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UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers marked the Independence Day of the Republic of Ghana this week with a colourful all women Special Forces parade held at their main base in Al-Qawzah, south-western Lebanon. Fellow UNIFIL…

UNIFIL’s Nepalese peacekeepers celebrated “Army Day” earlier this week in their main base in Meiss ej Jabal, south-eastern Lebanon. In his address to Nepalese peacekeepers at a special ceremony attended also by senior…

SRSG David Shearer briefs the UN Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. Madam President, Members of the Council It is my pleasure to be with you here today. There have been considerable developments in South Sudan…

South Sudanese women being in the foreground is shamefully rare. “You should just stand up for your rights. It is something that is yours, so you have to go get them.” This is the rallying cry of university student, Mary…

Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. Zalingei: 7 March 2019, Under the theme: “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, UNAMID celebrated the United Nations International Women’s Day with a colorful event that included…

Torit women want to be respected and valued. “I cannot be the only one, surely there are other educated young women in Torit!” protested Flora Sebit, a representative of the youth wing in the women leaders’ association. Ms…

Upstairs in a room above the municipal hall in Abbassiyah, south Lebanon, a group of women participates in a mediation and conflict resolution workshop. The room is animated and lively as the trainer from the Professional…

A military parad for the Women’s Day in Goma. Photo MONUSCO/Martha BIONGO Goma, the 8th of February 2019 – The women in North-Kivu were on the Spot light with an impressive crowd from the start to finish during the…

UNSG message on the tragic plane crash in Ethiopia that left deaths. Dear colleagues, This is a very sad day for the United Nations. As you may know, today's tragic plane crash in Ethiopia claimed many lives, including…