Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Daniel Dickinson and Matthew Wells. Today: getting people to self-test for HIV could be a global game-changer And on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, we look at the contribution the art of embroidery is making in asserting a [...]

  New government "does not serve interests" of Yemeni people The announcement by Houthi rebels in Yemen that they are forming a new government "does not serve the interests of the people" of the Gulf state according to the UN Special Envoy to the conflict-ridden country. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said that the unilateral declaration [...]

Embroidery is a "badge of identity" for Palestinians, and highlights their unique culture according to the president of the Palestinian Heritage Foundation. Hannan Karaman Munayyer, was speaking ahead of the opening of a new exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York, which showcases intricately embroidered clothing and artwork by Palestinian people. The exhibition coincides with [...]

The "mismatch" between required skills and qualifications in the labour market is the biggest contributor to youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa. That's according to Jasmine Nahhas di Florio, Senior Vice President of Education for Employment (EFE), a non-profit organization providing skill training to unemployed youth in both regions. She says that [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Matthew Wells and Dianne Penn. In today's programme; An "economy of war" and a dire humanitarian situation are hampering the Central African Republic's fragile recovery. And a basic skills gap is fuelling a youth unemployment crisis across the Middle East and North Africa. [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Matthew Wells  and Daniel Johnson. In today's programme…Harrowing details emerge of babies as young as two months, sustaining bullet wounds during the battle for Mosul. And, the political representation of people with albinism is a "game changer". We have a special report.

Thousands of displaced Nigerians found in Cameroon after fleeing Boko Haram violence The alarm has been raised for thousands of Nigerians displaced by insurgent attacks who've been found in makeshift shelters in neighbouring Cameroon. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says that for the first time earlier this month, it gained access to the Far North [...]

Representation of people with albinism in political positions across governments is a "game changer" in protecting their rights. That's according to Ikponwosa Ero, the UN's first independent expert on albinism. Ms Ero has joined with African leaders to come up with a regional action plan to tackle discrimination against people with albinism, who often face [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Daniel Johnson and Daniel Dickinson. In today's programme; Syrians “desperate” as aid access is hampered. And how space-based technologies can help achieve development goals on Earth.

Change STEM education to benefit women: NASA official Changing the way science and mathematics are taught could help increase the number of women employed in the aerospace industry, according to a senior adviser with the United States space agency, NASA. NASA Deputy Chief Scientist Gale Allen said studies show that traditional methods of teaching the [...]