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Rule of law and transitional justice @UN_Women. Tweets about women, peace & security, human rights and gender justice.
Oct 29, 2020 8 tweets 5 min read
@DanaiGurira, @UN_Women Goodwill Ambassador who plays an @Avengers hero on screen, reminds the Security Council of the real heroes are: the brave women civil society leaders who briefed them in 2020! Wafa’a Alsaidy, who regularly crosses the conflict frontlines in #Yemen to provide medical assistance to mothers whose children have survived so many bombings that they are now fearful of the sound of rain.
Oct 29, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
@phumzileunwomen sets out our five goals for #WomenPeacePower: 1. #Participation: A radical shift in women’s meaningful participation in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, ensuring that women are fully involved in each and every peace and political process that the United Nations supports.
Oct 29, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
@UN_Women Executive Director @phumzileunwomen briefs the Security Council on the anniversary of resolution 1325: despite good initiatives and progress, we are still falling short! #WomenPeacePower

webtv.un.org In #Nigeria, 250 girls disappeared from a school, in the most shocking act of provocation. And the world failed to #BringBackOurGirls.