Papua New Guinea: Women Play Key Role in Crafting Peaceful, Sustainable Future for Papua New Guinea

May 12, 2020 | United Nations
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Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s briefing, as prepared for delivery, to the Peacebuilding Commission on the joint mission to Papua New Guinea, in New York today:

Thank you to Canada for inviting me to brief on my recent mission to Papua New Guinea, the fifth I have undertaken focused on women, peace and security, and development.  I was joined by the Executive Director of Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, and the Secretary-General’s Youth Envoy, Jayathma Wickramanayake.