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UNAIDS rallies faith leaders in support of the HIV response at the Vatican in Rome.

Stories & Blogs UNAIDSFeb 13, 2025(Press Release )

The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima met with leaders in the Catholic Church as part of a global effort to mobilize voices of faith to stand up in a moment of crisis for the AIDS response.

Female genital mutilation is violence against women and girls.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 06, 2025(Statement )

UN Women statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.

Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 04, 2025(Press Briefing )

Sofia Calltorp, Chief of Humanitarian Action at UN Women and Director of the Geneva Office spoke at the Palais des Nations on the ongoing crisis in DRC and its impact on women and girls.

One woman is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partners or other family members  

Stories & Blogs UNODCNov 25, 2024(Press Release )

The latest report on femicides reveals that 60 per cent of all female homicides are committed by intimate partners or other family members

Two billion women and girls worldwide lack access to any form of social protection, UN Women report shows.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenOct 15, 2024(Press Release )

Women are lagging behind on measures such as unemployment benefits, pensions, or healthcare worldwide.

Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF

Stories & Blogs UNICEFOct 09, 2024(Press Release )

First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children.

Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )

New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced.

Press briefing at the Palais des Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )

Hodan Addou, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa a.i., spoke about UN Women’s new report on the situation in Sudan.

Whilst the end of AIDS is within our grasp, this decade, currently the world is off track. Globally, of the 39.9 million people living with HIV, 9.3 million, nearly a quarter, are not receiving life-saving treatment. As a consequence, a person dies from A

Stories & Blogs UNAIDSJul 22, 2024(Press Release )

Whilst the end of AIDS is within our grasp, this decade, currently the world is off track. Globally, of the 39.9 million people living with HIV, 9.3 million, nearly a quarter, are not receiving life-saving treatment. As a consequence, a person dies from A