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UNAMID peacekeepers hands over solar panel system to IDP in Sortony, North Darfur
UNAMID photo. On 28 February 2019, UNAMID peacekeepers from Pakistan, handed over 4 Solar panel systems along with electrical accessories such as batteries, wires, bulbs, holders, connectors and switches to 3 Quranic Schools…
Gender rights researcher has legal success to protect women’s property rights
5 March, 2019 – Women in Kosovo now have greater legal rights to property ownership, after research and an amendment proposal by a gender rights campaigner. Luljeta Aliu, whose research was shared with media, politicians and…
Reconciliation dialogues paying off as Lakes region registers fewer cattle raids than normal
Peaceful coexistence currently reins at this cattle camp in the Lakes region. Herdsmen from the Amading cattle camp in Pachong in Western Lakes say they have experienced significantly fewer incidents of cattle raiding…
Women in Tonj: Now we know about our political rights
Women in Tonj becoming aware of their rights in decision-making processes. “I’m very happy because now I’m aware of what the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 is. I’m aware of my rights, about what I can ask for and what I…
UN SG's message on the International Women Day 2019
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 New York, 8 March 2019 Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development…
Women’s forum participant in Aweil: “Peace begins at home”
Participants taking notes at a women's forum in Aweil. “Peace begins at home,” says Elizabeth Henry Angok, attending a one-day women’s forum in Aweil town. “We are peace makers. We are mothers and we know how to deal with our…
Angry, hungry and tired of conflict, Yei residents bemoan new displacements in the area
Women and children sheltering under trees and church buildings in Yei town “It was a hard day to describe, as men in uniform surrounded our village in pick-up cars and armoured personnel carriers, shooting everywhere at…
A football tournament boosts hopes for peace in Yei, where residents still await the silencing of guns
Jubilant fans at the end of the game Animated spectators cheered the players on, in the name of peace, as a tournament that has lit up Yei town for nearly two weeks came to an end on Sunday. “I am so delighted because this…
Brazilian officer a ‘stellar example’ of why more women are needed in UN peacekeeping
Training gender advisors and focal points in the Central African Republic (CAR) has earned a Brazilian United Nations peacekeeper a special gender advocate award, it was announced on Tuesday. Secretary-General António…