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JALALABAD - A group of educators in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar say investing in public education on women’s rights is crucial for helping to eliminate violence against women and girls. The event, which was…
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Between July 30 and 31, the Political Affairs section of the United Nations Integrated Office for Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) held monitoring visits to political parties, regional authorities and civil society organizations in the Quinara and Tombali regions.
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During their stay in Buba, (Quinara region), UN political advisers held separate meetings with members of the regional government and political parties, specifically MADEM-G15, PAIGC, APU-PDGB and PRS, to discuss lessons…
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LASHKAR GAH - Peace remains the top priority for Afghans, said a group of religious scholars during a UN-backed jirga in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern province of Helmand. In the event, which brought together a 300…
The United Nations envoy to Somalia, James Swan speaks during a dialogue organised by the world body for youth in Mogadishu, aimed to empower them to participate in politics, on 29 July 2019. UN Photo / Ilyas Ahmed
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Mogadishu - The United Nations in Somalia will continue to help young people develop initiatives to ensure their active participation in the country's ongoing political processes – that was the message from the world body’s…
With the purpose of contributing to peacebuilding and the rule of law in Guinea-Bissau, the Civil Society Movement for Peace, Democracy and Development / Bafatá, in collaboration with UNIOGBIS Human Rights Section, held a “Civil-Military Dialogue” in Bafatá.
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The initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation and trust between civil society and the military, contributing to a culture of peace, stability and the rule of law, in which human rights are guaranteed and respected. It…
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Mogadishu - Despite “considerable progress” in its political, economic, social and human rights situation over the past six years, “there is much more to do” in Somalia, a United Nations expert said today, while calling on…
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FAIZABAD - The participation of women in political and national processes is necessary for Afghanistan's development, say participants of a UNAMA-backed event in Faizabad, capital of the north-eastern Badakhshan province.…
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KABUL - Young people should be at the forefront of preventing and responding to violent extremism, said participants at a UN-backed youth event held in Kabul. More than 80 youth, government officials, academics and religious…
As part of the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, dedicated to offering 67 minutes to the community (representing the years Nelson Mandela dedicated to humanity), a group of 18 citizens from the most remote regions of Guinea-Bissau visited the organs of sovereignty of their country.
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The group, representing citizens from the regions of Quinara, Bafatá, Cacheu and the Autonomous Sector of Bissau visited the government Palace, where they delivered messages to the Prime Minister during a ministerial session…
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Baidoa – First of all, allow me to thank President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Laftagareen’ and the people of South West State for the kind and gracious way in which they have received us during this visit. Baidoa is the fourth…