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The mind behind Nasra is Habso Mohamud, a 24-year-old former refugee from Somalia. Habso’s real life is very similar to Nasra’s fictional one, and she shares both stories with schoolchildren at readings across the United States. Habso is clear on the message she wants to … [Read more...] about Former Somali refugee inspires children with illustrated book

Over the course of the past decade, there has been "a paradigm shift" in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council during a high-level debate on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Protect women’s rights ‘before, during and after conflict’ UN chief tells high-level Security Council debate

Aissata is a multilingual professional who has devoted her career to young people, adolescent girls and women. She brings extensive experience in program/project management and her areas of technical expertise include adolescent girls programming, gender-based violence … [Read more...] about Aissata Sall

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announced the world is on track to exceed the global warming threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels within 12 years. Beyond 1.5°C warming, the world will experience unprecedented rises in natural disasters, … [Read more...] about Earth Day 2019: Celebrating Women Leaders and their Climate Solutions

Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis made the "special plea" to journalists in Geneva, noting that 75,000 people now shelter in Al Hol camp, after fleeing ISIL extremists. … [Read more...] about ‘Foreign children’ in overwhelmed Syrian camp need urgent international help, says top UN official