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Margaret Othow, an electrician working with UNMISS in Malakal, speaks about being the only woman in her team and choosing to train in what is considered an unusual profession for women in South Sudan. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS
UPPER NILE - Margaret John Othow has chosen an unusual profession – she’s an electrician. A diploma holder in public electricity works from a vocational training center in Malakal, Upper Nile, she specializes in electrical…
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The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 664,435 to the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) in a project to advance Sudan’s peacebuilding efforts in the Two Areas (Blue Nile and South…
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On March 8, 2023, UNIFIL celebrated International Women’s Day with a two-part event. The day started with the "Run for Women's Empowerment," a 4-kilometer race featuring women and men, both military and civilian. This was…
MINURSO Tindouf Liaison Office hosted an interagency celebration where women working with the UNHCR, UNHCR Western Sahara operations, WFP, UNMAS and MINURSO gathered to mark International Women Day.
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NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the Security Council briefing by SRSG Roza Otunbayeva Read…
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, assistant secretary-general for Africa at the United Nations, reflects on several inspiring examples of women overcoming differences and leading movements for peace, gender equality and women’s rights…
Victoria Chon, an 82-year-old South Sudanese lawmaker is an inspiration to women and young girls across the world. She believes education for all is essential for the world's newest nation to successfully complete its…
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UNMHA has been working in Yemen’s Hudaydah governorate since 2019 to oversee the implementation of the Agreement on the City of Hudaydah and its Ports. The Mission is dedicated to championing gender equality and women…
Thank you Jenifer, and good afternoon to all of you and let me start by wishing you all the very best on International Women’s Day. The Syrian Women’s Advisory Board is meeting today and actually the whole week in Den Haag…
Tripoli – 8 March 2023 – Libyan women are a force for change and will play a crucial role in the future of Libya. As UNSMIL works to help break the current deadlock and enable elections in 2023, I urge women across Libya to…
The campaign to reach gender equality in the world is an every day pursuit – but one that takes particular significance today, on International Women's Day. This year’s theme is “ DigitALL: Innovation and technology for…
The campaign to reach gender equality in the world is an every day pursuit – but one that takes particular significance today, on International Women's Day. This year’s theme is “ DigitALL: Innovation and technology for…