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UN Women Warns of Urgent Aid Needs for Returning Women and Girls in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 8 -- The UN warns that Afghan women and girls returning from Iran and Pakistan urgently need humanitarian aid, facing poverty, violence, displacement, and lack of shelter, healthcare... Read More


Liberia: Youth Advocate Says He Predicted Liberia's "Zogo" Drug Crisis Over a Decade Ago

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- Darlingboy Isiah Mayon, a self-proclaimed visionary and youth advocate, has claimed that he foresaw Liberia's current "Zogo" drug crisis more than twelve years ago. Speaking during... Read More


Liberia: No More Business as Usual: Liberia Musicians Union New Certified Leadership Takes Full Control

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- In a major step toward restoring credibility and unity in Liberia's creative sector, the Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB) has officially confirmed the induction of a new leadersh... Read More


Liberia Women Empowerment Project Strengthens Outreach with Major Asset Handover to Partner Organizations

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), today officially handed over critical logistical assets to implementing partners... Read More


Liberia: ECOWAS Initiates Digital Skills Training for Rural Women to Boost Economic Inclusion

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and other partners, has officially launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) pro... Read More


Tengku Zafrul picks apart Dr Mahathir's 'clearly false' claims about US-Malaysia trade deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has rebutted former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's criticism of Malaysia's recent trade arrangement with the United States, saying the l... Read More


Sri Lanka makes strides in prevention and care of cervical cancer

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- An international review has found that Sri Lanka has made strides in cancer control in the past five years, boosting vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervica... Read More


Liberia: PUL Raises Concern Over Corruption Initiatives At LACC-UNDP Training For Journalists

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has raised significant concerns about the ongoing fight against corruption in Liberia, especially in light of recent acknowledgments by the governm... Read More


Liberia: Ambassador Harris Applauds "Say No To Drugs" Campaign, Urges National Unity Against Drug Abuse

Monrovia, Aug. 8 -- Ambassador Otis Harris, Chief Executive Officer of the Give Life Foundation, has commended the organizers of Liberia's nationwide "Say No To Drugs" campaign for their bold and stra... Read More


Village cooperatives bolster independent village economy

Jakarta, Aug. 8 -- Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono emphasized that the Red and White Village Cooperatives build and strengthen independent village economy with the spirit of cooperati... Read More