To Founder of Media Global Mr. Nosh Nalavala, the media as an educator of the general public, needs to extend its coverage of the Least Developed Nations. Mr. Nalavala has created the Global Media Compact 7 Point Programme for media companies and editors to make alleviation of poverty, disease and hunger a corporate priority. In this interview with UPI Perspectives Host Karen Smith, Mr. Nalavala outlines the programme and the reasons why all media outlets should become part of the solution to these development problems. Hide

To Founder of Media Global Mr. Nosh Nalavala, the media as an educator of the general public, needs to extend its coverage of the Least Deve...More

Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, the Under Secretary General and High Representative for the least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, speaks with Mr. Nosh Nalavala about the role of media in focusing the issue of development. This includes encouragement for international and local media companies to increase their coverage of vulnerable states through innovative media initiatives. Hide

Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, the Under Secretary General and High Representative for the least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Count...More

In the West African country of Mali, 50% of the population is young people. The UN Population Fund has created programmes for social interaction, HIV education and sport for the hope of the future. Hide

In the West African country of Mali, 50% of the population is young people. The UN Population Fund has created programmes for social interac...More

Ethiopia has reached alarming levels of malnutrition. With 2 good rain falls seasons in 5 years over 7 million people need food aid to survive. The UN World Food Programme is working hard to alleviate these problems where hunger and shortage of water are constant concerns. Hide

Ethiopia has reached alarming levels of malnutrition. With 2 good rain falls seasons in 5 years over 7 million people need food aid to survi...More

Although droughts in Malawi have raised concern of a new crisis, bumper crops are still possible. UN Food and Agricultural Organization wants to expand special water pumps projects which supports crop diversification. Hide

Although droughts in Malawi have raised concern of a new crisis, bumper crops are still possible. UN Food and Agricultural Organization want...More

In Mozambique, orphans with no parents to teach are being mentored by the Junior Farmer for Life School on how to prepare fields, irrigate, sow seeds and harvest crops. This model is spreading throughout the region as a best practice of youth development. Hide

In Mozambique, orphans with no parents to teach are being mentored by the Junior Farmer for Life School on how to prepare fields, irrigate, ...More

UNICEF has risen over $15 million for their programmes in Niger that offers relief for over 200,000 children. Shipments bring milk, needed medicines and tons of food for the desperate people. Hide

UNICEF has risen over $15 million for their programmes in Niger that offers relief for over 200,000 children. Shipments bring milk, needed m...More

In Burundi, women are now actively rebuilding their country by offering their voice to politics. Due in part to Resolution 1325, there are 17 female senators, and the Vice President of the Republic and the President of the National Assembly are women. Hide

In Burundi, women are now actively rebuilding their country by offering their voice to politics. Due in part to Resolution 1325, there are 1...More

In rural Ethiopia, the UN has launched a wide campaign to wipe out malaria by 2015 through increasing medical efforts and offering new options to fight mosquito transmission. Hide

In rural Ethiopia, the UN has launched a wide campaign to wipe out malaria by 2015 through increasing medical efforts and offering new optio...More

Karen Smith, of UPF, and Shamil Idriss, of the Alliance of Civilizations, discuss one of the UN’s latest initiatives to help resolve the issue of polarization.  Hide

Karen Smith, of UPF, and Shamil Idriss, of the Alliance of Civilizations, discuss one of the UN’s latest initiatives to help resolve the i...More

The Inana Artisan Training Center in the Ohangwena region of Namibia is a micro-enterprise development project funded and supported by the UN Development program. The project provides vocational training in such professions as carpentry, metal work, and dressmaking, and helps graduates to get jobs in their respective fields or to start up their own small businesses.  Hide

The Inana Artisan Training Center in the Ohangwena region of Namibia is a micro-enterprise development project funded and supported by the U...More

The Ohangwena region in northern Namibia is one of the most populated but poorest regions in the southwest African nation. UNESCO along with the local government has established a multimedia center for the community that provides them with the internet, a library, a radio station, as well as a mobile video unit which travels through the region visiting different villages, showing educational and entertainment videos.  Hide

The Ohangwena region in northern Namibia is one of the most populated but poorest regions in the southwest African nation. UNESCO along with...More

In traditional or tribal societies, women are expected to be significant wage-earners, at the same time take care of their families. Growing industrialization and urbanization in the region however is making it increasingly difficult to find jobs in the cities and unemployment among them is widespread. Hide

In traditional or tribal societies, women are expected to be significant wage-earners, at the same time take care of their families. Growing...More

30% of the adult population of Uganda is infected with HIV/AIDS. Among those most vulnerable to this epidemic are the youth, with over 1.7 million orphaned as a result of the disease. Many local and international organizations are interceding, to help ensure that with the right solutions young people will still be the future of Africa.  Hide

30% of the adult population of Uganda is infected with HIV/AIDS. Among those most vulnerable to this epidemic are the youth, with over 1.7 m...More

In Swaziland, more than 25% of subsistence-farming women are HIV positive. Stigmatized be their communities, the infected women are usually outcast. To change this perspective, a small group has established Swaziland Women Positive for Life. The group is working to educate communities about the disease in order to remove the stigma attached to HIV-positive women, as well as to improve the health and well-being of those infected. Hide

In Swaziland, more than 25% of subsistence-farming women are HIV positive. Stigmatized be their communities, the infected women are usually ...More

Swaziland, a small, landlocked nation in Africa, is one of the most infected countries in the entire world. Entire families are destroyed and tens of thousands of children are left parentless. In partnership with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and a number of NGOs, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, established Community Action for Child Rights. Hide

Swaziland, a small, landlocked nation in Africa, is one of the most infected countries in the entire world. Entire families are destroyed an...More

The UN Development Program provides training workshops for farming villages in Malawi to teach them how to get the most out of their crops and maximize their harvest cycles. The program has already generated a tremendous success in the region. Hide

The UN Development Program provides training workshops for farming villages in Malawi to teach them how to get the most out of their crops a...More

In rural Malawi, located in southeast Africa, getting medical treatment is a challenge. The lack of transport in the region creates an especial problem for pregnant women who are unable to walk or ride bicycles to distant health facilities. As a result, maternal mortality is one of the highest in the world.  Hide

In rural Malawi, located in southeast Africa, getting medical treatment is a challenge. The lack of transport in the region creates an espec...More

Salima AIDS Support Organization is one example of the many programs that have been introduced into Malawi villages to help educate on the topic of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention as well as to look after AIDS orphans. Hide

Salima AIDS Support Organization is one example of the many programs that have been introduced into Malawi villages to help educate on the t...More

In Haiti’s population of eight million, 250,000 are HIV-positive, with the majority of them unable to afford proper treatment. However, now a 66-million dollar initiative has been implemented by the UN Global Fund to provide free drug therapy to much of Haiti’s infected population.  Hide

In Haiti’s population of eight million, 250,000 are HIV-positive, with the majority of them unable to afford proper treatment. However, no...More

For nineteen years the Uganda government has fought against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel army that uses children soldiers abducted in nighttime raids. The World Vision International is a non-governmental organization supported by the United Nation. The program’s purpose is to help save and recover these children who have undergone much physical and psychological trauma while held captive by the LRA.  Hide

For nineteen years the Uganda government has fought against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel army that uses children soldiers abd...More

Millions of children worldwide suffer continuously as a result of poverty, war, abuse, and exploitation. This video is a spotlight on UNICEF’s efforts to help create a world that is fit for children.  Hide

Millions of children worldwide suffer continuously as a result of poverty, war, abuse, and exploitation. This video is a spotlight on UNICEF...More

The challenges of nomadic life in Sudan are many, and not the least of them being the issue of education.

Fifteen years of conflict and lack of central government have devastated Somalia’s healthcare system.

Much of central Africa suffers from continued drought, causing many to flee their homes in search of food elsewhere. The World Food Program is just one of the many efforts to feed these regions devastated by lack of crop.  Hide

Much of central Africa suffers from continued drought, causing many to flee their homes in search of food elsewhere. The World Food Program ...More

One of Rwanda’s newest crop successes are roses. The success of rose farms in the region are doing much to allay the pain of a land much devastated by years of drought and genocide.  Hide

One of Rwanda’s newest crop successes are roses. The success of rose farms in the region are doing much to allay the pain of a land much d...More

The increased demand for food is beginning to force maize prices up on the Malawi market, and many people are only able to meet their needs through international assistance. The World Food Program, the UN’S food emergency agency, is doing their most to fulfill such needs.  Hide

The increased demand for food is beginning to force maize prices up on the Malawi market, and many people are only able to meet their needs ...More

AIDS and drought combined have left their marks on Malawi's food security. Without a winter harvest, communities struggle to make ends meet until the spring. Hide

AIDS and drought combined have left their marks on Malawi's food security. Without a winter harvest, communities struggle to make ends meet ...More