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Speech: A call for urgent, transformative action

Briefing by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, to the UN Security Council annual open debate on women, peace and security, UN Headquarters, 25 October 2023. [As delivered.] It is an honour to present the Secretary-General’s annual report on women, peace and security to the Security Council. I do so with […]

Sudanese women advocate for peace at conference in Uganda

“We must work together to formulate a clear vision to achieve the aspirations of the Sudanese people, bringing back security, peace, and the establishment of a civil state where all citizens are equal, and opportunities are provided regardless of their gender, ethnic, religious, or tribal backgrounds.” Those are the words of Samia Argawi, a lawyer […]

Women are increasingly at-risk in conflict, underrepresented in peace processes, according to UN Secretary-General report

More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, a 50 per cent increase since 2017. Civilians around the world need greater humanitarian aid than ever before—but countries are instead increasing military spending, which topped USD 2.2 trillion in 2022.  That is the picture painted by a new report by UN […]

Youth leaders innovate to pave the way for ending female genital mutilation and child marriage by 2030

UNFPA Harmful Practices Innovation Summit PRESS RELEASE Nairobi, 20 October 2023 – In a powerful gathering of innovative minds, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in collaboration with the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and the Spotlight Initiative, hosted a three-day summit to address the deeply entrenched […]

More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, their presence is still woefully lacking at negotiation tables, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday october 25, 2023.  Addressing the Council’s annual debate on resolution 1325, he appealed for countries to “urgently bridge the gap between rhetoric and […]