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Protection for female sexual assault victims still minimal: Women`s commission

Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women Irawati Harsono believes that female victims of ...

UN Global Pulse and Western Digital announce ‘Data for Climate Action’ challenge now open for entries

- Global Pulse, the United Nations innovation initiative on big data, and Western Digital ...

Jokowi invited to UN meeting on violence against children

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been invited to participate in an annual meeting of the United Nations in New York ...

Famous writer Neil Gaiman appointed as UN goodwill ambassador for refugees

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed author Neil Gaiman as a global ...

$100,000 dedicated from Sharjah to the unsung heroes of refugees

- In a first-of-its-kind effort to recognise people’s outstanding efforts to the forcibly ...

Religious affairs minister urges people not to conduct sweep

Indonesias Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifudin urged mass organizations in the country here on Tuesday ...

After air crash, Pakistan fights over legacy of rock star-turned cleric

The death of Junaid Jamshed, a Pakistani rock star-turned-evangelist, in a plane crash on Wednesday has stirred debate ...

Indonesia urges ASEAN to take role regarding Rohingya: DPR

The Indonesian government should encourage ASEAN member countries to take an active role in resolving the conflict ...

UNHCR names Indonesian philanthropist as eminent advocate for refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has named Dato Sri Tahir, an Indonesian conglomerate and philanthropist, as ...

Jokowi, Queen Maxima discuss financial inclusion

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands discussed the development of financial inclusion in ...

OJK cooperates with UNDP to achieve sustainable development

The Financial Service Authority (OJK) is cooperating with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in achieving ...

Bank of indonesia scrutinizes payment systems to monitor drug transactions

Bank of Indonesia has confirmed it will keep an eye on payment systems, along with their supporting institutions, to ...

EU names Belgian diplomat to coordinate Brexit negotiations

European Council President Donald Tusk has appointed a Belgian diplomat to coordinate negotiations with ...

Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94

Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, ...

APACMed Kicks Off Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2015

- The Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2015, the region's leading event for medical technology professionals, starts ...