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In an appeal for an immediate ceasefire, he said that over the past 17 days, more than 160 civilians have been killed.This includes at least 139 on…
“You are foundation-shakers,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual townhall meeting with women’s rights defenders – which runs until 19 March – “and you are…
Taking place from 9 to 19 March, the Commission’s 70th session (CSW70) focuses on the priority theme ‘ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women…
Suzuka Nakamura from the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki, which along with Hiroshima, was targeted by an atomic bomb at the end of the Second World…
“There is a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of these crimes,” Ms. Singhateh said.“We are also witnessing stronger international cooperation, more victim-centred approaches and deeper involvement…
While this year’s International Women’s Day, marked annually on 8 March, focuses on justice, the systems meant to protect women and girls are failing, with millions exposed…
HIGHLIGHTS Watch: International Women’s Day 2026 commemorations at the UN HQs, in New York. UN marks International Women’s Day: Leaders, advocates and youth voices gathered at…
The report titled Women in parliament 2025 released ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, also found that women’s leadership in parliament dipped with women…
Experts from around the world shared a range of concerns about how AI is affecting work and presented new ways to harness new technologies that protect…
In South Kordofan, confrontations between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the Sudanese Armed Forces have “intensified in recent days”, the Spokesperson for the UN…