New York, 20 October – The world is experiencing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, creating unprecedented risks and suffering for women and girls. The 2025 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace and Security warns that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict, the highest level since the 1990s. Civilian casualties among […]
More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.” Ahead of World Food Day on 16 […]
BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2025 /CNW/ — China on Monday held the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women to address women’s rights and all-round development. CGTN published an article highlighting China’s achievements in promoting women’s development since the landmark 1995 Beijing conference, and exploring how the country is advancing global cooperation on women’s development as a major nation. As this […]
UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October On this International Day of Rural Women, we call for bold action to advance the equality, rights, and empowerment of women and girls living in rural settings. Every day, they feed communities, protect the environment, and power sustainable development. Investing in them is […]
Dr. Jemimah Njuki is Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society at the African Development Bank Group. Here she discusses the Bank’s commitment to gender equality, its results in supporting rural women, and how this work advances President Sidi Ould Tah’s Four Cardinal Points. Why is the International Day of Rural Women important to the African […]
UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, 30 years on from the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration, a foundational international treaty. Ms. Mohammed was speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, co-hosted by China and UN Women, which aims to reignite […]
Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday October 10, 2025 as girls and young women from across the world took over the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber to speak up for their rights in the face of conflict, climate change, and other challenges. Alongside senior officials from the UN […]
UN Women statement for the International Day of the Girl, 11 October 2025 On this International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the courage and leadership of girls everywhere, especially those facing crisis and conflict. Girls like Sandra Patricia Aguilar Carabalí in northern Cauca, Colombia, are defying exclusion and leading efforts to protect land, peace, and their […]
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday October 6, 2025. Members met for their annual open debate on the women, peace and security agenda just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Council’s landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on […]
Nairobi, Kenya, October 6, 2025: Women’s rights advocates have welcomed a landmark decision by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights holding the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accountable for widespread sexual violence committed by its military forces. The ruling is in response to Communication 686/18, a case seeking justice following atrocities committed by Congolese military personnel on […]
