Women and girls deserve to live without violence in ‘safety, dignity and freedom’

New York: Violence against women and girls may be the world’s “longest, deadliest pandemic,” the UN chief said on Tuesday, during an event focused on the role boys and men need to play, to help eliminate gender-based violence.

Guterres: UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace and security agenda

New York: Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why women’s “full, equal and meaningful participation” in UN peacekeeping is such a priority, the Secretary-General said on Thursday.

No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief

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.

Political power of women suffering 'serious regression', General Assembly President warns

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.