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Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award
Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
UN Peacekeeper honoured for championing gender in Abyei
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Squadron Leader Sharon Syme of Ghana is the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award winner.
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— Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
— Mr. Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale, Chair, African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change.
Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia accounted for 83% of the new deaths recorded in the past week.
Recovery will be challenging without increased supply of vaccines across the continent.
—Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All.
Registered trucks and drivers are connected online, matched with cargo transport demand.
The pandemic erases decades of gains in development but response efforts show signs of renewed global commitment.
Second Counter-Terrorism Week concludes with calls for global collaboration