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KABUL - Calls for increased protection of women’s rights and the inclusion of women in decision-making processes framed discussions at UN-backed events across Afghanistan. This week and last, hundreds of women and men from…
“I condemn the attack on the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Gaza earlier today and wish those injured a speedy recovery. This grave incident must be promptly investigated and the perpetrators brought…
Good morning everybody. I just had a really useful and constructive meeting with His Excellency the President of the Republic ahead of this week’s very important conference in Rome on support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and…
On Sunday 11 March, Colombia saw the most peaceful elections in the last decades, with the lowest number of violent incidents. All ranks of Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) combatants and senior leaders of…
TALOQAN - The role of civil society members in promoting and defending human rights was the focus of a recent UN-backed event in the northeastern province of Takhar. A group of activists and human rights defenders from in and…
Maryan Abdulle Hassan is a young woman on a mission: putting an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia. “This has no place in our religion – it is an outdated tradition that goes against the rights of our girls…
The event has marked the end of the visit of the UNDP Electoral Task Force mission in Bissau aiming to fine-tune technical, material and financial preparations of the upcoming elections and meet with national authorities…
“On this International Women's Day, let's take the opportunity to applaud the work and courage of these women who, for the most part, do not receive the recognition they deserve.”, said Modibo Touré. “I urge all Bissau…
NEW YORK – The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to engage in direct Afghan-owned talks with authorities in Kabul and start a peace process to bring the suffering of the Afghan people to an end. “President…
THE SPECIAL ENVOY OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Nairobi, 8 March 2018 As we mark the International Women’s Day on 8 March, another opportunity presents to reflect…
PRESS STATEMENT 01/2018 Marking International Women’s Day, the top United Nations official for Somalia today congratulated Somali women for achieving significant progress in recent years – especially in the political and…
PRESS STATEMENT 01/2018 Marking International Women’s Day, the top United Nations official for Somalia today congratulated Somali women for achieving significant progress in recent years – especially in the political and…