North-east Nigeria’s problems principally due to “development failures”
In order to meet the challenges of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India should prioritize women’s empowerment and education.
That’s the view of UN Resident Coordinator based in Delhi, Yuri Afanasiev, who’s been at UN Headquarters this week attending the High-Level Political Forum which is reviewing progress made so far on the SDGs.
Women and children are urging authorities in South Sudan to restore peace in the town of Yei.
Violence between Government and opposition forces which erupted last year has forced thousands to flee.
Dianne Penn reports.
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There is much the world can learn from nomadic cultures, according to a man who is using solar energy, GPS technology and virtual reality to bring education to children in Fulani communities in northwest Nigeria.
Usman Muhammad Mareri is calling for more support for nomads and pastoralists who he believes have been “abandoned and neglected” by the international community.
An innovative project that has given former child soldiers access to education in Sudan shows the value of embracing technology for sustainable development, the UN said on Thursday.
According to the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, these vulnerable youngsters have been able to follow the country’s national curriculum using solar-powered electronic tablets.
The initiative is being rolled out to displaced communities in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece, as UNICEF’s Sally Burnheim told Daniel Johnson.
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Girls and boys are missing out on education: UN deputy chief
