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GUYANA: UNFPA'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIV/AIDS (5’00”) (No. 1203)	SOSAN'S STORY: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AFGHANISTAN (5'24”) (No. 1204)	ENDING ANGUISH FOR FAMILIES OF CYPRUS' DISAPPEARED (5'10”) (No. 1205)

AIDS is a leading cause of death in the Caribbean nation of Guyana. A new programme, supported by the UN Population Fund, is to helping drastically reduce HIV infection rates among the young. Transcript	Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, targeted violence against women in Afghanistan is back at an alarming level. Women of all ages are enduring brutal physical and sexual abuse in their own homes. A few lucky ones find their way to one of only six shelters in the country. Transcript	A bloody civil war on the island of Cyprus has left a terrible legacy. Many on both sides of the divided nation have waited decades to find out how a family member died. But soon, those harrowing mysteries may be solved. Transcript



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An earthquake in the capital city of Istanbul, Turkey, could be catastrophic. The loss of lives and the destruction of ancient monuments can be lessened by a new initiative backed by the World Bank that will reinforce the structure of hundreds of public buildings and historical sites. Transcript	Four hundred students from 57 countries recently gathered at the UN in Geneva and held the first ever Global Model UN. The event hoped to inspire young people with the work and ideals of the Organization. Transcript
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UN in ACTION, an award-winning television series, reports on the work of the UN and its Agencies around the world. These 3- to 5-minute features illustrate UN peacekeeping efforts as well as projects aimed at reducing poverty and human suffering, fighting disease, providing humanitarian assistance and stimulating economic growth. The series consists of fifty seven pieces a year and is available free of rights to broadcasters. For more information, please contact Diane Barkley, barkley@un.org

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