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14 March 2011 - In Bamyan, in Afghanistan's rugged Central Highlands, the drive to promote women's rights has taken a new twist. This past week a dozen young women took part in a skiing outing to a nearby mountain. For all of…
14 March 2011 - A UNAMID patrol which set off yesterday to villages approximately 35 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, has reported that Korofola and Hashaba villages were largely deserted. The team also found a UXO…
14 March 2011 - Nearly one hundred participants today concluded a UNAMID-organized two-day workshop in Nyala, South Darfur, on the roles of civil society organizations and traditional leaders in democratic systems…
10 March 2011- In the wake of growing insecurity in the Greater Upper Nile area, UNMIS officials visited affected states to assess the humanitarian situation and immediate needs of residents. "We came here to review the…
17 March 2011 - The UN Security Council is today scheduled to meet on Afghanistan ahead of the expected renewal of the UNAMA mandate which expires on 23 March. The Government of Afghanistan has written to Secretary-General…
- International Women's Day
Goma, 9 March 2011 – This day was unlike any other at the Muzenze central prison in Goma. The reception area was jam packed and among them, Ms. Hiroute Gebre Sallasie, head of the office of the United Nations Stabilization…
- International Women's Day
Goma, 7 February 2011 – In Goma, political party leaders, civil society and army representatives, and students, among them many women, met on 7 February to talk peace. The Goma branch of Radio Okapi, initiated the discussion…
- International Women's Day
Beni, 9 March 2011 – In Beni, female staff of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) joined several local women in a parade marking the International Women's Day. Women from all social groups joined in a…
- International Women's Day
Kisangani, 7 March 2011 – On the eve of the commemoration of the International Women's Day, the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and the local church donated foodstuffs and a specially…
- International Women's Day
Iboko, 9 March 2011- In Equateur province, the United Nations marked the International Women's Day with activities to raise public awareness on the issue of violence against women. This choice was not fortuitous, as the…
- International Women's Day
Kindu, 8 March 2011 – In Kindu, Maniema province, all female staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), joined by local women from different walks of life, converged on a…
- International Women's Day
Bukavu, 8 March 2011 – International Women's Day was celebrated amidst confusion in Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu. The event was marked by a big march attended by several women displaying banners and symbols of…