International Women's Day: Raped girl's education dreams go up in smoke
UNHCR puts a priority on spreading awareness about sexual and gender-based violence and at preventing a scourge that affects millions around the world.
WFP Delivers Vital Food To Conflict-Affected People In Eastern DRC's Remote Beni Region
GOMA –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun food distributions to 74,000 people affected by armed conflict in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Inhabitants have been returning to this remote area of North Kivu near the Ugandan border following attacks and occupation by rebels in the latter half of last year.
INTERVIEW - "For me, one rape is too many," says U.N. representative on sexual violence in conflict
U.N. representative on of sexual violence in conflict says victims are often under the age of 12, and presses for attention on children born of rape and male victims
WFP Warns Of Regional Crisis Due To Mass Exodus From Violent Central African Republic
ROME - As thousands of people continue to flee violence across the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that neighbouring countries are struggling with more than 150,000 new arrivals in urgent need of assistance.