Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the death of an aid worker in Al Fasher, North Darfur State
Stories & Blogs OCHA (Statement )This tragic incident comes when hundreds of thousands of women, men, and children in North Darfur are once again caught in the crossfire of war.
UN deputy relief chief warns that human progress is impossible unless silencing of women ends
Stories & Blogs OCHA (Speech )Remarks by Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Joyce Msuya
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Statement )More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. This year, nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of this harmful practice. This equates to more than 12,000 cases every day.
Speech: This is the moment, the opportunity, to finally call time on gender inequality.
Stories & Blogs UN (Speech )Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Generation Equality Midpoint Moment, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 17 September 2023.
Sustainable Development Not Possible ‘Without Equality for All Women, Girls’, Says Deputy Secretary-General, at Generation Equality Midpoint Moment Event
Stories & Blogs UN (Speech )“Geopolitical tensions are exacerbating the progress made on women’s rights. Poverty is on the rise, families continue to go hungry at night, and the planet we call home is in havoc” Amins Mohammed.
Opening remarks by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the Africa Regional Collaborative Platform Annual Meeting
Stories & Blogs ECA (Speech )“we remain committed to supporting economic recovery and achieving sustainable transformation through industrialization
UNDP Statement on the launch of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Speech )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) commends the Global Environment Facility for the swift creation of a dedicated financing mechanism for worldwide nature conservation, the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund.