On her part, Madam Brigitte commended the Kenyan First Lady for spearheading the Beyond zero campaign to reduce maternal and child mortality, saying she is a true model of African motherhood. The Central African Republic First Lady is a champion of Merc More than a Mother, an organization which supports women facing stigma because of infertility.
Category: Central African Republic
Ban Ki-moon buoyed by climate accord but laments conflicts
In this Aug. 12, 2015 photo provided by the United Nations, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the media at U.N. headquarters on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of civilians by U.N. forces, particularly in the Central African Republic. During Ban’s second term as Secretary General, the U.N.’s failure to deal effectively with sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic and elsewhere have been widely criticized.