UNSRC Chamber Music Society Concert for Lebanon
Broadcast | United Nations WEB TV
(Re post from UNSRC eNewsletter, 12 Aug 2020)
August 2020
Children in foster care face deeper jeopardy during the coronavirus pandemic
“The most recent federal legislation, the 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act, represents a step toward helping vulnerable families stay connected.”
“However, that law does not include any measures aimed at reducing family poverty – a primary cause of foster care placements. It also lacks provisions to remedy the disproportionate numbers of Black children languishing in foster care or the system’s chronic shortage of social workers.”
ONLINE EVENT | 2020 Intern'l Youth Day
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On International Youth Day, 12 August 2020, UN Women celebrates and recognizes the contributions of youth around the world, particularly during these difficult times of COVID-19.
A Pediatrician’s Guide to COVID-19 and Cellular Resilience with Dr. Elisa Song
“Now more than ever, we need to understand how to build cellular resilience for a lifetime of health for our kids. Our kids are facing an epidemic of chronic illness—by 2025, 8 in 10 kids will have a chronic diagnosis. We’ve seen with COVID-19 that preventable lifestyle diseases are the #1 risk factor for serious complications and death. “
Listen to this podcast episode by Broken Brain with Dhru Purohit (2020, August 6)
Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can't ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response
“Raising strong, empowered girls requires strong, deliberate action in normal times – all the more so during a global crisis. And while Covid-19 is forcing the world to do just about everything differently, it’s also an undeniable opportunity to do things better.”
Read the opinion article by Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates, CNN Opinion (2020, August 7).
WEBINAR | Young women leaders and peacebuilders on the frontlines of crises
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The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders is hosting, with the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Austrian Development Cooperation, Permanent Missions of the Dominican Republic, Norway, Switzerland, Finland + Canada to the UN, UN Women, Global Kids & Canadian Council of Young Feminists: Young Women Leaders & Peacebuilders on the Frontlines of Crises
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