Good News Service #43: April 2016

  1. New UN initiative aims to protect millions of girls from child marriage
  2. International Agencies in Rome together commemorate Women’s Day with commitments for achieving World Wide Gender Equity
  3. India: an ethnic armed movement commits to prohibit the recruitment and use of children in hostilities
  4. “Rainbow Ruby” joins UNESCO to support girls’ education
  5. The AVAAZ Movement is alive and well in 18 countries and has nominated Greek Islanders for the Nobel Peace Prize
  6. Icelandic millionnaire gives up after slaughtering hundreds of
    endangered fin whales.
  7. Standing up to crimes in Saudi Arabia: Western parliament votes to ban arms sale to Saudis.
  8. UN Experts say Monsanto’s Glyphosate a likely cause of cancer
  9. Three major companies heed divestment call by Jewish rabbi
  10. Syrian Refugee Children Re-uniting with their Families
  11. Somalia Prime Minister joins call to ban female genital mutilation
  12. Greek Islanders are nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
  13. Fourteen women win case against Guatemala Generals convicted of crimes against humanity
  14. Meet the Visionary who is happy with nothing!

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