On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
May 28, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New York/IBNS: In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948.
COVID-19: New women-led UN initiative aims to save lives and protect livelihoods
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:20 pm
New York/IBNS: Against the backdrop of the unprecedented global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the deputy UN chief briefed journalists on Monday about a new women-led initiative that mobilizes support to save lives and protect livelihoods.
Pakistani religious scholar blames women for spread of COVID-19 in country
Apr 26, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A popular religious scholar of Pakistan, Maulana Tariq Jameel, triggered a controversy after he blamed women of the country for the spread of Coronavirus.
Displaced and stateless women and girls face heightened risk of violence amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:29 am
New York/IBNS: As COVID-19 continues to take lives and change communities around the world, the virus is also creating massive protection risks for women and girls forced to flee their homes, a top official at the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, stressing that global protection staff are on high alert and adapting life-saving support programmes for those subjected to violence.
Women plough the way to peace in South Sudan resettlement project
Mar 19, 2020, at 01:08 pm
New York/IBNS: Women who had been displaced by fighting in South Sudan are sowing seeds of peace, with support from the UN mission in the country, UNMISS.
No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief
Mar 09, 2020, at 10:48 am
New York/IBNS: The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women’s Day.
International Women's Day: progress on gender equality remains slow
Mar 06, 2020, at 10:18 am
New York/IBNS: Women's Rights in Review, 25 years after Beijing takes stock of how the landmark gender equality plan, the Beijing Platform for Action, is being implemented and calls for greater parity and justice.
Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
Feb 28, 2020, at 11:26 am
New York/IBNS: The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday evening, in a call to transform the world by ensuring equal participation for all.
Women in Business 'must be knowledgeable and trust their knowledge'
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:23 am
New York/IBNS: Women who set up their own businesses will succeed if they are knowledgeable about their field and “trust their knowledge”; that’s according to the owner of a successful wine bar and store in the city of New Orleans in the United States.
Violence against women a barrier to peaceful future for all
Nov 26, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York/IBNS: Senior officials from across the United Nations on Wednesday stood in solidarity with survivors of violence against women and activists working to end the all-too common human rights violation.
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Nov 25, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York/IBNS: Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and gender inequality, the UN highlighted ahead of Monday’s World Day to stamp out abuse of women and girls.
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:15 am
New York/IBNS: The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and lives, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told world leaders meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday.
25 years on from landmark conference, millions of women and girls still in danger: UN deputy chief
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights to be integrated at the heart of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future for all.
New UN Female Police Officer of the Year prioritizes ‘preventing sexual exploitation and abuse’
Nov 02, 2019, at 07:17 am
New York/ IBNS: “An inspiration to all of us” is how top Police Adviser Luis Carrilho, described this year’s winner of the UN Female Police Officer of the Year Award, which was announced on Friday.
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York/IBNS: The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of the United Nations”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, in an open debate on how best to accelerate change.
More women in Latin America are working, but gender gap persists, new UN figures show
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York/IBNS: More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by the United Nations on Monday.
Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show
Oct 09, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York: More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.
UN shipping agency urges more women to climb aboard, fuel sustainable growth
Sep 27, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York: The historically male-dominated shipping industry should clear the decks for a new generation of women, whose empowerment would help fuel economic growth, and speed up the drive towards “safe, secure, clean and sustainable shipping”.
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:43 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Decades-long prison sentences handed down to three women protesting the strictly enforced wearing of veils in Iran, have drawn alarm and condemnation from six United Nations independent human rights experts.
Jul 17, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): Many women and girls “still face enormous challenges to their health, well-being and human rights”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a High-level General Assembly meeting on Tuesday conevened to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a milestone in reproductive health and rights.
‘No hope’ global development goals can be achieved without women, says UN Assembly President
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): Without the full participation and leadership of women, “we have no hope” of realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the President of the United Nations General Assembly told gender equality leaders on Monday.
Pay packet inequality growing worldwide, says new UN report
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, July 5 (IBNS): Top earners around the world have seen their share of national income rise in the last decade and a half, while everyone else has seen their pay packets shrink by comparison, UN economists reported on Thursday.
Change attitudes for future generations of women in tech, UN urges
Apr 26, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): When women and girls are empowered with technology, the whole world benefits. That’s one key message from the International Day for girls in the field of information and communications technology, or ICT, marked on Thursday.
Apr 24, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Over the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council during a high-level debate on Tuesday.
Women must be at ‘centre of peacekeeping decision-making’, UN chief tells Security Council
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:00 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Women’s rights, voices and participation must be at “the centre of peacekeeping decision-making”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, describing them as “central to sustainable solutions” to challenges facing the Organization worldwide.
Apr 11, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): More than four in 10 women in 51 countries surveyed, feel they have no choice but to agree to their partner’s sexual demands, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Wednesday, noting that they are also unable to make basic decisions about getting pregnant and accessing health care for themselves.
In South Sudan, mothers teaching daughters ‘safer’ ways to survive rape
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:21 am
New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): Sexual attacks in South Sudan are so common that mothers now teach their daughters how to survive the ordeal of being raped, in such a way as to minimize the violence. That’s according to Yasmin Sooka, chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, who was speaking on Tuesday in front of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, during its latest session.
Political power of women suffering 'serious regression', General Assembly President warns
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:09 am
New York, Mar 13 (IBNS): There has been a “serious regression” in the political power of women across the world in recent years, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told delegates to the annual summit of women activists at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Women still struggle to find a job, let alone reach the top: new UN report calls for 'quantum leap'
Mar 08, 2019, at 08:52 am
New York, Mar 8 (IBNS): Women’s job opportunities have barely improved since the early 1990s, UN labour experts said on Thursday, warning that female workers are still penalized for having children and looking after them.
Break taboo around menstruation, act to end ‘disempowering’ discrimination, say UN experts
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:38 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): A group of seven United Nations rights experts issued a clarion call on Tuesday to break the taboo around menstrual health for women and girls that persists in many parts of the world and take concrete action to end “disempowering” discrimination.