Dr Sarah Macharia is a gender equality champion, women’s rights advocate, and the global coordinator of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), which is the world’s longest-running initiative focused on researching and promoting gender equality in media.&nbsp;  Her story speaks to young activists and advocates who are passionate about gender equality in the media. She suggests that resolve and passion are the first key ingredients in the quest for gender equality.  Subscribe to Her Media Diary now on your favourite   Learn about African Women in Media at https://africanwomeninmedia.com&nbsp;   List of Organisations/Resources to Support Gender Researchers/Scholars  §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   §&nbsp;   University Policies and Grievance Procedures (Available in different tertiary institutions).

Her Media Diary Episode 22: "Gender Equality Advocacy Through Media Monitoring” with Dr Sarah Macharia

A devastating war in Sudan has left 800,000 people trapped in El Fasher in the west of the vast country, UN humanitarians warned on Friday, as they reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire to allow lifesaving aid in.

The development comes as disturbing details continue to emerge of an alleged attack on the village of Wad Al-Noura in Jazira state south of Khartoum which left more than 100 dead, including dozens of children.

To find out more, UN News’s Daniel Johnson spoke to Jill Lawler from the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. She’s working in Sudan and knows the area where the attack took place well. 

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News
Audio: 7'9"
Photo credit: © UNICEF

Sudan: Where ‘people don’t have tomorrow’ without lifesaving aid, warns UNICEF

Sharks and dugongs serve as barometers of the marine ecosystem, but many people overlook their critical roles, perceiving sharks as menacing figures and dugongs as mythical creatures.

Ahead of World Oceans Day on 8 June, UN News’s Jing Zhang spoke with Gabriel Grimsditch, a programme management officer at the UN Environment Programme’s marine and coastal ecosystem unit based in Nairobi, Kenya.

In this exclusive interview, Mr. Grimsditch delved deep into the fascinating world beneath the waves, shedding light on the importance of these often misunderstood creatures in maintaining the health and balance of our oceans.

Audio credit: Jing Zhang, UN News
Audio: 9'3"
Photo credit: Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas

Unraveling the tales of sharks and dugongs on World Oceans Day

The international community must continue to pay attention to the humanitarian situation in Yemen, where hunger and malnutrition remain chronic after nearly a decade of war. 

That’s the opinion of Najwa Mekki, Chief of the Strategic Communications Branch at the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in New York.

Ms. Mekki is fresh from a visit to Yemen, where Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels are battling for power.

The conflict has been further compounded by the war in Gaza, with Houthi attacks against the shipping trade in the Red Sea and their recent seizure of 11 UN national staff. 

Ms. Mekki spoke to UN News’s Ezzat El-Ferri about her visit and the need to build on ‘fragile’ progress made so far on the humanitarian front.  

Audio credit: Ezzat El-Ferri, UN News
Photo credit: © UNICEF/YPN
Photo caption: A mother brings her child to a mobile health clinic in Hajjah, Yemen.

Yemen: International community must build on ‘fragile’ humanitarian progress

The plastics industry needs to show more responsibility and put their money where their mouth is on cutting harmful waste and pollution, especially as it impacts small island States.
That’s according to Director General of the Pacific islands environment agency, SPREP, Sefanaia Nawadra of Fiji, who told UN News the outcome document adopted at last week’s SIDS4 conference in Antigua and Barbuda does not go far enough on ocean management and cutting pollution.
Mr. Nawadra told Matt Wells that the latest breakthrough in talks towards a global plastics treaty, known as the Bridge to Busan Declaration, was a positive step in the right direction as long as major producers sign on.

Audio and photo credit: Matt Wells, UN News

Time for big plastic producers to walk the talk on cutting pollution

•	Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital 
•	Rights abuses against civilians still rampant in eastern DR Congo 
•	Almost all women in Gaza say families struggling to survive: UN Women

Audio Credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News
Audio: 3'57"
Photo Credit: Fadi Thabet/UNRWA

News in Brief - 10 June 2024 - Gaza, Sudan and DR Congo

Her Media Diary Episode 24: "Honing the Craft" with Ms Eugenia Abu  Eugenia Abu is a distinguished broadcaster, author, media consultant, and one of  Nigeria’s finest broadcasters and compères renowned for anchoring the 9:00 pm news on the Nigerian Television Authority for seventeen years.  Eugenia’s advice  to aspiring broadcasters is clear: focus on the craft, be patient, and always be prepared. These principles have guided her own career and will continue to inspire the next generation of media professionals.  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Subscribe to Her Media Diary now on your favourite podcasting platform https://linktr.ee/hermediadiary&nbsp;  Learn about African Women in Media at https://africanwomeninmedia.com&nbsp;  List of Resources to Support Women in Media  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Her Media Diary Episode 24: "Honing the Craft" with Eugenia Abu

•	Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthi forces 
•	Gaza: ‘high time’ ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres 
•	49 migrants dead and 140 missing in shipwreck off Yemen coast: IOM 

Audio Credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News.
Audio Duration: 3'37"
Photo Credit: Fadi Thabet/UNRWA

News in Brief - 11 June 2024 - Gaza, Yemen and migrants

•	Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
•	Gaza: Hamas and Israel carried out war crimes, says top independent rights probe
•	Kharkiv: amid destruction, thousands more evacuated from frontline villages: UNHCR, UNECE, UNEP

Audio: 4'30"
Photo Credit: Fadi/UNRWA

News in Brief - 12 June 2024 - Gaza, UN trade and Ukraine

•	Gaza: Malnourished children ‘dying before their families’ eyes’ 
•	Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR  
•	Africa not spending enough on quality education for children: UNICEF

Audio Credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News.
Audio: 4'9"
Photo Credit: © WFP/Jaber Badwan

News in Brief - 13 June 2024 - Gaza, displacement and education

This week on #TubtaNabadda, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, celebrated globally on 19 June, we discuss ways to prevent sexual violence in conflict in Somalia and alleviate its psychological and physical impact on survivors. 

In the first segment of the programme, we hear from Sadia Mohamed Nur, Director of the Gender Department of the Ministry of Women and Human Rights. She talks about measures taken by the ministry to prevent and address sexual violence in conflict in Somalia, and the major challenges in responding to it. She also talks about how the international community and local organisations can better support these efforts. 

In the second segment of the programme, we hear from Abdulaziz Sheikh, Director of Arladi Environmental and Human Rights Organization. He speaks about how Somali non-governmental organisations can help to address sexual violence in conflict areas, and what partnerships are essential to tackle the scourge. 

The programme is presented in Somali by Faiza Abdi and Mohamed Salad. Share your views by calling in your favourite radio station during the show today.

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Radio Kulmiye (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.)
Radio Baidoa (1.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.)
SBC Radio (1.20 p.m., 7.30 p.m.)
Radio Garowe (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.)
Radio Cadaado (1.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.)
Radio Risala (2.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.)
Risaala Media Corporation (2.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.)
Radio Dalsan (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.)
Radio Hiranweyn (1.15 p.m., 8.15 p.m.)
Radio Galgaduud (2.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.)
Radio Kismaayo (2.30 p.m., 7.00 p.m.)
Waamo Radio (8.00 p.m.)
Isnaay Radio (7.00 p.m.)  
Sanguuni Radio (8.00 p.m. Sunday)
Beerlula Radio (8.30 p.m. Sunday)
Arlaadi Radio (8.00 p.m. Sunday)
Radio Daar-Dheer (8.30 p.m. Tuesday)
Radio Jowhar (2.00 p.m., 8:30 p.m.)
Codka Caasimadda (2.00 p.m., 7.30 p.m)

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Path to Peace (Episode 397): International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

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Her Media Diary Episode 22: "Gender Equality Advocacy Through Media Monitoring” with Dr Sarah Macharia

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