Rights

‘We want justice for these girls’: the Kenyan helpline for victims of gender violence

New York: Around four million girls worldwide suffer female genital mutilation every year. Although it is forbidden in Kenya, COVID-19 has led some families to revive itthe traditional practice, and a UN-supported phone helpline for victims of gender-based violence in the country has seen a big rise in calls since the pandemic hit. more

UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia

New York, June 17 (JEN): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight poli ...

Drought drives food price spike in East Africa, UN warns

New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): East Africa’s ongoing drought has sharply curbed harvests and drive up the prices of cereals and other staple foods to unusually high levels, posing a h ...

Kenya: UN agency voices alarm over refugee camp safety following deadly clashes

New York, Nov 5 (JEN) Following a spate of deadly violence at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday voiced concern about the security situat ...

In Kenya, UN chief kicks off global media campaign to end female genital mutilation

New York, Oct 31 (JEN) The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) must come to a quick end and the global media can play a critical role in making that happen, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki- ...

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