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Emma Watson, feminism’s latest ambassador

Actress Emma Watson is calling on women and men alike to reclaim ‘feminism’ for the good of all.

Leonardo DiCaprio named UN Messenger of Peace

Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest actor to lend his star power to a greater cause, being named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.

Kidnapped in Syria

Army psychologist Alia Bojilova was kidnapped in Syria and talked her way to freedom.

Bloodshed at UN school in Gaza

The UN condemns attack on its school in Gaza, where 10 civilians died and 30 were wounded, while the Israeli army says it was not deliberately targeting U.N. schools.

Angelina Jolie, UK’s Hague, vow action at sexual violence summit

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague host the first global summit to end sexual violence in conflict zones.

Elementary school kids get ‘Happy’ on World Happiness Day

See how one adorable elementary school take on Pharrell’s “Happy” for International Day of Happiness.

Empowering women

Despite making up half of the world’s population, women represent 70 per cent of the global poor. We take a look at one initiative lifting women out of poverty.

Hip hop duo join UN gay rights campaign

Hip hop due Macklemore and Ryan Lewis join the United Nations Free & Equal campaign as equality champions.

My Story: Hayley McQuire

UNICEF Young Ambassador Hayley McQuire, sat next to Malala at the UN Youth Assembly and was inspired by her words.

Malala Yousafzai: “Education can change the world”

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for attending school, marked her 16th birthday with a passionate speech at the United Nations.

Angelina Jolie Presses G8 Foreign Ministers Over Warzone Rape

Angelina Jolie joins foreign ministers at G8 summit in London to press for landmark measures to secure justice for victims of sexual violence in warzones.

Lennox calls for end to violence against women

Renowned singer and activist, Annie Lennox has drawn up a petition to end gender violence against women in South Africa.

Angelina Jolie visits Africa to fight sexual abuse

Angelina Jolie heads to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda this week to meet with women and girls and help the fight against sexual violence.

Love doesn’t hurt

Valentine’s day is a great opportunity to celebrate love in our lives, but also a time to celebrate that love is built through respect and equality.

Baby breathing program prevents stillborn deaths

Introducing more training for midwives and birth attendants in helping babies to start breathing immediately after birth could help prevent stillborn deaths.

One million Syrians go hungry

More than one million Syrians will go without food this week as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) struggles to reach all those in need.

Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari camp, who have fled the bloodshed of their country.

UN promotes cooking stove revolution in Nigeria

A UN-backed scheme to provide safe, energy-saving stoves to the poor of Nigeria aims help curb the thousands of deaths caused each year by inhalation of toxic fumes or burning from firewood blazes. MiNDFOOD reports.

Aftershock rattles Haiti, but aid continues

A new earthquake shook the devastated Haitian capital Port-au-Prince early on Wednesday, rattling already wrecked buildings and triggering panic among survivors of last week’s devastating quake, reports MiNDFOOD.

Haiti worst disaster in decades

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the Haiti earthquake as the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, as he surveyed devastated Port-au-Prince for himself.

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