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17 February 2020
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Declaration of Cooperation on Disaster Risk Reduction signed within the Joint Swiss UN Programme “Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development in Bosnia And Herzegovina”
The mayors of Banja Luka, Bihać, Bijeljina, Gradačac, Kakanj, Kalesija, Prijedor, Sanski Most, Srebrenica and Trebinje – and Ministry of Security of BiH have signed today the Declaration Cooperation... Read more
27 December 2019
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Women and Girls Center is Women's Corner where We Feel Happy and Important
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina—“I don’t want my daughter to live the life I ran away from, and that is why this journey from Iran to Bihać makes sense, no matter how difficult it is”, says Ajša* (42... Read more
11 November 2019
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World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit to actions for ending maternal death, meeting demand for family planning and stopping gender-based violence by 2030
Nairobi, Kenya, 11 November 2019 -- Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global... Read more
14 October 2019
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Conference on responses to South-East Europe’s demographic changes to take place in Sarajevo
Sarajevo, 14 October 2019 — A conference on how to respond to South-East Europe’s demographic changes by strengthening human capital, gender equality and human rights will take place in Sarajevo,... Read more
26 September 2019
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Inter-religious Council of BiH held a conference on sustaining peace through trust-building and reconciliation
Sarajevo, 26 September 2019 - On 25th and 26th of September 2019, a regional conference was hosted in Sarajevo by the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IRC), the United Nations... Read more
20 June 2019
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Well-Being and Safety of Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A new report launched in Sarajevo on 20 June 2019 gives a detailed picture of the physical, sexual and psychological violence many women and girls have had to endure in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The... Read more
19 June 2019
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Inter-religious Contribution to Peace and Stability in BiH – Support to Survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence 
Sarajevo, 19th June 2019 – On 19th June, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, a public discussion on "Inter-religious Contribution to Peace and Stability in BiH... Read more
10 April 2019
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World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 10 April 2019— The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own... Read more
2 April 2019
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A conjoint health package aimed at fighting gender-based sexual violence, presented in Republika Srpska
Banja Luka, 2 April 2019 - In the presence of numerous officials, the promotion of a Conjoint Resource Package for the response of health and psychosocial service providers in Republika Srpska to... Read more
25 March 2019
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“We expect respect,” say migrants and refugees
BIHAC/SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – “We still risk our lives,” said Hatidza*, a 26-year-old migrant transiting through Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Last time when we tried to pass the border, you... Read more

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