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PH, UN launch first-ever national joint programme for human rights following Human Rights Council resolution 45/33 Format 23 Jul 2021 MANILA, 23 July 2021--The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations (UN) signed yesterday afternoon the first-ever national-level UN joint programme on human rights. The three-year UN joint programme was developed to implement Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution 45/33, adopted on 7 October 2020, which outlined specific areas for capacity-building and...

SHARES MANILA — The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations (UN) signed today the first-ever national-level UN joint programme on human rights. The three-year UN joint programme was developed to implement Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution 45/33, adopted on 7 October 2020, which outlined specific areas for capacity-building and technical cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines. Through the joint programme, the UN in the Philippines will ...

SHARES MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar conveyed the PNP’s “full commitment” to the United Nations (UN) Joint Programme on Human Rights, which aims to promote a human rights-based approach to combatting terrorism and illegal drugs. “This UN joint programme is a critical milestone,” said UN Philippines Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez. “This is the first ever UN joint programme on human rights in the Philippines, where we put together the capac...

SHARING OPTIONS: The programme has herd sizes ranging from 58 to 238 enrolled as monitor farms. \ Donal O Leary The Teagasc-Carbery monitor farm programme has been renewed to run from 2021-2025 under the co-ordination of Teagascs John McNamara. Support will be provided by the Teagascs dairy and dry stock advisory teams in west Cork. “The joint programme is a critical part of our advisory programme in leading the development of dairy farming in the regio...

Economic empowerment of rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributes towards alleviating poverty, increasing food security and achieving gender equality. These findings, based on an evaluation of a six-year multi-agency global initiative implemented in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger, and Rwanda, were shared at a high-level event in Rome earlier this week.

WFP ROME- Economic empowerment of rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributes towards alleviating poverty, increasing food security and achieving gender equality. These findings, based on an evaluation of a six-year multi-agency global initiative implemented in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger, and Rwanda, were shared at a high-level event in Rome earlier this week. The programme, ‘Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment’, ...

Economic empowerment of rural women positively impacts social norms and strengthens food security Format ROME- Economic empowerment of rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributes towards alleviating poverty, increasing food security and achieving gender equality. These findings, based on an evaluation of a six-year multi-agency global initiative implemented in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger, and Rwanda, were shared at a high-level event in Rome earlier ...

Malawi Girl Guides Association (MAGGA) has said the use menstrual hygiene cups helps girls to remain in school. Speaking during the menstrual mentor training

Search Friday, 21 May 2021 Ngorongoro Conservation Area (United Republic of Tanzania) © Shutterstock International Day for Biological Diversity 2021 is being celebrated under the slogan: "Were part of the solution #ForNature". This theme was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the over-arching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challen...

By Ana Laura Touza, FAO Representative in Cabo Verde FAO’s support helps enhance resilience, nutrition, health and hygiene education for children, families and communities. ©FICASE 20/04/2021 20 April 2021, Praia – The small island developing state of Cabo Verde, off the west African coast, faces recurrent droughts and other environmental and socio-economic vulnerabilities. Recognizing the extent of needs, a national school feeding programme began in 1979 with the ...