UNA Georgia

A Georgian nonprofit, member of the World Federation of UNAs, dedicated to advancing democracy and human rights in Georgia and the South Caucasus since '95.

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Check out a heartwarming video of #PITA Kutaisi Youth Center and its members reaching out to their friends and peers in Marneuli and Bolnisi, two municipalities in COVID19 lockdown - https://t.co/G5Hnpbb7Jt

#UNAG #PITA #USAID #EDEC

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Robust response to COVID19 requires a robust information campaign. We are working closely with the government and, upon their request, printed more 65,000+ brochures and posters in Azerbaijani and Armenian languages for residents of municipalities in lockdown #UNAG #PITA #USAID

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Xenophobia is on the rise in GE following a full lockdown of two municipalities after a Marneuli resident was diagnosed with COVID19. The Councils of National Minorities and Religions under the PDO call on everyone to refrain from spreading hate speech.

https://t.co/udEYr4lL2K

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Today, with the support of #USAID’s PITA, State Minister Ketevan Tsikhelashvili and the Deputy State Minister Lia Gigauri presented 2018 report on the Implementation of the State Strategy and Action Plan for Civic Equality and for PDO, CNM, and Inter-agency Commission of the SCEI

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Today, #PITA's Diversity School was hosting Nikoloz Aleksidze for a lecture on the "Nation, Citizenship and Tolerance." #DiversitySchool #PITA @UNAGeorgia @USAIDGeorgia

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Discussing the research findings and recommendations on civil the registration and access to identity documents among Roma communities in Georgia. Research by @UNAGeorgia and @osce_odihr

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

Polls Open in Georgia’s Presidential Runoff
- Salome #Zurabishvili and Grigol #Vashadze – who finished with 38.64% and 37.74%, respectively – contest the runoff https://t.co/FGapldHWhj

#Gvote2018 #Gvote18 #Ivanishvili #Saakashvili #Bakhtadze #Kobakhidze #Margvelashvili

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

Watchdog Warns Against Social Spending Announcements During Campaign
- @TIGeorgiaEng: announcing “new multi-million social programs” ahead of second round runoffs of #GVote “can clearly be characterized as electorally motivated public spending” https://t.co/vIumRdrV9A

#GVote2018

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Deputy State Minister Lia Gigauri of @SMRCEGeorgia delivers closing remarks about the importance of raising awareness on GBV and implications of early marriage. #PITA #YouthCenters @USAIDGeorgia @UNAGeorgia #GenderEquality #YouthPower #GBV

[UNA Georgia @UNAGeorgia]

Happening now: #PITA has successfully kicked off a 3-day TOT in combating gender-based violence with 20 of the best and brightest youth members from its #YouthCenters! @USAIDGeorgia @UNAGeorgia, @SMRCEGeorgia, @usaid_info, #YouthPower, #YouthCAN #Youth #CombatGBV #genderequality

[PACE @PACE_News]

1/ Voters in #Georgia's Presidential election "had a genuine choice and candidates campaigned freely, but on an unlevel playing field", say international observers, including a 25-strong team from PACE
https://t.co/057HLWzH84

[PACE @PACE_News]

2/ “Yesterday's voting was well organised, and electors made their choice without restrictions” said the head of the PACE observer team @AndrejHunko. But he also pointed to "an astonishing amount of money" spent in the electoral campaign. Full statement: https://t.co/rvdt018TEo

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

NDI: E-Day ‘Largely Orderly,’ Pre-Election Period ‘Highly Negative’
- Read the statement of @NDI here: https://t.co/Rb5QB8uUva

#GVote #GVote18 #GVote2018 #Georgia #Tbilisi @GovernmentGeo @MargvelashviliG

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

Near-final: 3689 polling stations (99.57% of all)
-Salome Zurabishvili: 38.66%
-Grigol Vashadze: 37.7%
-Davit Bakradze: 10.97%

#Gvote2018 #Gvote18 Source: https://t.co/EZoUHIcQkt

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

Half time: 1872 polling stations (50.53% of all stations)
-Salome Zurabishvili: 38.82%
-Grigol Vashadze: 37.68%
-Davit Bakradze: 10.26%
-Shalva Natelashvili: 4%
-Davit Usupashvili: 2.3%
-Zurab Japaridze: 2.43%
#Gvote2018 #Gvote18 Source: https://t.co/EZoUHIcQkt

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

Exit Polls Differ Wildly, as Voting Ends
- 3 separate exit polls, commissioned by @Rustavi2tv, ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia & opposition @EuropeanGeorgia, show contradictory results in #GVote https://t.co/bzMyeLibKk

@UNMGeorgia #Zurabishvili #GVote2018 #GVote18

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

#Bakradze Admits Defeat, Pledges Support to #Vashadze
- @DatoBakradze announced decision shortly after release of @EuropeanGeorgia -commissioned exit poll, which placed Grigol #Vashadze ahead of Salome #Zurabishvili https://t.co/JYj2vWs9T2

#GVote #GVote18 #GVote2018 @UNMGeorgia

[Civil.ge @CivilGe]

- Rustavi2 exit poll predicts second round runoff between #Zurabishvili and #Vashadze with 40% each;
- GDDG exit poll gives first round victory to Zurabishvili (52%); Vashadze finished second with 28%;
#Gvote #Gvote2018 #Gvote18