The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) launched on 5 December 2007 a US$13 million pan-African initiative to increase the role of women scientists in agriculture.
UN-INSTRAW joins the world in condemning the assasination of Ms. Benazir Bhutto, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party and former Prime Minister and conveys its most heartfelt condolences to Ms. Bhutto’s family and to the people and government of Pakistan.
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, December 10th 2007, Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, called on national actors, governments, civil society and human rights institutions to reaffirm their commitment to the values and principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
