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Contents:
* Press release: Women’s organizations in the Arab States region join UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s call for ceasefire in the face of COVID-19
* Announcer: Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards 2020
* From where I stand: “Although the situation is unpredictable, we are still working to maintain peace”
* On the front lines of COVID-19, women’s organizations provide vital services as first responders as violence against women spikes
* Press release: UN Women raises awareness of the shadow pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19




** Press release: Women’s organizations in the Arab States region join UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s call for ceasefire in the face of COVID-19 ([link removed])
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May 29, 2020 12:18 pm
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Ninety-one women’s organizations from Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Yemen issued a joint statement to call for a ceasefire in the face of COVID-19, joining a global appeal issued by UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s at the outset of pandemic.
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** Announcer: Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards 2020 ([link removed])
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May 28, 2020 02:29 pm
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As lead coordinating entity of joint Executive Board activities this year, the UN Women Executive Board secretariat will convene this year’s Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP, starting at 10 a.m. EDT, Friday 29 May 2020 on the topic: United Nations development system reform in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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** From where I stand: “Although the situation is unpredictable, we are still working to maintain peace” ([link removed])
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May 28, 2020 10:11 am
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Lieutenant Dr. Arya Khadka is a Nepali peacekeeper serving as a medical officer with the United Nations Mission (MINUSCA) in Bambari, Central African Republic, where prevention efforts are being implemented to deter the COVID-19 outbreak. In a recent Instagram interview with UN Peacekeeping leading up to the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, Lt. Dr. Khadka shared some of the challenges as well as what motivates her. This story has been written based on her interview.
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** On the front lines of COVID-19, women’s organizations provide vital services as first responders as violence against women spikes ([link removed])
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May 27, 2020 11:45 am
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“Women’s organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 response continue to adapt and provide vital services for survivors, even in the face of unprecedented challenges. As violence against women rises, the services offered by women’s organizations must be included in governments’ COVID-19 response packages,” said Aldijana Sisic, Chief of the UN Trust Fund.
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** Press release: UN Women raises awareness of the shadow pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19 ([link removed])
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May 27, 2020 10:07 am
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Public service announcement narrated by Oscar-winning actor highlights increase in domestic violence with call to support women in need
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