2025

Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in Gaza on October 17 2025.

The recent blackout by the Taliban exposed how vital the Internet has become for Afghan women and how, when that connection is lost, hope fades and isolation takes hold.

Women peacebuilders are localizing the global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda: mediating conflicts, countering violent extremism and promoting equality.

UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2025

Remarks by Sabine Freizer Gunes, UN Women Representative in Ukraine, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

UN Women and the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in cybersecurity and the… Read More »UN Women and Global Cybersecurity Forum join forces to advance women’s representation in cybersecurity

The Fourth Programming Round provides a new opportunity for Member States and UN entities to implement gender-responsive approaches to peacekeeping.

UN Women has signed a landmark agreement with the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) to accelerate gender equality across the global sports… Read More »Global Push for Gender Equality in Sport Gains Momentum with New Partnership

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council meeting on “Women and peace and security” on… Read More »Speech: When women lead, peace follows

UN Women statement for the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2025