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Whereas over a third of children in rich countries complete university, in much of sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller share completes primary education – and just 5% attend university level. More
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Unite for Children Unite Against AIDS
UNICEF's response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic extends from high government offices to small, remove villages in the developing world.
Our HIV/AIDS Section provides expertise, support, logistical coordination and innovation toward a single objective: ending the epidemic for children and their...
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Reporting Guidance on the 10th Principle Against Corruption
The guidance is the most succinct, practical guide currently available regarding anti-corruption reporting. The guidance equips business with a practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively. More
Letter from the Permanent Representatives of Japan and Senegal to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
A/53/85 16/3/1998
The letter presents the Co-Chairman's summary report of the First Preparatory Committee Meeting for the Second Tokyo Inernational Conference on African Development (TICAD II), organised by the Government of Japan, the United Nations and the Global Coalition for Africa.
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WFP and its corporate partners support Global Walk to End World Hunger
05 June 2009 Rome -- This Sunday, thousands of people around the globe will join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its major corporate partners, TNT, Unilever and DSM, in a walk to raise awareness and money to feed hungry school children in some of the poorest countries in the... More
Nothing But Nets campaign instigated by Sports Illustrated
Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. More
Morocco: Coming together to strengthen the AIDS response in the workplace
10 July 2009 - The world of work is a key arena for successfully challenging the AIDS epidemic. The majority of those living with the virus across the globe are workers. To promote this challenge in Morocco, the Ministry of Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization... More
Advocating for HIV trials that work for women
Women and girls, who constitute half of all people living with HIV, are often underrepresented in biomedical HIV trials, particularly those assessing new treatment drugs or strategies. The Women and HIV Trials Initiative is a partnership between UNAIDS, the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, the... More
UNHCR Global Appeal 2009 - Working in partnership
In 2009, UNHCR will strengthen existing partnerships and initiate new ones. This chapter provides a snapshot of UNHCR’s collaboration with some of its key partners. More
UN Global Compact convenes CEO water mandate initiative
24 March, 2009, New York - The UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate initiative – in partnership with the Pacific Institute and WWF – convened its third working conference in Istanbul on 16 - 18 March, an event which brought companies together with civil society organisations, UN agencies, public... More
Karen Manson, Vice President Communications and Public Affairs, Tibotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Belgium
"The greatest sucess of the last year has been the simultaneous, multi-pronged approach to the challenge of the participation of women in HIV trials" says Karen Manson of Tibotec, co-organiser of the 2007 that set up the Women and HIV Initiative during a two-day meeting. Speaking during the 2008... More