Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office

Jul 22, 2023, at 10:00 pm

New York: Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions such as social security payments and pensions.

Empowering women in peace operations remains top priority, says UN peacekeeping chief

Mar 26, 2021, at 11:33 pm

New York: Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”.

Inclusion, empowerment and equality, must be ‘at the heart of our efforts’ to ensure sustainable development, says UN chief

Jul 17, 2019, at 09:48 am

New York, July 17 (IBNS): The world’s people are demanding “transformative change that is fair and sustainable,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to “kickstart a decade of delivery and action for people and planet.” 

Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

Mar 08, 2019, at 08:59 am

New York, Mar 8 (IBNS): Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed in his message for International Women's Day which this year puts “innovation by women and girls, for women and girls”, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality.

Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power

Mar 09, 2018, at 03:00 pm

New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government and the people of the conflict-plagued country.

Without firm action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, world may miss development targets

Feb 15, 2018, at 02:37 pm

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): Without speedy progress on gender equality and real action to end pervasive discrimination against women and girls, the global community will not be able to keep the promise to ‘leave no one behind’ on the road to ending poverty, protecting the planet and advancing prosperity by 2030, according to a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday.