Gender equality remains a unifying force for the world – 2025 must be our turning point.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Speech )Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, UN headquarters, 22 September 2025.

Meeting on serviceification and trade in services: Unlocking opportunities for developing economies
Event September 12, 2025 - Venue/Format: Beijing, ChinaOrganizer: UNCTAD

13th International Conference on Sustainable Development
Event September 10 -11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Rome, ItalyOrganizer: European Center of Sustainable Development
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Speech )Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the Sahel at UN Headquarters, 7 August 2025.
From Uganda to Angola, Africa’s refugees face soaring hunger, shrinking aid.
Stories & Blogs WFP (Stories )A funding shortfall is forcing WFP and other humanitarian organizations to cut assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Amid global tensions, environmental multilateralism continues to deliver.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Speech )“Amid growing conflict, geopolitical tensions and fears of backsliding on global commitments, we are of course all deeply concerned,” said Inger Andersen.

High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Social, Economic and Environmental Determinants of Health.
Event July 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: UN Headquarters, New York, USAOrganizer: WHO

AI for health
Event July 11, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva, Switzerland & OnlineOrganizer: WHO, ITU & WIPO

4th International Conference on Financing for Development
Event June 30 - July 3, 2025 - Venue/Format: Sevilla (Spain)Organizer: UN

Multi-stakeholder consultations for the Mauritania E-commerce Strategy
Event June 17 – 18, 2025 - Venue/Format: Nouakchott (Mauritania)Organizer: UNCTAD