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UN Women expresses deep alarm and condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the ongoing attacks against women, girls, and civilians in and around El Fasher.

The Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) from 4 – 6 November, in Doha, Qatar, takes place at a pivotal moment for advancing the… Read More »UN Women at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha

Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, has caused widespread devastation.

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee issues a statement that the disastrous humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to require urgent action. Two out of every three people… Read More »Inter-Agency Standing Committee Statement on Sudan: A call for urgent international response

Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Ambassadorial-Level Commemorative Meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission on Women, Peace and Security

UN Women statement for the International Day of Care and Support, 29 October 2025

Sweeping aid cuts are dismantling the very organizations that are critical to ending violence against women and girls. The new UN Women report At Risk… Read More »One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes on ending violence against women due to funding cuts

East and Southern Africa governments are prioritising investing in the care economy. From unpaid care work time-saving solutions in Rwanda to safer care jobs in… Read More »In East and Southern Africa, care is everyone’s business – and it’s changing lives

Gender inequality and the climate crisis are two of the most urgent challenges of today. As we better understand and make the critical connections between… Read More »Five ways to build gender equality and sustainability

The 2025 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace and Security warns that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict, the highest… Read More »Wars on women escalate as global conflicts reach record highs