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| Women
On 25 July, the United Nations observes the International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women and girls of African descent while addressing the systemic challenges they continue to…
| Women
From Brazil to Panama, bold investments in care, backed by UN Women’s expertise and support, are reshaping economies and lives – and showing the world what’s possible. Every day, women and girls in Latin America spend up to three times…
| Sport for Development and Peace
The power of football to inspire fans to take positive action for a healthier planet and a fairer society is taking centre stage at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan – a world fair focused on building a sustainable global future.As the football Club World…
| Youth
Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on Friday, marking World Population Day.Secretary-General António Guterres said empowering young people in a fair and…
| Indigenous Peoples
First, it was floods that inundated fields and washed away crops. Then, it was drought which led the levels of lakes to plummet and the crops to shrivel. Ácora, located in the southeast corner of Peru almost 3,800 kilometres above sea level, is…
| Innovation & Technology
As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own…
| Women
A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated…
| Sport for Development and Peace
Want to set girls up for success? Keep them interested in sport!Girls who stay active aren’t just building fitness – they’re building confidence, resilience, and skills that shape their future. When it is safe, inclusive, and well-organized, sport…
| Youth
Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there.In neighbouring Chad, children make up 61 per cent of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees and a staggering…
| Disabilities
In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves excluded from almost every avenue of life. Zénabou, who is deaf and non-speaking, has suffered from prejudice, but a…
| Innovation & Technology
The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative…
| Youth
The Smurfs are back – and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere to “…