Thematic Areas

60 years of the anti-racism Convention: progress and achievements in the fight against racial discrimination The 2025 theme of the International Day is “60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Racial of…

What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Happiness is a fundamental human goal. The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced…

Across Europe, North America, and Central Asia, one in five women are aged 65 years or older. By 2050, more than one-quarter of all women in the region will be in this age group, and there will be more women aged 65 years or older than women under…

Today, more than 60 million women and girls remain forcibly displaced or stateless across the globe. After having fled conflict, violence and human rights abuses, many continue to live on the frontlines of crises, separated from loved ones and…

In Magdalena Milpas Altas, in central Guatemala, Marla Chanta, a 45-year-old artisan, is crafting more than artisanry – she is creating new opportunities for her family and community. As a young woman, Marla would have liked to become a secretary,…

Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making…

As the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, global leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss transformative approaches to advance women's economic empowerment through digital…

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which remains the most revolutionary plan on gender equality to date.  Despite this, progress over the past 30 years has…

At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled “Reflections and Resolve: Civil Society Pathways to Push Forward for Gender Equality”, UN Women brought together youth leaders and regional civil…

Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and climate change hold back child development, UN rights chief Volker Türk told Member States in Geneva on Thursday. During a discussion…

“Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first week of its annual session at the UN Headquarters, in New York, on…

At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting – part of the ongoing …