UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Countries attending the landmark Conference, held in Cairo, agreed a Programme of Action which […]
11th October 2023 in Lome: On the occasion of International Day of the Girls Child (IDGC) 2023, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Afrique de l’Ouest or WiLDAF-AO as sub-regional network recognizes the rights of girls and the challenges girls face around the sub-region and Africa. International Day of the Girls Child reminds […]
Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday october 3, 2023. “Women and girls continue to be killed on the basis of their sex and gender, rendered more vulnerable to femicide when being women and girls intersect with […]
As of 15 September 2023, 28 women around the world serve as heads of state or government. On Wednesday, 20 September 2023, a group of those leaders gathered during the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss the challenges faced by women and girls around the world. The Platform of Women Leaders, established in 2022, is […]
14 Years On, Over 50 Victims Finally Heard; International Support Needed In the past year, more than 50 victims of Guinea’s 2009 brutal stadium massacre have been heard by judges in front of 11 accused, including Guinea’s former president. The trial is a rare current example of domestic accountability involving high-level suspects and should inspire […]
Generation Equality, the world’s leading initiative to boost investment and implementation of gender equality, marked its midpoint milestone at a summit with the co-leadership of the governments of Tanzania and Iceland and UN Women on 17 September 2023. The event, which included more than 50 speakers from more than 25 countries in the areas of […]
World leaders on Thursday September 21, 2023 agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030. By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide the necessary funding to reach the ambitious goal. The declaration – […]
Some 4.5 billion people, more than half the global population, do not have enough access to essential health services, an issue that world leaders and ministers will tackle at a series of high-level meetings at the UN this week. Without health, the world is badly hobbled in its race to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable […]
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday September 18, 2023, underscoring the need for stronger political commitment and increased government investment. Moreover, two billion face severe financial hardships when paying out-of-pocket for necessary medical treatment, according to a joint World Health Organization (WHO)-World Bank […]
A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday september 19, 2023. He was speaking at the conclusion of the two-day SDG Summit at UN Headquarters, where world leaders […]
