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2019 UN Female Police Officer of the Year Award Ceremony

Nov 7, 2019 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

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]

At UN, Sienna Miller Denounces Lower Pay For Women, Invasions of Privacy, Promotes #MeToo Movement

Mar 16, 2018 Celebrities, News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

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]

Young people and the sustainable development goals: (Un)employment at the heart of the 2016 Youth Forum

Feb 5, 2016 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

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]

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