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UNMISS condemns shooting of peacekeeper
13 March 2013 - UNMISS has strongly condemned an attack that left one of its peacekeepers wounded during a patrol in the eastern state of Jonglei. The peacekeeper was wounded when an unidentified armed group fired on an UNMISS patrol moving from Gurmuk to Pibor, according to the mission's deputy…
UNIFIL Press Statement: Tripartite Meeting held today, 13 March 2013
The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Paolo Serra, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura…
UN in Afghanistan joint press release on International Women's Day 2013
KABUL - As we observe the International Women’s Day, government representatives and activists are gathered at the United Nations in New York for an international gathering on ending violence against women. The message is clear: A Promise is a Promise – Time to take Action on Ending Violence against…
Educate girls and women to develop the nation
Juba, 8 March 2013 – The United Nations family is proud to join South Sudan in marking International Women's Day under the national theme: "Gender agenda: educate girls and women."
United Nations Urges Respect for Freedom of Faith and Expression
Tripoli, 07 March 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply concerned by several recent incidents, including attacks on media organizations, threats against journalists, and violence against a Coptic church and other houses of worship. These acts violate fundamental human…
The Secretary-General message on International Women's Day
08 Mar 13 -- As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. One young woman was gang-raped to death. Another committed suicide out of a sense of shame that should have…
08 Mar 13- The Secretary-General message on International Women's Day
As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. One young woman was gang-raped to death. Another committed suicide out of a sense of shame that should have attached to…