Archive for March 3rd, 2018

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03/03/2018

World Wildlife Day: Big Cats Under Increasing Threat Mostly Caused by Human Activities

Human Wrongs Watch

Big cats, the planet’s most majestic predators, are under increasing threat – mostly caused by human activities – and this year’s World Wildlife Day, the United Nations is joining the world in raising awareness to their plight and galvanizing support for the many actions already under way to safe these iconic species. 

UN Photo/John Isaac | Tiger cubs in Mysore, India. UNEP is actively involved in working with Governments, scientists, private organizations and other concerned groups to preserve and protect this endangered species.

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03/03/2018

Despite Decades-Long Effort, 1 in 5 Children Worldwide Out of School

Human Wrongs Watch

Updated data reveals that some 263 million – one-in-five – children, adolescents and youth worldwide are out school, a figure that has barely changed over the past five years, according to a new United Nations cultural agency report.

UNICEF/Mackenzie | A young girl writes on a whiteboard during class at a school in Dohuk governorate, Iraq.
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“These new figures show starkly the size of the gap that needs to be closed to ensure universal access to education,” Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of  the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), said on 2 March 2018.

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