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Singing for Equality: Joy Mbaraza
Joy Mbaraza is a South Sudanese singer, activist and mother who is passionate about promoting equal rights and opportunities for women through her music. Joy Mbaraza from South Sudan was born into a family of musicians and…
Women-Led NGOs fuel the Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform
Three organisations are collaborating to power the UNMIK-supported "Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform", physically distanced by pandemic public health measures, but united by the cause of peacebuilding in Kosovo. They share one…
International women’s day 2021: in the driver’s seat for peace and security
International Women's Day, marked on 8 March around the world every year, recognizes women's historic struggle for the respect of their rights. In the Central African Republic (CAR), the 2021 International Women’s Day…
UNIFIL celebrates contributions of women peacekeepers on International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day! At UNIFIL, our female military and civilian peacekeepers make important contributions to the cause of peace in south Lebanon, in a variety of ways. Their leadership and expertise make our…
International Women’s Day: “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
A very happy International Women’s Day to all. I am proud to join you in commemoration of this important day. Women's empowerment and gender equality are not new issues. Women have been fighting for their rights for centuries…
Meet 39-year-old mother who clears south Lebanon of deadly mines
Warrant Officer Bun Channa during demining of a site near the village of Labbouneh along the Blue Line in south Lebanon. (UN Photo/Lt. Col. Andrea Martorana) Warrant Officer Bun Channa of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces…
JIF 2021: The Chief of MONUSCO has called for a better representation of women in the Congolese government
JIF 2021: The Chief of MONUSCO has called for a better representation of women in the Congolese government The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Ms. Bintou Keita, this Monday March 8, 2021, has…
UNMISS peacekeepers record songs of peace with orphans to help them build a brighter future
Most of the children living at St. Clare orphanage in Juba lost their parents during South Sudan's civil war. UNMISS peacekeepers have been supporting the children as well as schools near the UN base as part of a long-term…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers conduct confidence building exercise with young students on optimum natural resource utilization
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh deployed to Wau recently engaged with university students during a day-long session in harnessing under-utilized natural resources through innovative techniques for the benefit of entire…
UNIFIL Korean peacekeepers hand over 10 APCs to LAF
In the spirit of the ongoing UNIFIL support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the UN mission’s Republic of Korea Battalion (ROKBATT) handed over 10 Barracuda armored personnel carriers (APCs) to the LAF’s South Litani…