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August, 2012
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Global Youth Forum
Launched in Jakarta
Jakarta - The United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA)
and the Government of
Indonesia, represented by
the National Population and
Family Planning Board
(BKKBN), announced the
official launch of the Global
Youth Forum on the 13th of
August at a ceremony held in
@america, the U.S. cultural
center in Jakarta.
society, international
development partners, and
governments. High-level
dignitaries are expected to be
present at the Forum, which
will conclude with a concert
by popular international and
Indonesian performers.
In addition, the Global Youth
Forum will link to online
participants from around the
world through streaming and
The Forum, to be held in Bali social media. Mr. Jose’
4-6 December 2012, will
Ferraris, UNFPA
establish a platform for
Representative in Indonesia
sustained worldwide
said that the Global Youth
conversation about youth
Forum’s open-access
issues. It is the first of three
participation model is
thematic meetings planned
unprecedented among global
as part of a 20-year review
governance meetings. “It
process of the International
encourages direct
Conference on Population
participation from those most
and Development (a second affected by its outcome,
conference on human rights young people,“ Mr. Ferraris
is scheduled for May 2013
said.
and a third is planned on
women’s health). The review People under 25 make up 43
process, known as “ICPD
percent of the world’s
Beyond 2014,” aims to
population. “That is why the
generate recommendations
UNFPA is committed to
for a future development
include young people as part
agenda.
of the agenda in the ICPD
Beyond 2014 Review, which
The Global Youth Forum is
began earlier this year”, said
expected to attract about
Mr. Ferraris at the Global
1,000 attendees, primarily
Youth Forum’s launch.
young people, from the UN’s
193 member countries,
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representing NGOs, civil
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Q&A with Leo Mokodompit,
Coordinator of UNESCO Youth
Desk Indonesia
Q: International Youth Day celebrates
youth achievements and encourages
youth activism. Why do you personally see
youth as an important part of society?
A: I heard a quote that youth are the
partners of today and leaders of tomorrow,
but honestly I see them as the leaders of
today. As the main actors of today’s
society I am continually impressed with
youth and their efforts. They have the
ability to drive change and create a
revolution.
Q: What role do Indonesian youth have in
strengthening national capacities?
A: If they can form a broader collaboration
with the government, -- for example with
the House of Representatives and
Ministry of Youth and Sport -- then there
is great potential for youth to be heard,
their ideas and thoughts would be a
strong recommendations in policy making
and regulations. It all begins with the
voices of youth.
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Preparing to Save Lives
The United Nations, Beyoncé,
and humanitarian aid
organizations are launching a
global campaign to shine a
spotlight on humanitarian work
and encourage people around
the world to get involved by
doing something good for
others this World
Humanitarian Day. Join the
campaign by pledging your
action for 19 August at:
www.whd-iwashere.org
Participants in
the earthquake
simulation
exercise in
Padang Jakarta Rescue
Listen to Bahasa Indonesia
radio programmes on
humanitarian work:
Trax-FM 101.4 - 15/8 6.30pm
RRI Pro 3 88.8FM - 16/8 9am
Radio Pelita Kasih 96.3FM
17/8 10am
Padang - When a devastating 7.6magnitude earthquake struck the
province of West Sumatra in 2009,
international search-and-rescue
crews scrambled to the provincial
capital, Padang, to assist. More than
135,000 houses were severely
damaged, with hundreds of people
trapped inside. Within the first 24
hours after the earthquake,
emergency services and national
search-and-rescue teams rescued
almost 300 survivors, but the
number of people who died was four
times that figure.
“The response in the first 48 to 72
hours after a disaster is critical,”
says Rajan Gengaje, acting Head of
OCHA Indonesia. Building national
capacities to respond quickly to
disasters and save the maximum
number of lives is an important
focus of OCHA’s work. Three years
after the earthquake struck West
Sumatra, 240 international and
national search-and-rescue
specialists from 26 countries
converged at Padang, this time to
run a simulation exercise of a major
earthquake disaster, where local
and international emergency teams
worked together.
Beyoncé’s song “I Was Here”
was filmed in the UN General
Assembly Hall in New York in
front of a live audience.
It will be released globally on
19 August.
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Simulation exercises like this are a
regular task for the International
Search and Rescue Advisory Group
(INSARAG), a body dedicated to
urban search and rescue and
operational field coordination. The
aim is to familiarize international
search-and-rescue teams and host
countries with the INSARAG
guidelines and methodology, and to
practice coordination and
cooperation between the teams.
“These simulations allow us to test
the relevance and efficacy of our
guidelines, which are really agreed
procedures for saving lives,” says
Winston Chang of INSARAG. “Just
as important, the exercises are
useful in assessing whether national
agencies and partners are prepared
to respond to a disaster.”
For Indonesia’s national searchand-rescue agency, BASARNAS,
the exercise exposed the sheer
complexity of coordinating a
response to a disaster. “The huge
number of actors and the logistics
involved, the need for timely and
accurate information… dealing with
any one of these, let alone all
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y, c a n b e
overwhelming for a young agency
like ours,” observes Pak Abdul Haris
A c h a d i , H e a d o f Te c h n i c a l
Cooperation at BASARNAS.
BASARNAS was established as an
autonomous agency just three years
ago, and it is still finding its feet in a
context of extreme vulnerability.
Pak Achadi adds: “We are
powerless to prevent natural
disasters, but we can certainly do
something about the way we
respond to them. The better
prepared we are, the more lives we
are likely to save when a disaster
strikes.”
U l t i m a te l y, t h a t w a s th e k e y
message of the INSARAG
simulation exercise: Preparedness
saves lives. (OCHA)
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resource for country
development if their potential
can be maximized.
Therefore, investment in this
group is an absolute
necessity,” Mr. Sugiri said.
Global Youth
Forum Launched
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Discussions at the Global
Youth Forum will revolve
around issues relevant to
young people throughout the
world -- making a decent
living, growing up healthy,
sexuality in the context of
family and rights, and
exercising citizenship.
In the lead-up to the
December’s Global Youth
Forum, a series of events
dubbed the “Road to Global
Youth Forum” will be held in
Jakarta, Surabaya, Kupang,
Semarang, Palembang, and
Pontianak.” A number of
social media competitions -including a blogging, action
project and a photography
competition -- will also be
held between September and
October 2012. Ten finalists
from each competition will be
posted online for public
voting. The top five votegetters will be announced as
winners and receive tickets
and observer passes to the
Global Youth Forum.(UNFPA)
The Forum aims to catalyze a
sustainable youth movement
and encourage innovation
and investment in youth
issues.
BKKBN Chairperson Mr.
Sugiri Syarief affirmed that
the Government of Indonesia
fully supports the Global
Youth Forum. “The world’s
increasingly large number of
young people will be a
Young Talent
Jakarta/Pontianak/New
York - The United Nations
Office for Disarmament
Affairs (UN ODA) and the
Harmony for Peace
Foundation recently launched
an “Art for Peace” youth
contest. Participants aged 5 17 years of age were asked
to watch a short film online,
and then imagine a world free
of nuclear weapons. Each
age category (ages 5-8, ages
9-12 and ages 13-17) had
one winner.
The prize? To have their artwork reproduced in a United
Nations calendar. Indonesia’s own Edelweiss Rosyad won the
prize in the 5-8 year old category.
Edelweiss, aged 8, lives in Pontianak, West Kalimantan and
partakes in art classes at the Sanggar Khatulistiwa Children
Fun Art Gallery. Her mother discovered her talent whilst
Edelweiss was still attending kindergarten. We spoke to
Edelweiss about her winning piece and how she felt about
being announced as the winner;
Q: How did you initially find out about the UN Art for Peace
Contest and why were you interested in entering?
A: I found out from my art studio, Sanggar Lukis Khatulistiwa
in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, where I take drawing classes.
I wanted to enjoy participating with my friends from the studio.
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Q&A with Leo Mokodompit – Indonesian
National Commission for UNESCO
Q: What initiatives for youth are you promoting
through the Indonesian National Commission
UNESCO Youth Desk?
A: As we know UNESCO incorporates education,
science, culture and communication. As an integral
part of UNESCO Natcom, we are developing some
youth-led programmes. An education program we
are currently working on focuses on raising
awareness amongst youth about Green
entrepreneurship, reproductive health and HIV/
AIDS. In terms of science we are going to run an
youth agricultural camp which youth attended and
learnt about farming and also sustainability. On the
cultural side of things we are again holding a
Konser Karawitan Muda Indonesia,in November
2012, which celebrates traditional music from 6
different Indonesian provinces.
Q: What do you believe are the most pressing
issues and challenges for the youth of today?
A: The biggest challenge is youth’s ability to
implement real change through regulation and
policy. Policy needs to accommodate youth. In
particular education, unemployment, environment
and health are very important topics which youth in
collaboration with the government should focus on.
Q: How can youth work together with the UN? How
influential can things like the Global Youth Forum,
to be held later this year in Bali, be for the agenda
of the UN?
A: When the UN announced the International Year
of Youth in 2011 I was so happy that our ability to
contribute was recognised. Now that the year is
over I want to encourage all young people to stay
focused and keep moving forward. It is so great that
young people around the world are involved with
the UN, whether it is as youth advocates in UN
agencies, interns or volunteers. This network of
young people in the UN in integral to collaboration
and being the voice for the change we want.
Q: What opportunities do Indonesia's youth
otherwise have to voice their opinion and contribute
to making a difference to their world?
A: Young people must be proactive--keep trying to
create change and advocate for issues that concern
them. It is important to start small. Using social
media is a good start and can be very powerful.
Think about what interests you and how you could
use your talent and skills to benefit your community.
So there are 3 things that young people should do :
Dream, Commit, and ACTION!
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Rural Midwives on Message:
Q&A with Edelweiss
Rosyad
using SMS to battle child and maternal mortality
Q: At what age did you begin
drawing and producing artwork?
A: When I was in kindergarten, at
the age of five. I love to draw as a
hobby and each week I use around
5000 pieces of paper for doodling,
sketching, drawing and writing.
Q: What message did you wish to
deliver through your artwork and
what is the meaning behind the “If
A World Free of Nuclear Weapons”
and the content of your drawing?
A: Well, I know that nuclear is a
bomb! I wanted to show that we
should prevent the Earth from
damage and allow the plants to
keep growing.
I think if there was no war there
would be no nuclear weapons,
bombs and fear that makes it all
destroyed. The world will definitely
feel comfortable, peaceful and
beautiful. We can see various
plants and colorful flowers thriving,
bees quietly sucking honey and
free-flying birds in the sky and
beautiful views of the twilight sky.
All occur freely, without limits,
without pressure, without fear...
Q: How did you feel one UNODA
announced that you were the
winner?
A: The studio told my mother first,
so I didn’t know by myself that I
had won. When she told me I felt
over the moon and I felt so happy
because I thought I’m going to
have another trophy. In fact, this
was the 100th time I had won a
prize.
(Edelweiss’s mother explained as
she was young she thought every
competition’s prize was a trophy.)
Q: What is your hope for the
future?
A: I just want the plants to continue
flourishing so that the Earth will not
be damaged. That’s why I drew
plants for my drawing. I want to
become a doctor or a teacher.
All the winning artwork can be
viewed at http://
www.unartforpeace.org/
Jakarta - Village midwives in
Pemalang, East Java, and West
Lombok in rural Indonesia are now
better equipped to improve
services to women and children
thanks to a new initiative by
UNICEF in partnership with Nokia,
the Ministry of Health and XL
Axiata. The pilot programme uses
a mobile phone application called
Nokia Life through which midwives
regularly receive key information
on maternal and child health on
their Nokia phones. The
messages range from information
on pregnancy, safe motherhood,
nutrition, and immunisation, to
early child development and
learning.
“I will discuss these messages
with the expecting and
breastfeeding mothers in the
Posyandu (local health centre),”
says Afriana, one of more than
200 village midwives who will
participate in the project. The
head of West Lombok Health
Office, Rachman Syahnan Putra,
points to the initiative in terms of
tackling ongoing health challenges
in his area. “This will contribute to
our movement towards zero
maternal and child deaths in West
Nusa Tenggara province,” he
hopes. The district has managed
to reduce maternal death cases to
only three so far this year,
compared to 12 deaths last year.
However, Putra believes there is
still room for improvement in
enhancing the capacity of health
workers.
“Since midwives are our frontline
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service providers who deal directly
with the community, this initiative
will hopefully increase the
community’s awareness,” he
explains. Luluk, one of the
participation midwives lives and
works in the village of Mareje
Timur, a two hour ride through the
hills from the district capital. “Our
village is so remote. But it doesn’t
matter. As long as I can receive
these messages, I will disseminate
them,” she says.
West Nusa Tenggara is one of the
provinces with the highest
maternal and child death rate in
Indonesia, according to official
data. Pemalang has the secondlowest human development index
in Java (Indonesian Statistic
Bureau, 2007). Ten months from
the start of the programme there
will be an evaluation to measure
the increase in the midwives’
knowledge and the improvement
in their counseling practices with
the families in the community.
(UNICEF)
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This excerpt is the first in a series of articles on the work of the UN in Aceh and Nias
Gunung Sitoli, Nias - Nias is an
island so remote that it took an 8.7
magnitude-quake seven years ago
for the world’s eyes to focus on this
Indonesian community of one million
people. Trillions of rupiahs worth of
aid from the international community
eventually poured into the
reconstruction of the devastated
island, located some 100 kilometers
from Sumatra.
“If there was no ILO,
we would have needed an
extra 100 years to complete
all the work”
- Mazdan al Mahdali,
Nias Public Works Agency
Today Nias has more than 300
kilometers of new roads and bridges
-- some connecting isolated villages
to the main city of Gunung Sitoli.
Road and bridge work has been
crucial not only to rebuilding Nias in
the aftermath of the earthquake, but
also to end the isolation of small
villages from basic services.
Truth be told, much more of the
reconstruction effort is visible in
Gunung Sitoli than it is in remote
villages in regions such as Ma’U,
Lotu or Lahomi. This is the reason
why of the many international bodies
that came to Nias to assist with
infrastructure reconstruction work particularly rural transport
infrastructure - the International
Labor Organization (ILO) stands out.
Take the suspension bridge in Gido,
in the primary regency of Nias
Island. The 64.60m-long steelenforced bridge connects some
3,000 people to services -- including
children who used to wade through
the waters of the river under the
bridge to get to school, and mothers
who need to go grocery shopping in
the main district village. This bridge
replaces an old wooden one so
unsafe that children risked their lives
just to get to school in the morning.
from road access. “Before ILO came
in, it was far worse,” said Agustinus.
“We would have not been able to
manage on our own, without help
from ILO, following the quake. Our
current main focus is watching our
budget to try and make sure that two
of these three will be free from
isolation by 2013, and the third by
2014.” He said that credit should be
given to ILO for making inroads into
isolated villages with its
technological expertise and
innovation – like the suspended
bridges.
ILO employed the local workforce of
Nias to build this bridge. Over 2,500
men -- and some 500 women -were employed to carry out the work
of building the foundation, erecting
the tower and hoisting the main
cable. The Gido suspension bridge,
built for under IDR 640 million, was
just one of many projects that linked
the Nias’ “lost worlds” – to use the
term of one public works official –
with the rest of the world under the
USD 16 million Nias Rural Access
and Capacity Building Project (NiasRACBP). Agustinus Sega, who
heads the Nias Investment and
Development Planning Board
(Bappeda), said that “ILO worked
tirelessly to assist communities build
roads and trail bridges.”
According to Mazdan al Mahdali,
who heads the Nias Public Works
Agency, work done by ILO carried a
special meaning for his office. “If
there was no ILO, we would have
needed an extra 100 years to
complete all the work,” Mazdan said.
“We can do it alone, but with
restricted facilities and budget, it
would take an enormous amount of
time.”
Today some 49 villages across Nias
today can still not be accessed by
car, and three main cities are cut off
Villagers use the Gido
suspension bridge to
access schools and
markets
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Nuzlan Hia, head of the Road and
Bridge Planning Subdivision said
that assistance to Nias’s
infrastructure is crucial. “ILO helped
us tremendously on this front. We
are still in dire need of good roads
and would hope that ILO can still
work with us - specifically to provide
access roads which could be used
for public services linked to
education, like bridges.” Nuzlan said.
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Female Peacekeepers in the Field
operating procedure for
different tasks, which
makes it clearer for us.
For example, for sexual
harassment, if you are
ever bothered, you can
report it, following the
rules. So, you are free to
be yourself.”
Ms Rahmi explained that
there are many reasons
for her decision to join
UNPOL. She feels that
by joining the UN Police
she is able to assist the
people in need. “There
are so many people who
are suffering and dying
because of war. Millions of them
struggle to even find food”.
Santy’s Story
Jakarta- When Police Sergeant
Santy Rahmi was selected for UN
Duty in Sudan in 2008, she was
the first female police officer to be
assigned to a UN Peace Mission
since the year 2000. “I was
nervous at first,” Ms Rahmi said,
“because I was the only female in
my contingent, I was younger than
the others, and my rank was lower.
But UN Peacekeeping gave me a
chance to prove myself,” the native
of Pekanbaru district in Sumatra
said.
“Through the UN I got the chance
to be involved and help them
directly. As time goes by
throughout each mission, I learnt
how to be grateful for my life, my
country and for everything I had,”
she added. She also feels that
through the UN, she got the
chance to gain more knowledge
and interact with new people from
around the world.
“It was beyond what I had
expected to gain. The UN has
opened my mind and taught me
how to develop certain attitudes
and knowledge in an international
environment, says Ms. Rahmi.
Asked about her expectations for
the weeklong meeting in
Semarang, Ms. Rahmi said she
hoped it “could strengthen our
skills so we can be more useful to
vulnerable populations.” She also
expressed her hope that more
opportunities would become
available to Indonesians for both
training and working with the UN
Police.
She continued by saying that she
is now seen as an example for
women police officers that have
followed a similar trail. Ms. Santy
Rahmi served the UN Mission in
Sudan (UNMIS) in both Juba and
Khartoum, working in the
administrative support section for
the UN Police where she was
responsible for personnel issues.
“It is really a great opportunity for
women to work in UNPOL,” she
said, “the UN has a standard
UNPOL Meet
Semarang- A regional meeting in Semarang to define guidelines for police
work in peacekeeping missions was the first in a series of regional
consultations designed to help UN Members States provide the best
possible police expertise in peacekeeping operations. Currently more than
14,000 police officers serve in a dozen UN peace missions around the
world – an exponential increase from only 1,700 UN police 15 years ago.
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Q&A with Indonesian
Peacekeeper Lt. Colonel
Nita Siahaan M.Sc
Jakarta - On the 16th of January
2008, the United Nations
Department of Peacekeeping
Operations (DPKO) requested
the Government of Indonesia, to
assign an active service woman in
its military forces to support the
mission in Democratic Republic
of Congo.
Several Indonesian police officers
applied for the position but only
one woman made it through to the
final interview session Lieutenant Colonel Nita Siahaan
M.Sc. Not only did she assist in
maintaining peace and security in
DR Congo, she was also the first
service woman from Indonesia’s
Army to participate in an UN
peacekeeping mission.
We spoke to Lt. Col Nita about
her experiences and the issues
she faced during her year
stationed in the DRC.
Q: What are your most enjoyable
moments from your time as a UN
Peacekeeper?
A: It has been a joyous moment
for me to meet and interact with
people and children in the mission
area. Having the opportunity to
intermingle and know their culture
has been life changing.
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Honouring the Hosts of
Refugee Children
Cisarua - The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
and partner organization Church World Service (CWS) marked
World Refugee Day in June with the theme: “1 Refugee without
hope is too many”. Attending the event were local authorities in
Bogor/Cisarua, representatives from schools where refugee
children are granted access to education and some 300
refugees and asylum seekers.
Cultural performances were presented by refugees and asylum
seekers from Somalia, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Young
refugees and asylum seekers also showed their gratitude to the
local community in Cisarua by volunteering to clean the streets
of the neighbourhood where they are being hosted. This
initiative will continue in the future, in partnership with the local
inhabitants. UNHCR donated books and shelves to the
Elementary School 01 (SDN 01) as a token of appreciation for
the services provided by the school to UNHCR’s refugee
children. (UNHCR)
L-R: Dr. Stefanus Bria Seran (NTT Provincial Health Office), Ms.
Yohana Lisapaly (Ofice of the Governor of NTT), Dr. Slamet Riyadi
Yuwono (MoH) and Mr. Jose Ferraris (UNFPA)
Population Day in NTT
Jakarta / Kupang - Universal
Access to Reproductive Health
Services was the theme of this
year’s World Population Day,
part of a global push to reenergize Governments’
commitments on the issue and
to recognize those who
provide reproductive health
information, services and
supplies. Indonesia marked
the day with a seminar in
Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
(NTT), organized by the UN
Population Fund in
collaboration with the Ministry
of Health and the Provincial
Government.
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Following keynote speaker Dr.
Slamet Riyadi Yuwono (the
Ministry’s Director General for
Nutrition & Maternal and
Children Health),
Representative Jose’ Ferraris
reaffirmed UNFPA’s
commitment to work with all of
its partners to ensure that
universal access to sexual and
reproductive health (especially
voluntary family planning) is
recognized as a key element
of all development and poverty
reduction plans -- and is
included in the post-2015
international development
agenda.
Q&A with Lt. Col Nita
Siahaan M.Sc.
Q: What are the basic duties of a UN
Military Observer? Are there are any
differences in terms of duties for men
and women in the Un Peacekeeping
Operations?
A: Servicemen and women deployed by
the UN DPKO share related duties to
some extent. They are exposed to the
same or parallel risks while serving on
filed missions. However, other factors
such as gender roles show a distinct
separation of men and women
peacekeepers. For example, female
militaries are able to interact and assist
women and young girls who are victims
of psychological scars, caused by armed
conflicts. I feel, women and children who
were abused find it easier to relate to
female military observers than our male
counterparts. This helps in investigation,
advocacy and justice against
perpetrators. Indeed the roles of military
service women is crucial and remain a
necessity for the success of a mission.
Q: The Democratic Republic of Congo is
often considered a complex mission,
with challenges of civil unrest. How do
you deal with the level of violence in the
country?
A: In my opinion, local people, ethnicity
or religion play a part in determining the
root of the conflict. For example, if tribal
issues cause the conflict, I will try and
meet the tribal leaders and try to find a
solution to reduce the tension. The
approach of using tribal leaders is less
complex than the conventional model, I
believe.
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CALENDAR
Q&A with Lt. Col Nita
Siahaan M.Sc.
Q: What are the main challenges of
being a woman in the UN Peacekeeping
Operations?
AUGUST
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17 August Indonesian Independence Day celebration
19 August World Humanitarian Day / “I Was Here”
23 August International Day for the Remembrance of
the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
29 August International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced
Disappearances
31 August Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) visit to UNIC
SEPTEMBER
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1-7 September World Urban Forum
1st Week of September ASEAN Post-Rio+20
Development Agenda meeting tbc
18 September International Literacy Day observance
at Atma Jaya Catholic University (UNESCO)
10 September World Suicide Prevention Day (WHO)
15 September International Day of Democracy
16 September International Day for the Preservation of
the Ozone Layer
Mid-September Launch of the Pulse Lab Jakarta
17 September Launch Screening of I video “Jangan
Kembali” (IOM, UNIC, Ministry of Women
Empowerment and Child Protection, INP, U.S.
Embassy)
20 September Global Launch of MDG Gap Task Force
Report
21 September International Day of Peace (UNIC)
27 September World Tourism Day (UNWTO)
28 September World Rabies Day (WHO)
29 September World Heart Day (WHO)
A: One of the constraints for women is
being under the second level of
command. Also, there is no permanent
policy by the UN in deciding how many
female officers can participate in each
UN mission. One way to solve this might
be for the UN mission to first determine
the characteristics of the conflict area
and then see how many female officers
are needed. This I believe would help to
resolve the conflict better.
Q: In your opinion, what does the future
hold for women officers in UN
Peacekeeping missions?
A: Women officers certainly play a big
role in future UN Peacekeeping
missions because many UN
Peacekeeping Operations are
conducted in non-Western countries that
hold conservative values on gender
issues. Female officers can be more
effective in communicating these issues
to the local population.
Q: Do you have any suggestions to
make the UN Peacekeeping Missions
more effective?
OCTOBER
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1-24 October UN4U (“UN for You”) Campaign
October dates tbc “Road to Global Youth
Forum” (UNFPA)
16 October - World Food Day
22-24 October - 5th Asian Ministerial Meeting on
Disaster Risk Reduction, Yogyakarta (UN ISDR) at
Atma Jaya Catholic University (UNESCO)
24 October - UN Day
Every day of 2011, 2400 young
people (aged 15-24) were
infected with HIV.
DID YOU
KNOW?
A: Peacekeeping operations involve a
lot of psychological problems, including
changing the mindset from a warrior to a
peacekeeper, handling stress related to
duties, influencing the local population
to support the mission, raising
awareness about gender issues and
solving cross-cultural issues. Yet at the
moment, the role of psychological teams
in providing their services for deployed
units are very limited. I think the
involvement of psychological officers in
UN Peacekeeping would dramatically
improve the effectiveness of the
mission.
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