70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

10 March 2026

Meetings Coverage

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Abolish Discriminatory Laws, Structural Barriers, Speakers Urge at Round-Table Discussion on Strengthening Access to Justice for Women, Girls

Ministers gathering at the Commission on the Status of Women today urged States to remove discriminatory laws and structural barriers so women can denounce crimes without fear and receive protection, support and redress.

9 March 2026

Press Release

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‘Justice for Women, Girls Must Be Cornerstone of World We Seek to Build,’ Says Secretary-General, Opening Commission on Status of Women

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

9 March 2026

Meetings Coverage

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Women’s Commission Annual Session Begins with Contentious Recorded Vote to Adopt Outcome Document, Calls to End Backlash against Gender Equality

The General Assembly hall filled with feminists from around the world as the Commission on the Status of Women began its annual two-week gathering with a contentious recorded vote to adopt its outcome document.