moldova

Severe drought affects crops

Most severe drought in memory drastically reduces crops in Moldova, UN reports

25 September 2007
The most severe drought in living memory has drastically reduced crops in Moldova, driving up food prices and cutting access for poor households, according to a new United Nations report issued today.

UNICEF welcomes Moldovan law aimed at combating domestic violence

13 March 2007
With more than a quarter of Moldova’s women over 15 years of age having experienced domestic violence, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed parliament’s decision to adopt a law aimed at preventing and combating the problem, along with setting up rehabilitation centres and providing other support services for the victims.

Moldovan courts now more humane towards child offenders, UNICEF says

1 March 2007
Due to last August’s Parliamentary amendments to penal codes, the Moldovan justice system is now more youth-friendly and closer to international standards, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).