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Four peacekeepers killed in two deadly attacks against UN mission in Mali
Four United Nations peacekeepers and a member of the Malian armed forces were killed and 21 others were wounded on Friday in what Secretary-General António Guterres called “outrageous” attacks against the UN mission in the…
The UN Secretary-General's message on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
NEW YORK - Every woman and every girl has the right to a life free of violence. Yet this rupture of human rights occurs in a variety of ways in every community, particularly affecting those who are most marginalized and…
South Sudanese women and UN human rights team come together to eliminate gender-based violence
South Sudanese women and UN human rights team come together to eliminate gender-based violence Many women in South Sudan carry the burden of raising their families alone. Their husbands are dead, fighting on the frontlines…
WAU: UNMISS Human Rights Division team of experts Q&A
WAU: UNMISS Human Rights Division team of experts Q&A Local authorities in Wau receive UN support to uphold human rights A team of human rights experts from the UN Peacekeeping Mission, UNMISS, has visited Wau to discuss how…
UNMIK Goes Orange to Mark the Launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and mark the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, UNMIK staff wear orange and UNMIK building is illuminated in…
UN urges global action so women and girls everywhere can live free from all forms of violence
NEW YORK, 22 November 2017 - Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective…
MINUSCA EGYPTIAN PEACEKEEPER KILLED IN THE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
An Egyptian peacekeeper of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed and three others were injured on Sunday morning in an attack by armed elements near Gambo, in Mbomou prefecture in the…
UNMIL UKRAINIAN PEACEKEEPERS HONOURED WITH UN MEDALS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE IN LIBERIA
Monrovia - 105 members of the Ukrainian Contingent were today awarded with the United Nations Peacekeeping Medals in recognition of their contribution to peace and stability in Liberia. In a speech read by the Deputy Special…
More than 500 gather in Agok for traffic safety campaign
With the increase of road accidents reported in the Abyei area, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) UN Police (UNPOL) emphasizes the importance of carrying out more road traffic safety awareness…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Human rights due diligence policy enacted
Detainees inside their cell at Central Prison in Monrovia. Photo: Eric Kanalstein | UNMIL | 10 Jul 05 The Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP), adopted in July 2011, requires all United Nations entities to be diligent in…