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UNMISS PoC sites Update No.229 - 4 March 2019 UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 229 - 4 March 2019

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish trust in institutions, rebuild global solidarity and reap the…

UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Mission’s Sector West headquarters conducted community engagement walks this week with the aim of enhancing the troops’ interaction with the host population. The peacekeepers from Italy and the…