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Q & A with Melinda Gates & Nick Kristof, Progress in Haiti & More

Q & A with Nick Kristof and Melinda Gates
Ever wish you could sit down with Melinda Gates and pick her brain about development issues facing the world? Or what would you ask Nick Kristof if given the opportunity? Check out this recent article to read up on the pair’s answers to readers’ questions on everything from women’s issues, vaccines, and education in the developing world and how someone without a lot of financial resources can help women in need.

Progress for Children in Haiti Two Years after Earthquake
UNICEF released a report showing that recent progress has been made for Haitian children in the areas of education, health, nutrition, and child protection. This news comes two years after a massive earthquake devastated the region and left an entire country in ruins. In total, UNICEF has helped more than 750,000 children attend school, 80,00o of which are now attending school in earthquake-resistant schools. Read more here.

UNHCR Appeals for Massive Humanitarian Support in South Sudan
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres recently called on the international community to provide “massive” humanitarian support for South Sudan, which has seen a big increase in fighting near Sudan’s Blue Nile state between the Sudan armed forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. Over 28,000 people have already fled to refugee camps and many more are expected. Read it all here.