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UNIPSIL HRS joined partners in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDD) on 3rd December 2011 and supported the Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues (SLUDI) in organizing a number of activities in all regions. In Freetown radio discussions raised public attention throughout the week ahead of the IDD and a press conference was held on 2nd December. A march pass and a symposium marked the actual IDD. Similar activities were also conducted in Bo, Kenema, Kono and Makeni.
UNIPSIL HRS joined the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), other human rights partners and the global community to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, on 10th December 2011. The theme of this year celebration was “human rights defenders and the social media”. Celebrations were held in all regions of the country.
KEYNOTE SPEECH BY MR. BERHANEMESKEL NEGA, DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION AND CHIEF POLITICAL SECTION UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED PEACEBUILDING OFFICE /UNIPSIL AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE HELD IN BO / SOUTHERN REGION 24 NOVEMBER 2011
Sierra Leone maps out Strategies to implement UPR recommendations at the UPR National Conference Organized by the Human Rights Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone with the support of UNIPSIL Human Rights Section and OHCHR
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with support from UNIPSIL/OHCHR held a National Conference to review the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Sierra Leone on the 14th and 15th of November 2011.
FREETOWN, 21 November 2011 – The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has donated €500,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for nutrition assistance to pregnant and nursing women and undernourished children in Sierra Leone. This contribution of the Government of Germany complements the Government of Sierra Leone’s health care initiatives to improve nutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers leading to higher infant birth weight, improved breastfeeding for children, and better nutrition during the first 1000 days of a child’s life.
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) with technical and fi-nancial support of WHO and other partners on Thursday 27 October 2011 commenced a two day stakeholders meeting to validate Integrat-ed National Waste Management Policy (INWMP) and Integrated Na-tional Waste Management Strategic Plan (INWMSP) for Sierra Leone developed as part of the implementation of the National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2010-2015 and government’s “Agenda for Change”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice and with technical support from UNIPSIL, organized a two days training workshop in human rights treaty reporting for ministerial focal persons on 10th and 11th October 2011. A total of 39 persons from Ministries, departments and agencies attended. 7 representatives of Human Rights NGOs and independent institutions also participated in the training.
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