‘Wake-up call’ data shows 63 million adolescents out of school – joint UN agency report
Source:UN News  19 January 2015 – One in five adolescents worldwide is not in school, which means that some 63 million young people between the ages of 12 and 15 are denied th

At NY synagogue, UN deputy chief says uprooting seeds of racism, hatred vital to prevent genocide
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Published in UPI Asia Blog:  Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by Shakespeare early in his career as a writer. It is essentially about two teenage star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. It was among Shakespeare's most popular play during his life and along with Hamlet, is one of the most frequently performed play. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.

I did not see much of the ups and downs in my friend's life. By the time I came to know her, her life was much more settled. But when my mother ever had to give an example of an ideal woman, she would refer to her. 

Source:UN News  Today, during an interactive dialogue with representatives from civil society, Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly, urged the participants to harness resources for an inclusive,

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16 January 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Salvadorans to keep the spirit of peace alive, as he attended at a ceremony commemorating the 23rd anniversary of El Salvador’s 1991 Pe

Major floods in Malawi, Mozambique force thousands to flee their homes – UN
 Source:UN News : 16 January 2015 – United Nations agencies are gearing up relief efforts in Malawi and

UN ‘barbershop’ conference aims to dispel stereotypes, promote gender equality

The Barbershop Conference. 

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Journalism after ‘Charlie’: in Paris, UNESCO hosts day of reflection, free speech debate
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14 January 2015 – In the wake of last week’s attack against French satirical