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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and orderly elections held yesterday, the first to be run entirely by the Government since the end of the West African nation's…
As Sierra Leone heads towards its third national elections since the end of its civil war, the top United Nations envoy in the West African country today urged voters to refrain from election-related violence, noting that the…
In calling for "peaceful and impartial" elections on Saturday in Sierra Leone, the component of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission that deals with the West African country pledged continued support for the Government…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly encouraged Sierra Leoneans to ensure that national elections on Saturday are carried out peacefully to build on the progress made since the end of the country's…
Amidst hundreds of youth chanting, "no to violence," the head of the United Nations in Sierra Leone visited the country's east earlier this week and appealed for peaceful elections.
UNIPSIL HRS Conducts Regional Workshop on Political Participation for the Disabled
UNIPSIL Human Rights Section has conducted three regional training workshops on full and effective political participation for persons with disabilities from 8-13 September. 106 participants with different types of…
To support non-state actors and reduce election violence, the UN organized a four-day friendly soccer competition for ex-combatants in Waterloo from 5-13 May 2012.
On 17 and 18 April 2012, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) organized a training of trainers on political participation of persons with disabilities at the Bank of Sierra Leone Complex, Kingtom.
Staff of various electoral management bodies discussed challenges and proposed strategies for persons with disabilities to vote and be voted for.
The UN Joint Vision Programme Two partners held a capacity building training on Human rights Approach to Legislative Review for members of the Parliamentary Human Rights and Legislative Committees, and the Parliamentary…
UNIPSIL joined the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), other human rights partners and the global community to celebrate the...
UNIPSIL HRS joined partners in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDD) on 3 December 2011 and supported the..
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone held a National Conference to review the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review for Sierra Leone on the 14 - 15 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…