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Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings

Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11 million people amid reports of mass killings and systematic-sexual violence across multiple regions, UN officials said on Tuesday October 29, 2024 . “The situation in Sudan is catastrophic. There is simply no other way to […]

ECOWAS Launches Gender Programmes in Togo

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through its Gender Development Centre (EGDC) has launched the EGDC’s gender programmes for Togo on October 24, 2024, in Sokodé, Togo, as part of its commitment to ensure equal opportunities for all in the region. To implement EGDC’s Gender programmes, a cheque of USD245,000 was presented to […]

Rights expert calls for recognition of sexual violence as torture to strengthen legal protections

The UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert on torture has told UN News that sexual violence committed in wartime should be recognised within the framework of the Convention Against Torture to ensure prosecution benefits from a robust legal foundation. In an exclusive interview at UN Headquarters in New York with UN News’s Nargiz Shekinskaya, Alice […]

‘Trauma that echoes across generations’: UN highlights weaponisation of sexual violence

The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday october 23, 2024. The mandate was established through Security Council resolution 1888 (2009) which called for appointing a Special Representative to lead UN efforts to address rape during conflict, among other […]

Percentage of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report

The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50 per cent. The findings come in the Secretary-General’s latest annual report on women, peace, and security. The rise in death and […]

Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected – from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war – but the UN chief’s newly released report suggests eight ways for policymakers and interested parties to advance women’s role in peace and security. Right now, the […]

New UN push to ensure women’s equal participation peace

The UN on Thursday October 24, 2024 launched the “Common Pledge” initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments, and civil society to ensure the full, equal and meaningful engagement of women in peace processes. Announcing the Pledge at a Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized that […]

Women farmers in Ghana lead the charge against climate change

They are calling for transformative changes in agriculture sector aimed at reducing carbon emissions In Ghana, women constitute around 70 per cent of the workforce in agriculture and related sectors. Most of these women are smallholder farmers who follow ecological or organic practices that minimize the use of external inputs and synthetic chemicals, thus helping […]