Noeleen Heyzer Quotes
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Increasingly, the battlefields are fought on women's backs, and it is done not just to humiliate them, but to humiliate their men, too.
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Peace is the absence of war, but beyond that peace is a commodity unlike any other. Peace is security. Peace is a mindset. Peace is a way of living. Peace is the capacity to transcend past hurts - to break cycles of violence and forge new pathways that say, I would like to make sure we live as a community where there is justice, security, and development for all members. At the end of the day, peace is an investment; it is something you create by investing in a way of life and monitoring where your resources go.
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I have to say that today many women celebrate this event and welcome you as a sister, a sister of commitment. I've been receiving messages from all parts of the world to say that this is a special day to them as well.
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The designation of a goodwill ambassador is reserved for exceptional individuals who are committed to using their visibility for positive change. We are honored to have Nicole join the UNIFEM family.