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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities 10 March 2025 © UNICEF/Raphael Pouget Social networks and online apps should be more inclusive of the needs of all people in society, the Human Rights heard, in a debate covering digital and assistive technologies. States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which…

New Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 10 March 2025 Presentation of Credentials António da Conceição, the new Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment…

Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war 09 March 2025 © UNOCHA A humanitarian convoy delivered aid to residents of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region in January. Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it one of the deadliest days this year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a statement issued on…

UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria 09 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Parts of northwestern Syria lie in ruins following nearly 14 years of conflict. The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday following a series of coordinated attacks reportedly launched by elements of the former…

Explainer: The Commission on the Status of Women and why it matters

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: The Commission on the Status of Women and why it matters 09 March 2025 © UN Women/Ryan Brown Women in East Java, Indonesia, discuss how they can contribute to peace in their communities. Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN…

Special Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2025

1 month 2 weeks ago 08 March 2025 Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing +30…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 March 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, UN Women, the International Labour Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.Urgent support needed as 1 million displaced in north-west Syria yearn for home Celine…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Congratulate Zimbabwe on Passing a Law Abolishing the Death Penalty, Raise Questions on Land Reform and Judicial Independence

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Congratulate Zimbabwe on Passing a Law Abolishing the Death Penalty, Raise Questions on Land Reform and Judicial Independence 07 March 2025 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Zimbabwe on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Committee Experts congratulated the State for passing a law…

Director-General's remarks at the Special Commemoration of International Women's Day 2025

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Special Commemoration of International Women's Day 2025 07 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing +30For all women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.Friday, 7 March 2025 at 1.00 p.m.Room XIX, Palais des NationsOrganizers: UNOG, the EU Delegation, UN Women.Co-sponsors: Mexico, Denmark, Kenya, China, Switzerland, Thailand, Guatemala, Spain, CARE International, Plan International, UNICEF, WIPO, FAO,…

WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’ 07 March 2025 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Members of the Mulanje Teen Club enjoy a debate around some of the challenges facing youth in Malawi. International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March, is about challenges, backlashes against gender equality and cause for celebrations around the world. UN News app users can follow our coverage here…