UN-POLAC reiterates Commitment towards Women Empowerment and grassroot Development.
Oru Leonard
United Nations-Positive Livelihood Award Centre, UN-POLAC has reaffirmed the need to empower rural women towards building peaceful coexistence and socio economic development.
The Director of Project and women Affairs UN-POLAC, Dr Cynthia Amaka Obiorah stated this in Abuja, at the appointment of international Peace Advocates to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in commemoration of the 2022 World Human Rights Day.
Dr Obiorah said women are peace builders thus the need to effectively engage them in promoting peaceful coexistence in the country.
According to her,the aim of the United Nations POLAC is to ensure that the peace advocacy for Nigerians gets to the grassroots.
Dr Obiorah said appointing individuals as volunteers is aimed at assisting in implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also promote the UNESCO Culture of Peace programme.
She explained that there was also need to empower women for active participation in governance and development of the nation.
“UN-POLAC is so passionate about women and children, thus our mandate in empowering rural women towards contributing their quota in peaceful coexistence in the country. “When you empower a woman by giving her education, she will not only maintain the home but also promote the course of peace and development of the society”
Dr Obiora also called on Nigerians to ensure that the upcoming general elections were free, fair, credible and well conducted in a peaceful atmosphere for the interest of unity.
the organization is mobilizing peace advocates and youths across the six geo-political zone to preach about peace.
Highlights of the event was appointment of peace advocates and presentation of awards to eminent Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in service to humanity and the nation at large.
