The UN Women’s Executive Board began the year by electing its new Bureau for 2024 in elections held on January 10. The Latin American and Caribbean group will preside over …
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Hundreds of women wait for aid at the Women and Children Development Association office in the eastern Sudan village of Jabait. According to the UN Women website, some of the …
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Zimbabwe’s Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda Appointed UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, System Coordination, Programme Results
On January 2nd, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda of Zimbabwe as [UN Assistant Secretary-General and] Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, United Nations …
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On International Migrants Day, which falls on December 18th, UN Women acknowledged the significant contributions made by women and girls who represent about 50% of the world’s 281 million international …
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Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, speaks out against Palestinians suffering
During a speech at the United Nations Security Council, Sima Bahous, the Executive Director of UN Women, addressed the ongoing conflict in Palestine and the suffering of its people since …
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The United Nations Observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women took place today, 22 November 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (EST) at the ECOSOC …
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UN Women Executive Director Calls for Ceasefire, Ensuring Humanitarian Assistance for women, Girls in Gaza
UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, concluded a two-day visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt to speak of the dire crisis in Gaza, where she welcomed the crucial work …
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According to UN Women, Violence against women and girls remains one of the world’s most common and pervasive human rights violations. An estimated 736 million women worldwide — nearly one …
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UN Report: Women’s Representation in Peace Process is Plateaued, Highly Conflict-Affected
More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, recording a 50% increase since 2017. Meanwhile, countries are instead increasing military spending, which topped USD 2.2 …
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Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) recently announced that it has become a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, WEPs are a …
