On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls for the world to “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” as the best way to accelerate economic growth and… Read More »1 in every 10 women in the world lives in extreme poverty
To showcase the myriad struggles and resilience of Afghan women, UN Women and the IOM are organizing two joint photo exhibitions, at the United Nations… Read More »Photo essay: A glimpse into the lives of Afghan women
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years into Russia’s invasion, leaders of several major… Read More »Macron says France has ‘no limits’ to its support for Ukraine
In Kenya and Zimbabwe, authorities and civil society groups are using a wide array of tactics to prevent gender-based violence.
Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about… Read More »Sweden officially joins NATO, prime minister declares it a ‘safer country’
Haiti has descended into a state of chaos and despair in recent years, with gangs seizing control of large swaths of the nation and imposing their rule… Read More »How a lack of leadership allowed gangs to take over Haiti
The Russian air force has intensified its activity on the Ukraine war’s front line to try to capitalise on the victory at Avdiivka, the eastern… Read More »More Russian warplanes are flying in Ukraine, posing risks for Kyiv and Moscow
The country is demanding that the US lifts the new measures against President Mnangagwa and others.
Some 200 displaced people were collecting firewood outside their camp when they were attacked, residents say.
Dozens of gunmen ride through the school seizing children as young as eight, witnesses say.
