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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…
UNMISS funds installation of solar panels at Panyagor primary healthcare centre
Community members seeking medical attention at the Panyagor primary healthcare centre will now benefit from solar energy as UNMISS together with implementing partner Impact Action recently installed solar panels at the centre…
Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and other important milestones have yet to be achieved, the head of the new UN mission in the country told a virtual meeting of…
Senegalese peacekeeper donates blood to save pregnant woman
Berbérati, Central African Republic (CAR) – Police officer Ousseynou Ka, of MINUSCA’s Senegalese Formed Police Unit (FPU) deployed to the CAR’s Mambéré-Kadéi prefecture, could not remain indifferent to the distress he…