Speakers at a high-level dialogue on ending violence against women and girls today underscored the urgent need for survivor-centred justice, stronger legal protections and services, and coordinated action to address femicide, conflict-related sexual violence and technology-facilitated abuse.
The Commission on the Status of Women holds its seventieth session at UN Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March under the priority theme “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers”.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the high-level meeting of the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, in New York today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the occasion of the briefing for Member States on the Gender Equality Acceleration Plan: The United Nations system-wide shift for Gender Equality, in New York today:
The Commission on the Status of Women continues its seventieth session at UN Headquarters in New York under the priority theme “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers”.
The Special Representative on Violence against Children presented her annual report to the Human Rights Council earlier today, highlighting the alarming trends in cyberbullying and the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act faster and together to protect children.
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.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Town Hall of Women Civil Society Leaders, in New York today:
In Sudan, the United Nations is alarmed by a recent series of drone strikes across the country. In West Kordofan State, humanitarian colleagues report that strikes in the localities of Abu Zabad and Wad Banda on 7 March reportedly hit a market, possibly killing more than 20 people and injuring many others.
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:
