Fifty-four police officers in Somalia’s South West state have been trained to tackle sexual and gender-based violence as well as conflict-related sexual violence.
They took part in a three-day workshop this week in the state capital, Baidoa, organized by the UN Mission in the country, UNSOM, together with the state’s Ministry of Women and Human Rights.
Ana Carmo reports.
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UN human rights experts concerned about situation in Burundi
Appeal for justice for Iraqi rape survivors
Thousands of Iraqi women and girls who survived rape and other sexual violence committed by extremists should receive care, protection and justice.
Furthermore, children born to them as a result of such violence should not face a life of discrimination and abuse.
The appeal was made in a report launched this week by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, and the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).
Ana Carmo reports.
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UN agencies in Iraq are gearing up to help thousands of civilians expected to flee the city of Telafar.
The northern city has been under the control of the terrorist group ISIL, also known as Daesh, for the past three years.
The Iraqi military have launched an operation to retake Telafar and surrounding communities from the extremists.
Dianne Penn reports.
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International human rights experts monitoring Burundi have seen “no sign of positive evolution” in the country since June.
That’s according to Fatsah Ouguergouz, head of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, who has expressed concern over allegations of human rights violations and the restriction of certain freedoms.
The Commission will present its latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in September.
Time is “running out” to find and implement solutions to the spread of terrorist groups and their extremist ideology across Africa’s Sahel region.
That’s according to El Ghassim Wane, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday.
He was outlining preparations for the deployment of a new Sahel Joint Force, by the governments of the so-called G-5: Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad.
Matt Wells reports.
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The centuries-old cultural practices and traditions of Pacific islanders are key to addressing some of the development problems of today, and working out sustainable solutions for tomorrow.
That’s the view of the Pacific Representative for the UN Cultural Organization, UNESCO, Nisha.
The organization uses the term Intangible Cultural Heritage to refer to those traditions handed down between generations, beyond simply monuments and objects.
Barbershop Conference: Changing the conversation around gender equality
Without justice, there can be no sustainable peace or development in Afghanistan.
That’s according to Sima Samir, a former Minister of Women’s Affairs in the country, who was at UN Headquarters recently to talk about the whole issue of judicial rights.
She currently chairs Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission, and although she says there is a long way to go, she points to major strides the nation has made in improving the rights of women.
