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Nobel Peace Prize 2011

December 12, 2011 at 10:10 am by fairy tale

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemen’s human rights activist Tawakkul Karman “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”, according to a release from the prize committee. It is the first time the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to three women. The … Continue reading →

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Mathilde on UNAIDS Mission to Liberia

October 20, 2010 at 1:13 pm by Marengo

Belgium’s Princess Mathilde has undertaken a United Nations Mission to Liberia. Mathilde was invited due to her role as special representative of UNICEF and UNAIDS, to raise awareness for the problems around “children and HIV/AIDS”. The mission focusses mainly on childern and women. Apart from visits to hospitals, schools and several projects, princess Mathilde was also present at the launch of the new ‘Agenda for Accelerating Country Action on Women, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgian Royals | Tagged HIV/AIDS, Liberia, Patronage, Princess Mathilde, UNAIDS, UNICEF, Working Visit | 1 Comment