N Women Ukraine has spearheaded a new effort, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Cabinet of… Read More »New alliance promotes gender-responsive recovery efforts in Ukraine
Remarks by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director at the Conference “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza,” in Sweimeh, Jordan.
UN Women’s latest Gender Alert on the war on Gaza reveals the staggering challenges Palestinian women-led organizations face, highlights their unwavering commitment to save lives,… Read More »Palestinian women-led organizations must be at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Gaza and the West Bank
Women’s rights in Afghanistan have always been a matter of fierce struggle over regimes and generations, but the oppression that Afghan women and girls are… Read More »UN Women urges immediate global action to end oppression of Afghan women and girls
Feminist climate justice seeks a world where everyone can flourish on a healthy and sustainable planet, where those in power serve and are accountable to… Read More »Op-ed: Building accountability to achieve feminist climate justice
UN Women statement for World Environment Day, 5 June 2024
Achieving gender equality in SIDS demands a response that overcomes the nations’ obstacles and transforms their vulnerabilities into tools of resilience, innovation, and equality.
Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced from their lands, living under bombardments, and… Read More »Statement: No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan amid intense fighting and access denials
Panama Ambassador and President of the UN Women Executive Board Markova Concepción Jaramillo, accompanied by the ambassadors of Sweden and Côte d’Ivoire, and representatives from… Read More »UN Women Executive Board makes landmark field visit to Moldova and Ukraine
Remarks to the Security Council “Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people” by Sima Bahous, USG and UN Women… Read More »Speech: Seize opportunities, rise beyond challenges, recommit and push forward, boldly
