Pride Month: UN’s transgender rights campaign goes global

A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of an innovative pilot project, launched by UNAIDS in India to raise awareness about gender identity during childhood, that is now unrolling across the world, as communities celebrate Pride Month, commemorated globally in June. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/06/1138277
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Pride Month: UN’s transgender rights campaign goes global
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UNAIDS launches campaign to advocate for rights of transgender children

31 Mar 2023

A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of the new Unbox Me campaign, launched by UNAIDS to raise awareness among parents, teachers, and the wider community about gender identity during childhood, as the world marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday.

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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

11 Feb 2025

A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the first rollout for a project due to be piloted in six countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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Mali maestro’s message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism

14 Oct 2021

An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has resulted in an original musical score from Mali songwriter Vieux Farka Touré.