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DRC: Breakthrough in the Implementation of the National Action Plan in line with the UNSC Resolution 1325
The participation in the Congolese government of Rose Mutombo, Minister of Justice, is the result of women's advocacy through UN Security Council Resolution 1325. / Photo MONUSCO Progress has been made in the implementation…
Lebanese women join UNIFIL peacekeepers in marking International Women’s Day
UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura hosted a cultural event and an exhibition of local handicrafts on 10 March 2022. While peacekeepers from Ghana, Malaysia and Nepal displayed their respective national cultures through music and…
UNMISS police officers in Torit organize forum to discuss controversial sex education for girls
Overcoming cultural taboos was a key topic when UN police were discussing reproductive health issues with women in Torit. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE - The words “sex education” have the potential…
Women in Malakal lobby for equal rights to own land and participate in governance
In Malakal, local women's representatives make a strong case for enforcement of the 35 per cent women's representation in governance, decision-making and leadership roles, during a discussion held on the margins of…
Protecting women and girls focus of discussions to mark Women’s Day in Aweil
In Northern Bahr El Ghazal, at a recent forum held on the margins of this week’s International Women’s Day, women have called for stronger laws against perpetrators of sexually motivated violence as well as underaged or…
In Mayom, new returnees are promised support by local authorities and UNMISS
A unique workshop held by UNMISS in Mayom county, Unity state, sought to build collective will among community members to encourage those displaced by past conflicts to return to their original homes. Photo by Jacob Ruai…
Following a cycle of conflict, UNMISS reviews dividends from local peace initiatives in Ulang
Following consistent conflict in 2020, which led to the deaths of 40 community members in a day, the people of remote Ulang county, Upper Nile, South Sudan, have taken on the onus of building sustainable peace and…
UNMISS builds capacities among traditional leaders and women on access to justice systems
In an innovative workshop facilitated by UNMISS, jointly supported by government partners, community leaders and women's representatives from all 10 counties in Western Equatoria, South Sudan, met to enhance their knowledge…
Korean peacekeepers’ support to strengthen local institutions
Throughout the month of February, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) supported Lebanese security institutions operating in south Lebanon as well as five city councils and an education institution with items…
MINURSO organizes a welcome parade to honor the newly arrived DFC Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye
On Monday 14 March 2022, a military welcome parade was held as the Mission HQ to honor the newly-arrived Deputy Force Commander, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye, who arrived in Western Sahara on 20 February 2022. The…