Reports

Strongly condemning violence against women and girls, the International Organization of la Francophonie today adopted a declaration that confirmed its support for women's equality and its commitment to prevent harm against women and girls, as part of its contribution…

WOM/1775 Commission on the Status of Women Fifty-fourth Session 3rd & 4th Meetings (AM & PM) Results Clear 15 Years after Beijing – More and More People Realize Gender Equality Key to Development, Peace, Security, High-level Segment Hears Fifteen years after world leaders…

Préface La violence sexuelle est un problème qui a marqué une grande partie de la société humaine à travers les siècles. Néanmoins, il est devenu de plus en plus évident que le problème est beaucoup plus fréquent dans des situations…

Executive Summary Insecurity, impunity and underdevelopment threaten civilian populations in eastern Chad despite the presence of the United Nations and repeated promises by the Government of Chad to improve the situation. Impoverished refugees, internally displaced persons and local communities remain exposed…

Monrovia, Liberia - UN Deputy Envoy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has stressed the importance of infrastructural improvements as "an essential component" in the reform and strengthening of the justice system in Liberia. Ms. Mensa-Bonsu was speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony for the…

25 February - Guinea-Bissau today adopted its national plan of action for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, following an inclusive consultation process involving the authorities and civil organizations supported by the UN. The Plan will be officially launched by…

BANGUI / GENEVA (19 February 2010) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday that the conduct of the forthcoming election in the Central African Republic (CAR) would be a key test for the country's…

Monrovia, Liberia - UN Deputy Envoy Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has urged media practitioners in Liberia to roll out more information on gender-based violence to communities in the country's outlying areas with greater zeal. "It is at the local level where they…

UNMIL PR 09 Monrovia, Liberia - UN Deputy Envoy Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has urged media practitioners in Liberia to roll out more information on gender-based violence to communities in the country's outlying areas with greater zeal. "It is at the…

Human Rights Council Thirteenth session Agenda item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Summary Sierra Leone has continued to progress in building its capacity for the…