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that information is ammunition to fight social evils such as corruption, poverty, illiteracy, and terrorism. To ensure last mile reach, and keep pace with the changing communication paradigm, he said, government communication needed to incorporate innovative and out-of-the-box…
Nearly 50 Million Children Uprooted Worldwide – UNICEF

Nearly 50 Million Children Uprooted Worldwide – UNICEF

Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted – 28 million of them driven from their homes by conflicts not of their making, and millions more migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life. Often traumatized by the conflicts and violence they are fleeing, they face…
Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation

Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation

Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation In the top 10 countries with the highest rates of children missing out on primary education, nearly 2 in every 5 children – 18 million - are out of school, UNICEF said today. Liberia is home to the highest proportion of…
President Exhorts Law Students to Save the Rights of People

President Exhorts Law Students to Save the Rights of People

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, addressed the 24th Annual Convocation of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore on Sunday. Addressing the students, the President said legal fraternity, especially students of law, must be in the vanguard of the battle for the rights and welfare of our people.…
Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan

Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan

More than 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since the beginning of this year, UNICEF said last week. Fearful that renewed conflict could put tens of thousands of children at ever greater risk, UNICEF called for an immediate end to recruitment and the unconditional release…
Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities. Around 1.1 million Syrians have sought refuge in Lebanon since the…
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Urges Youth to Raise their Voices

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Urges Youth to Raise their Voices

On first day of the sixty-sixth United Nations Department of Public Information / Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged youth to continue to raise their voices in pushing governments to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “You have unlimited power,…