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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the two suicide attacks carried out by anti-government forces on 9 March 2013, which resulted in the deaths of at least 19 civilians, including…
UNIFIL Korean peacekeeper buying handicrafts from the local Southern cooperatives at the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre
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UNIFIL joined the rest of the world in observing 2013 International Women's Day which was celebrated on 8 March at the Basel Al Assad Cultural Centre in Tyre, South Lebanon with the "Women of UNIFIL" photo exhibition and a…
8 March 2013 - To strengthen the justice and legal systems in Jonglei, UNMISS completed a five-day training for state law enforcement officials today in the capital Bor. Under the theme "Facilitating an end to Prolonged and…
March 13, 2013 – The Commander of the Austrian Joint Forces Command, LtGen Franz Reissner, visited UNDOF for a two-day inspection mission. The visit program provided the General, who was accompanied by a four-member…
Libyan women rights activists marking International Women's Day called for a prominent role for women in charting the course of the new Libya, particularly in the constitutional process, as they expressed fears that the…
Libyan women rights activists marking International Women's Day called for a prominent role for women in charting the course of the new Libya, particularly in the constitutional process, as they expressed fears that the…
The challenges of clearing tonnes of abandoned munitions in one former regime facility in central Libya are an example of the dangers of proliferation in post-revolutionary Libya. JUFRA - It's a desolate reddish-brown…
8 March 2013 - Singing and dancing in praise of women's roles in society, thousands of South Sudanese gathered across the country today, rallying a common cry for greater empowerment. At national celebrations held in the…
Children singing during International Women's Day celebration in Juba, Central Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for larger photo.
8 March 2013 - The only real gift parents could give their daughters was education, as it would empower them throughout their lives, an UNMISS official said today in Juba at Central Equatoria State celebrations for…
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KABUL - The past dozen years have seen various watershed moments in terms of women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. In the wake of the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, and despite ongoing challenges, they have played key…
8 March 2013 – Although she only possesses a primary school education, Jennifer Kujang is a community leader and head of a women's union. Yet she believes she could have done much more if she had continued her education. "Can…