Nov 7, 2019
News, United Nations
2019 UN Female, Award Ceremony, Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Congo, CRSV, ECOSOC, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Luiis Carrilho, Major Seynabou Diouf, Mona Juul, MONUSCO, Police Adviser, Police Officer of the Year, Sea-Welfare, Senegal National Police, sexual violence, Team Leader, UN, UN Headquarters, UN peacekeeping chief, united nations, UNPOL staff
United Nations, New York, USA, November 05, 2019 – UN Female Police Officer of the Year Award 2019 Ceremony today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Major Seynabou Diouf of the Senegal National Police was awarded today as the 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year. Speaking at the award ceremony today (05 Nov) in New York, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix congratulated Major Diouf and commended the dedication she performed in combating sexual exploitation and abuse. Lacroix said, “in all our Missions, female officers are a key element in the sensitization and [Read More]
Mar 16, 2018
Celebrities, News, United Nations
camera-armed men, celebrity, CSW62, ECOSOC, gender discrimination, Gender Equality, Ine Eriksen Søreide, Jaha Mapenzi Dukureh, Marielle Franco, Matthew Winkler, MeToo movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, New York, Norway, Pamella Sittoni, paparazzi, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Sienna Miller, The Guardian, UN, UN Women, united nations, USA
United Nations, New York, USA, March 16 2018 – Sienna Miller During a Side event at CSW62 that convenes media representatives to discuss women in the media today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire By Kurt Wheelock The full range on the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and sexism was on display at the United Nations on Friday, when actor and entrepreneur Sienna Miller told a packed conference room about her struggle with paparazzi, who she called “camera-armed men.” In a UN Women event entitled #MeToo—Now What?” Sienna Miller said, “I fought back. I got [Read More]
Feb 5, 2016
News, United Nations
2030 Agenda, Ahmad Alhendawi, Deputy Secretary-General, Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, Guy Ryder, Jan Eliasson, Oh Joon, Politics, Samar Samir Mezghanni, SDGs, UN, united nations, Youth Forum
The International Labor Organization launches a Global Initiative on Decent Jobs NEW YORK, 3 February 2016 – Unemployment. But also poverty, climate change, inequality. On February 1 to 2, the annual United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum took place at the UN Headquarters in New York. Hundreds of youth leaders met with President of the 54-member body Oh Joon and other UN officials to discuss how their generation can promote and advocate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda approved by Member States last year. On the first day of the Forum, an initiative promoted [Read More]
