- 11 Nov 2020
- Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental organizations,…
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and…
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Read story- 20 Oct 2020
- Statement
Trusting statistics to tell the story
A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems and prospects, and socio-economic circumstances. When collected and analysed well,…
Trusting statistics to tell the story
A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems and prospects,…
Read story- 19 Oct 2020
- Press Release
Funding shortfall, lack of protection for four million women and girls further destabilizes Central Sahel
Rising violence in the Central Sahel region has created a protection crisis for women and girls, who face fear and trauma in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Funding shortfall, lack of protection for four million women and girls further…
Rising violence in the Central Sahel region has created a protection crisis for women and girls, who face fear and trauma in…
Read story- 11 Oct 2020
- Statement
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let’s commit to listening to and lifting up girls’ voices.
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let’s commit to listening to…
Read story- 09 Oct 2020
- Press Release
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership calling for prevention and prosecution of gender-based violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In a candid conversation just published by TIME, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, describes the horrors experienced by survivors of gender-based violence she has met…
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership…
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Read story- 23 Sep 2020
- Statement
UNFPA deeply concerned about reports of violations of women's reproductive rights
Recent news reports from around the world about invasive, life-altering reproductive health procedures performed without knowledge or consent, if true, are a serious cause for alarm.…
UNFPA deeply concerned about reports of violations of women's reproductive…
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Read story- 17 Sep 2020
- Press Release
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 stay on track…
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept…
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and…
Read story- 12 Sep 2020
- Statement
South-South cooperation takes us further on the road to global solidarity
In the past 40 years, our world has transformed. Many developing countries in the Global South have emerged from poverty and built thriving economies and societies. They drive much of the global…
South-South cooperation takes us further on the road to global solidarity
In the past 40 years, our world has transformed. Many developing countries in the Global South have emerged from poverty and…
Read story- 10 Sep 2020
- Media Advisory
WOMEN OF THE DIASPORA: A Global Virtual Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination
NEW YORK —Women of the Diaspora: A Global Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination is the first in a series of webinars centering around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. On Friday,…
WOMEN OF THE DIASPORA: A Global Virtual Summit on Gender and Racial…
NEW YORK —Women of the Diaspora: A Global Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination is the first in a series of webinars…
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