‘Consign Violence against Women, Girls to History Books’, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

‘Consign Violence against Women, Girls to History Books’, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November: Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, […]

COP27 closes with the deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice, says UN chief

COP27 closes with the deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice, says UN chief Countries reached an agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for “loss and damage” from climate-induced disasters after days of intense negotiations that stretched countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27. […]