| | | | | FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION | | | News covering the UN and the world | | | | | | "The AU has sharply condemned the attack on Niger peacekeepers serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali." UN Dispatch (10/6) | | FAO chief: Why food supply governance needs to be more inclusive A global meeting is being held at the Food and Agriculture Organization this week to discuss how to improve governance of world food markets, writes Jose Graziano da Silva, director-general of the FAO. The meeting needs to look at "whether the world needs stronger, more inclusive governance for agricultural commodities that can contribute to broader, longer-term international goals, development and the well-being of producers," he argues. The Huffington Post (10/3) | UN's Osotimehin: Preventing gender-based violence is critical Providing assistance to women and girls affected by gender-based violence is being highlighted by the United Nations Population Fund, says Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director UNFPA. The agency seeks to publicize gender-based violence and "show that it's actually more prevalent than it is assumed, not only in conflict, but in domestic circumstances as well," he argues. Inter Press Service (10/4) | Peacekeeping and Security | | "Voices from Slums" being heard on World Habitat Day UN Radio (10/6) | UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. | | Contact the UN Foundation | Caleb Tiller Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 887-9040 www.unfoundation.org | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | | | | |
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