The outgoing batch of the Philippine United Nations Police (UNPOL) Contingent in Timor-Leste was recently honored in a "Medal Parade" in recognition of their service to the peacekeeping efforts of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).
Myanmar and its army are continuing a “systematic repression” of citizens, namely in ethnic areas with ongoing conflicts, despite the government's promise of reform and its ceasefire agreements with some ethnic armed groups, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
In an impassioned plea for peace, twenty-two women's organizations in South Korea make their case for a better world by asking for the circumvention of nuclear weapons and the closing down of power reactors in the region.
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: We South Korean women believe nuclear weapons and power reactors are a matter of life or death. They threaten our lives, the lives of our families and all living creatures.
18 January 2012 – Representatives from the United Nations and South-east Asian nations have teamed up to explore ways to address the multifaceted issue of violence against women and children in the region, holding a two-day meeting aimed at strengthening measures against the problem.
When Tanya Rosenblit boarded the No. 451 bus to Jerusalem last month, she knew that the predominantly ultra-Orthodox passengers would keep their distance from her because of their adherence to strict rules of gender segregation.
But when one of them demanded she move to the rear, Ms. Rosenblit held her ground.
In Papua New Guinea (PNG)l, women in Port Moresby are stepping up pressure on members of parliament to pass the Equality and Participation Bill, which will create 22 reserved seats for women.
