Listen to our daily bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, presented by Dianne Penn and Matt Wells. In today's programme: A "sweeping transformation" is needed in the African countryside to alleviate poverty, and cope with increasing urbanization, says a major new report; and: Cuba's first ever national music strategy aims to export [...]

Dominica is "getting a grip" on recovery following a devastating hurricane which destroyed homes and turned swathes of the emerald-green Caribbean island, muddy brown. That's the verdict of Luca Renda, leader of the UN's crisis management team in Dominica and a senior officer with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in the region. UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio [...]

UN tour guides are enjoying a stylish new look this month, care of New York-based fashion designer, Elie Tahari. The Iranian-Israeli emigrated to the United States in the early 1970s, and at a launch event at UN Headquarters in New York in September, he said he wanted the tailored dark blue suits to be elegant, [...]

The "generosity and honesty" of women officers contributes to role of UN Police (UNPOL) in South Sudan, according to a female Rwandan officer working in the UN mission there. The UN peacekeeping operation, UNMISS, has provided sanctuary to some 213,000 people in Protection of Civilians or POC sites around the conflict-affected country. UNPOL plays a [...]

A new documentary which its director hopes will amplify the voices of trafficking and sex-abuse survivors, has been screened at UN Headquarters. I am Jane Doe explores the harrowing themes of trafficking and sexual exploitation of children online. Director Mary Mazzio says she wants policymakers around the world to listen to the voices of those [...]

The more than half a million people who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh in recent weeks need a greater level of help from the international community as the exodus continues, the UN's new Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Friday. Speaking in Geneva, Mark Lowcock called the situation the world's fastest growing refugee crisis – and [...]

A UN project currently under development aims to ensure women have a place in outer space. The goal is to encourage more women and girls, particularly in developing countries, to pursue careers in STEM: that is, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths; and to increase women's involvement in the space sector. The Space for Women project [...]

2,000 Rohingya refugees still crossing into Bangladesh each day: IOM An estimated 2,000 Rohingya refugees are continuing to flee across the border into Bangladesh each day, with as many as 100,000 still waiting to cross over from Myanmar. That's according to the UN migration agency, IOM, which says the mainly Muslim refugees who have been [...]

The cultural heritage of Cuba's vibrant music industry has enormous potential to enrich the world. That's the passionate view of Alejandro Rivera Rojas, Programme Officer for the Latin American and Caribbean division for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). A new national strategy was launched on Wednesday at UNIDO headquarters in Vienna, Austria, aimed [...]

Listen to our daily bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, presented by Dianne Penn and Matt Wells. In today's programme: UN initiative aims to make 'Space for Women'; and: South Sudanese girls model their full potential on a Catwalk to Freedom. Â