Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: October 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS For October, in which the Russian Federation has the presidency of the UN Security
Joint Communique: Fourteenth (14th) Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between Members of The United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, 30 September 2020 Source: African Union
First Woman Prime Minister Appointed in Togo Source: allAfrica President Faure Gnassingbe has named Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as the country’s prime minister. Dogbe replaces Komi Selom Klassou who stepped down
Women, peace and security: is SA a global champion but domestic loser? Source: ISS Today Gender-based violence and women’s empowerment are enormous challenges in South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s words
UN agencies, together with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, call for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender Source: UN Women At a high
UN peacekeeping chief outlines reforms needed to keep operations fit-for-purpose Source: UN News Over the next 10 years, the world could well be transformed by potentially lethal new technologies, climate
Exploring priorities in the post-COVID era, and what local and regional government constituencies need in order to move forward.
Cameroon: Atrocities in NW, SW – Cries of Women Source: Cameroon Tribune The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family on behalf of all Cameroonian women and families during an
DRC Takes a Step Towards Zero Tolerance Against Gender-Based Violence Source: UN Women Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still the first victims of conflicts and
The formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity remains a golden opportunity to revive South Sudan’s hope for peace, stability and prosperity.