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Wreath Laying Ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Ever since the UN deployed the first of its 72 peacekeeping missions back in 1948, more than 3,800 peacekeepers have lost their lives, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, at a wreath laying ceremony in honour…
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This year marks the 20th Anniversary since the passing of the landmark United Nations Security Council resolution mandating a peacekeeping operation to use all necessary means to protect civilians at risk. Since the initial…
From March 13th to April 24th 2019, 30 young people from underprivileged areas followed a training in electronic repair at the Sûrtab Académie in Haiti. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2019
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From March 13th to April 24th 2019, 30 young people have been commuting 3 times a week from the underprivileged neighborhoods of Martissant and La Saline, in Port-au-Prince (Haiti), to the premises of the “made in Haiti”…
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The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) will close on 15 October 2019, marking the transition towards a United Nations’ presence in the country without a peacekeeping operation. The Security…
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A free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial…
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This World Health Day focuses on universal health coverage and the crucial role primary health care plays in making such coverage a reality. Half the world’s population is still unable to obtain the essential health services…
The SRSG looks through the window of MINUJUSTH helicopter on the way back from a visit in North-East of Haiti. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2019
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With the end of the UN’s peacekeeping presence in Haiti in sight, the UN’s human rights chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the country now stands “at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development”, urging…
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As part of the United Nations effort to prevent and eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse by its staff, the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) and the UN agencies in the country have organized a theatre…
Illustrations for the promotional materials of the 2019 World Water Day Campaign “Leaving no one behind.” Right to left: Water for all refugees, Water for all rural people. Images: UN Water.
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Water is vital for survival and, alongside sanitation, helps protect public and environmental health. Our bodies, our cities and our industries, our agriculture and our ecosystems all depend on it. Water is a human right…
Children in camp for internally displaced people in Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is an occasion for all of us to renew our promise to end racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim…
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Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish trust in institutions, rebuild global solidarity and reap the…
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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I would like to honour the generations of women and girls who have transformed our societies by defending human rights and demanding equality – often in the face of daunting…