Results found: 44
To tackle period poverty, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners manufacture sanitary pads and distribute them among women and girls in The Gambia.
Audio Languages: English
n central Gambia, the life of Bintou Nije and other smallholder farmers was not easy. But after joining a UN-led training programme, their life has changed.
Audio Languages: English
Mariam Leigh is a small-scale farmer in the Central River Region in The Gambia. Like many smallholders, she struggled to make ends meet. Since she joined Maruo Farms, her life has changed.
Audio Languages: English
High Level Events
Peacebuilding Commission: Ambassadorial-level meeting onTransitional Justice in Colombia, The Gambia and Timor-Leste
The purpose of the meeting is to facilitate exchanges of experiences, good practices and lessons learned regarding transitional justice, with a specific focus on guarantees of non-recurrence, among conflict-affected countries in different regions, in the spirit of South-South and triangular cooperation.
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
Gidom Sabally is one of the villagers who struggled to make ends meet as an unskilled labourer in the Gambia but his life has changed after he joined a UN-led training programme.
Audio Languages: English
In The Gambia, strawberry production is rare and the majority of food is imported. After having received a three-month training on vegetable production, 24-year old Alhadgie Faal decided to build his own small business where he and his brother grow high-value vegetables and fruits, including strawberries.
Audio Languages: English
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Audio Languages: English
Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Audio Languages: English
Human Rights Treaty Bodies
1925th Meeting, 83rd Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Consideration of the Gambia
Audio Languages: Original, English, French, Spanish, Arabic
Human Rights Treaty Bodies
1926th Meeting, 83rd Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Consideration of the Gambia (continued)
Audio Languages: Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Original