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| Women
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 …
| Women
Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share…
| Disabilities
States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which hampers the rights of persons with disabilities - particularly women and girls - the Human Rights Council has heard.
Recalling the mantra…
| Women
The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
From embarking…
| Youth
A new report by UNICEF, UN Women, and Plan International assesses the progress and persistent challenges faced by adolescent girls globally over the past three decades. While significant strides have been made, such as higher school completion rates…
| Women
In 2025, the world celebrates 30 years of achievement on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary 1995 plan agreed by 189 governments to achieve the equal rights of all women and girls.
The UN Secretary-General’s report on the…
| Women
Equal rights. Equal opportunities. Equal power.
On International Women’s Day (8 March), that is the bold call for action for all women and girls worldwide. As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the…
| Youth
From rising tides threatening coastal communities, to the urgent need for global energy transition, climate change is no distant crisis – it is a present reality.
For young climate advocates like Fatou Jeng from The Gambia and Beniamin Strzelecki…
| Innovation & Technology
Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean.
New York, 6 March 2025 – Heads of Government and State together with leaders from intergovernmental organizations, the…
| Women
CSW69 / Beijing+30 (2025)
In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).
The sixty-ninth session of the Commission…
| Women
These are the key events of interest to the media for International Women's Day 2025.
6 March, Report Launch: Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing
What: Launch of the Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing report…
| Innovation & Technology
However, even though Mr. Sivanzire and his students are not yet able to make use of AI in their classes, they are seeing it being used in the wider culture, often in a negative way, to manipulate public opinion.
The teacher underlines the…