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Energy powers every aspect of our lives, and by 2050, up to 90 per cent of the world’s electricity could come from renewable ...
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, more than 12 million people have been displaced—over half of them women and children. As ...
Remarks by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa and Salvator Nkurunziza, UN Women Country Representative in Sudan, speaking at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, from ...
In 2025, nearly 305 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection, and 123 million were forcibly displaced worldwide by mid-2024. Women and girls living in humanitarian contexts face ...
Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. They make up more than half of the 12 million people displaced and many are being deliberately targeted with sexual ...
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our times. It threatens to reverse progress on human rights and sustainable development and worsens gender inequality – posing specific risks ...
The active participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a critical element in the work of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). NGOs have been influential in shaping the current ...
Forty-five Member States of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any one time. The Commission consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by the ...
It is an honour to be part of this event. I congratulate Finland on launching its third national action plan (NAP) for the period 2018-2021. This is an important contribution to Finland’s rich history ...
UN Women press release that raises the alarm over the number of people at risk of gender-based violence, including sexual ...