Serving as the Military Gender Advisor in MINUSCA Force Headquarters since April 2018, Lt Cdr Braga helped build a network of trained gender advisors and focal points among the Mission’s military units and promoted the use of mixed teams of men and women to conduct community-based patrols around the country.
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Brazilian female peacekeeper wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
A Brazilian peacekeeper serving in the Central African Republic has been selected to receive the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
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UN’s Radio Okapi sets gender equality standards for media in DR Congo
Women are rarely given centre stage in the political arena of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Gender specialists within the country’s UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) calculated that women typically receive less than 10% of all air time. In an attempt to carve out a space for women’s equal political participation, MONUSCO’s gender affairs team launched an initiative with Radio Okapi that brought Congolese women into the studio and on the air throughout the 2018 national elections. Through this concerted effort, participation of women in two of its most important political programmes increased to more than 50% and reached an astonishing 93% in another of the station’s weekly broadcasts. Listeners were thrilled.
Read the story on: https://medium.com/unpeacekeeping/uns-radio-okapi-sets-gender-equality-standards-for-media-in-dr-congo-9c53f6346bbd
Strengthening the Rule of Law and Protection of Civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Recent peacekeeping missions have proved that supporting the fight against impunity and strengthening the justice sector are effective in engaging politically with stakeholders, not only in post-conflict settings, but also during conflicts. This lays the foundation of a more sustainable peace even before it is achieved.
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Protection of civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new approach
For nearly two decades, UN Peacekeeping has been at the forefront of a complex security operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is mandated to protect civilians, build sustainable institutions of governance and promote state authority. MONUSCO is the UN’s longest standing multidimensional peacekeeping operation and the largest UN presence in the country.
Read the story on: https://medium.com/unpeacekeeping/protection-of-civilians-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-a-new-approach-9fa6f00df4d7
Carving a path to peace in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) completed its mandate in December 2005, ending seven years of UN peacekeeping in the country. The Mission helped the Government and people of Sierra Leone rebuild from the ruins of a devastating decade-long conflict. Over the course of the mission’s mandate, Sierra Leone underwent a remarkable turnaround from a war-ravaged country to a state steadily heading towards a future filled with hope and the promise of a better life for its people.
Read the story on: https://medium.com/unpeacekeeping/carving-a-path-to-peace-in-sierra-leone-836c66968943
UN peacekeeping faces increasingly difficult challenges, including attacks against our peacekeepers, complex mandates, and uneven political support. Peacekeeping is essentially a collective endeavour: a partnership.
The AU - UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is deeply concerned about clashes between Sudanese Government forces and internally displaced persons residing at the Kalma Protection of Civilians site in South Darfur, which have led to the death of 3 people and injured 26 others. The Missions urges all conflicting parties to exercise utmost restraint and is doing everything it can to deescalate the situation.
“I call upon everyone involved in this situation to restore calm as soonas possible. A peaceful resolution of differences is the only way forward for the Darfuri people,” said UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative Jeremiah Mamabolo.
A UNAMID medical team is currently on site to assist local authorities in treating the injured. The Mission is also engaging with the state government and camp leaders to peacefully resolve the issue.
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