World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 30 January -The latest from #SMSlant4G‏

Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues!  New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 30 January 2016 Read paper → World Business Health  Politics Environment Technology #awareness #wr2016 Millions at risk as Ethiopia suffers worst drought in a generation Shared by Oxfam International www­.oxfam­.org - People in parts of Ethiopia are walking for two days to get water for their families and animals as the country suffers its worst drought in thirty years. In Siti zone in the east of the country, m... Oxfam International - Two sides of the same story on Exposure Shared by Oxfam International OxfamInternational­.exposure­.co - We arrange photo sets using an algorithm that is based on how much space is available on the screen. To change the order of your photos, drag photos up and down using the strip on the left. Changes... Series from "The Lancet" provides more evidence that breastfeeding is lifesaving – UNICEF | Press centre Shared by UNICEF www­.unicef­.org - Reductions in child mortality and reduced breast and ovarian cancer rates for women who breastfeed WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, 29 January 2016 – A new series of papers just published by The Lancet provide... Nigerians speak out on breaking the chain of corruption Shared by United Nations www­.ng­.undp­.org - Corruption undermines human development and democracy. It reduces access to public services by diverting public resources for private gain. "When public money is stolen for private gain, it means f... Statement to the media by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, on the conclusion of its official visit to USA, 19-29 January 2016 Shared by United Nations www­.ohchr­.org - WASHINGTON D.C. (29 January 2016) - The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent thanks the Government of United States of America for its invitation to visit the country, from 19-29 J... VIDEOS Shared by UNICEF Shared by Girl Effect Shared by Girl Effect More Videos → WORLD Waiting for Capital Punishment - Photographs and text by Sadegh Souri | LensCulture Shared by Human Rights Watch United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statements Shared by United Nations Iraq: Protect Mass Graves Shared by Human Rights Watch If You Don't Take Women's Harassment Seriously, You Don't Want to Understand The Problem Shared by UN Women Where global solutions are shaped for you | News & Media | 16.01.29 - Transcript of the Press Stakeout of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura Shared by United Nations Bridging the digital divide in Cambodia Shared by Oxfam International More World → BUSINESS It's time to break the chains of dependency for girls and women Shared by Girl Effect Call for Applications for the 2016 SEED Awards - UNEP Shared by United Nations Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva Less than a quarter of IT jobs in developed countries will be held by women by end of 2016 - Startup Daily Shared by UN Women Kiva Zip Graduation Stories Shared by Kiva Why Girls? Shared by Girl Effect More Business → HEALTH Mercer | When Women Thrive, Business Thrive Shared by UN Women The Disturbing Reasons Why This Woman Bravely Left Her Sorority Shared by GOOD UN Global Education First Initiative – United Nations Secretary General’s Global Initiative on Education – Launch of Gender Summary of the EFA global Monitoring Report Shared by Girl Effect 10 Superfoods That Will Keep You Healthy This Winter Shared by EcoWatch Increasing breastfeeding could save 800 000 children and US$ 300 billion every year Shared by United Nations Why No One Googles Shared by WeTalkWomen More Health → POLITICS Spreading the word at Davos: Poverty is Sexist Shared by ONE President Obama Issues New Action to Close the Gender Pay Gap Shared by GOOD Youth Taking Action to Implement the 2030 Agenda - ECOSOC Youth Forum Shared by UN Women Taking Action to Advance Equal Pay Shared by HeForShe Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week Shared by Human Rights Watch Tanzania: 16 Billion/ - Sent to Schools to Prop Free Education Shared by Room to Read More Politics → ENVIRONMENT A New Mapping Program Could Provide Access to New Water Sources in Kenya Shared by ONE M5.0 - 124km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis The Hunger Project's Top 10 Milestones of 2015 Shared by The Hunger Project UN News - Paris Agreement ‘decisive turning point’ on climate change, says new UN senior adviser Shared by United Nations Michael Moore: 10 Things They Won't Tell You About the Flint Water Tragedy, But I Will Shared by EcoWatch Where global solutions are shaped for you | News & Media | CALL FOR ACTION ON WATER - UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK GROUP LAUNCH HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON WATER Shared by Global Goals More Environment → TECHNOLOGY Austrians Win the Right to Keep The Most Tolerant Crosswalks in the World Shared by GOOD M5.1 - 90km N of Yelizovo, Russia Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis M7.0 - 92km NNE of Yelizovo, Russia Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis 8 Designers Share the Biggest Mistakes They’ve Learned From Shared by GOOD "Social networks don't encourage the exchange of ideas" | #mediadev | DW.COM | 29.01.2016 Shared by Global Voices Elon Musk: 'You Can Easily Power All of China With Solar' Shared by EcoWatch More Technology → #AWARENESS OpChemtrails Master Paste - Pastebin.com Shared by Skywatchers H&R Block Builds Brand Awareness through Unique Customer Engagement Campaign | Loyalty360.org Shared by LoyaltyFulcrum Brand and Product Awareness Sparks Heightened Customer Engagement at Sonic | Loyalty360.org Shared by Sameer Bhasin Suicide Awareness and Prevention - West Kent Mind Shared by Raj Bari Sevenoaks Allison's Story - The Hicks Foundation Shared by Asian Oncology Finance & Leasing - Asset Finance Solutions - Lombard UK Shared by Jo Whitehead More #awareness → #WR2016 Central African Republic Shared by Human Rights Watch Papua New Guinea: Failing to Protect Women and Girls Shared by UN Women Democratic Republic of Congo Shared by Human Rights Watch Ecuador Shared by Human Rights Watch Colombia Shared by Human Rights Watch More #wr2016 → World • Business • Health • Politics • Environment  • Technology • #awareness • #wr2016 Read paper →

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