
8 March is universally celebrated as International Women’s Day. In his message for the day, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated that gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. UNAMID celebrated the day with a cultural event at the Mission’s headquarters in Zalingei, Central Darfur. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.