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UN Asia-Pacific forum opens meeting to advance gender equality

New York, Nov 20 (JEN): More than 700 representatives from governments, inter-governmental organizations, UN bodies and civil society in Asia and the Pacific began meeting Wednesday to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment with the keynote speaker highlighting the urgency of eliminating violence against women and girls. more

Ensuring women’s access to safe toilets is ‘moral’ imperative: Ban

New York, Nov 20 (JEN): With one out of three women worldwide lacking access to safe toilets, it is a moral imperative to end open defecation to ensure women and girls are not at risk of ass ...

‘Deeply troubled’ by Darfur rape allegations, Ban urges ‘unfettered’ access to town

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he is deeply troubled about persistent allegations of mass rape in Tabit, North Darfur, and urged Gove ...

On World Prematurity Day, UN stresses importance of improving children’s health

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) Marking the fourth World Prematurity Day, the United Nations has underscored that the complications of preterm birth outrank all other causes as the world’s number o ...

Afghanistan: UN expert calls for sustainable measures to address violence against women

New York, Nov 14 (JEN) The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, has called on the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to adopt s ...

UN rights panels outline States' obligation to prevent harmful practices on women, girls

New York, Nov 6 (JEN): For the first time, two United Nations human rights committees have joined forces to issue a comprehensive interpretation of the obligations of States to prevent and e ...

Darfur: amid allegations of mass rape, UN voices profound concern, begins investigation

New York, Nov 6 (JEN): The African Union-United Nations hybrid mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed its “deep concern” about allegations circulating in local media over the mass rape ...

In Burundi, UN envoy lauds role of women, youths in bringing peace to Great Lakes

New York, Oct 21 (JEN) Women and young people must play a central role in establishing a long-term peace for Africa’s Great Lakes Region amid the area’s renewed efforts to overcome a pas ...

At UN-backed forum, Latin American, Caribbean nations pledge robust efforts against child labour

New York, Oct 16 (JEN) At a United Nations-backed regional conference held in Lima, Peru, 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries on Wednesday announced the launch of an initiative that bo ...

Improving health of women, children ‘moral imperative’ – Ban

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) Lauding the gains made in improving the health of women and children worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for renewed commitment and action to ...