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United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL)
Sierra Leone has come a long way since the arrival of the first United Nations peacekeepers in 1999. A sustained peace, however, has yet to produce tangible economic dividends and social benefits for the majority of the population of Sierra Leone. To help meet these challenges, the United Nations Security Council established a new mission – the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) – to help consolidate peace in the country, enhance development and ensure human rights.
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UNIOSIL in Pictures
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On 7 May 2008, the Human Rights and Rule of Law Section of UNIOSIL, in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone and other key actors - UNDP, National Human Rights Commission – trained Focal Persons of designated Government Ministries to enhance their ability and skills on Treaty Reporting Obligations of Sierra Leone to International Human Rights Treaty Monitoring bodies. Our picture shows the Chief of UNIOSIL’s Human Rights Section, Benedict Sannoh, presenting on Information gathering, analysis, preparation, submission and drafting of national reports. | Credit: UNIOSIL/PIO
.jpg "United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, June Carter Perry, on Tuesday 6 May, addressed members of civil society, the media and female aspirants marking the launch of a million dollar US Government-supported sensitization campaign to promote women’s participation in the upcoming Local Council Election, at the U.S. Embassy in Freetown. She maintained that development would be farfetched without the active part of women in governance. Other actors in implementing the campaign included the National Democratic Institute (NDI); IFES and USAID. | Credit: UNIOSIL/PIO")
