ONE MONTH ON, UN RIGHTS BODY URGES RELEASE OF ABDUCTED NIGERIAN SCHOOL GIRLS

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Web version   New York May 14 2014 2:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  A view from a rally held in Lagos, calling for the return of over two hundred Nigerian secondary school girls abducted in April by the extremist group Boka Haram. UN Photo ONE MONTH ON, UN RIGHTS BODY URGES RELEASE OF ABDUCTED NIGERIAN SCHOOL GIRLS The United Nations expert committee tasked with monitoring discrimination against women today added its voice to the chorus of condemnation of the abduction of over 200 girls from their school in north-eastern Nigeria and called for their immediate release. Read more RELATED Backing universal education, UN educational chief condemns Nigerian abduction Stressing the need to educate all children, the head of the United Nations education agency today condemned the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria – calling it “an attack against the aspirations of these girls” – and urged greater cooperation among Member States on educational needs. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media