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Worldwide | DPKO
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, announced his participation in the International Gender Champions initiative, alongside the Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support and other senior UN officials.
New York | DFS
On 17 November, Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, and Joanna Harvey, Chief of DFS Environment Section, briefed ambassadors and military advisers from over seventy countries on the past year of implementation of the environment strategy.
Worldwide | DM | OHRM & OICT
Searching and applying for jobs online can be frustrating, if not impossible, for persons with disabilities. New features make the Career Portal more accessible for all.
New York | DPI
The Department of Public Information (DPI) and the non-governmental organizations (NGO) community teamed up to discuss the subject of sustainable fashion practices on 16 November in a DPI/NGO Briefing entitled, “Fashion and Sustainability: Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good”.
DPKO | Stockholm
The Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants held a workshop in Stockholm, from 17 to 19 October 2017 on the revision of the Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS).
New York | DPKO
United Nations police week concluded on 10 November. During the week, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met with the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexandre Zouev, UN Police Adviser Luis Carrilho and Heads of police components in UN peace operations.
Baku | UNIC Baku
The United Nations system in Azerbaijan released a commemorative book documenting the successful working partnership between the UN and Azerbaijan that has developed over the last 25 years.
Manama | UNIC Manama | UNIC Manama
The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Manama commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child and United Nations Day by partnering with talented chalk artist Jincy Babu to create a 1240 square foot 3D chalk piece on the importance of empowering girls as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Heads of United Nations Police components from peacekeeping and special political missions are in New York from 6-10 November, to brief the Security Council on UN policing
Juba | UNMISS
A new pocket-sized card - designed to remind all United Nations personnel serving in South Sudan of their responsibility to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse - has been launched by the Special-Representative of the Secretary-General.
