The creation of jobs in Haiti is being seen as a key element in the recovery of the Caribbean island, two years after it was devastated by an earthquake.
Over 200,000 people were killed when the earthquake struck on January 12th 2010.
China has reported that a man has died after contracting bird flu also known as the H5N1 virus.
A growing number of women are facing exploitation on the streets of Mexico City one of the world’s largest cities that’s according to organizations in the Central American country that are working to protect women from prostitution and homelessness. More and more young people, especially women,
In many parts of the world, flower growers struggle to make a living, but in Japan the industry is well literally blooming. One farmer’s collective in northern Japan has discovered new and creative ways to prosper and their ingenuity is fast becoming a model for growers worldwide.
Women around the world are acting with dignity and determination to overcome the abuses that they frequently face.
A “massive” emergency operation has been launched in South Sudan following inter-ethnic violence in Jonglei state.
The Government of South Sudan declared the area a disaster zone after 6000 Lou Nuer youths went on a rampage attacking rival Murle people.
The number of executions for crimes committed in Saudi Arabia last year has increased three-fold compared to 2010, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, (OHCHR).
People around the world and especially in Asia, have high expectations that the United Nations can help to tackle global problems including climate change. That’s what United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has said as he started his second five-year term this month.
Ethnic tensions have been rising in the town of Moyale in northern Kenya following an increase in clashes between rival ethnic groups over the past few months.
The Borana and Gabra communities are fighting over land for grazing, as well as livestock.
The poorest women in Liberia, are being given cash handouts as a first step to getting out of poverty.
It’s estimated that almost half of the population in the West African country are living in poverty…that’s despite years of economic growth there.
