At a hotel in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, small groups of men and women � in dozens � gather around conference tables. The people know that the peace agreement has been signed, but they do not know what the peace agreement is all about, and they…
Day: October 3, 2019
10-fold surge in South Africa teens treated for HIV: Study
PARIS, The number of young people in South Africa receiving treatment for HIV has increased 10-fold within a decade, a major new study has found.South Africa has the largest number of HIV-positive people in the world, with around 7.2 million carrying t…
Youth Delegates Call for Meaningful Work, Inclusion in Decision-Making, as Third Committee Concludes Debate on Social Development
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) concluded its debate on social development today, with youth delegates demanding greater access to education and job opportunities, as well as a voice in decisions that will help them overcome ent…
Toothpick and Two Generals Helped Venezuela Opposition Leader Survive Jail
CARACAS – During four months in a small military jail cell, Venezuela’s Congress vice president scratched the days on a wall with a toothpick, held a hunger-strike, and made unlikely friends with two generals who have fallen foul of the socialist gove…
Nigeria Releases 25 Children Cleared of Suspected Ties With Boko Haram
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA, – The Nigerian army released 25 children Thursday after clearing them of suspected ties with armed Islamist groups in the country’s restive northeast region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.Nigeria has fought an ins…
Nigeria Releases 25 Children Cleared of Suspected Ties With Boko Haram
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA, – The Nigerian army released 25 children Thursday after clearing them of suspected ties with armed Islamist groups in the country’s restive northeast region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.Nigeria has fought an ins…