In the News: Thursday, 24 September 2020
UN agencies, together with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, call for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender Source: UN Women At a high level event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, UN Women, the UN Development Programme, UNHCR, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights […]
In the News: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Africa: South African President Warns Pandemic Has Set Back African Development Source: allAfrica Despite the continent-wide approach taken by African countries to combat COVID-19, the pandemic has set back their development aspirations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Speaking via video-link, Mr. Ramaphosa noted that, with […]
In the News: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Africa’s Premier Program for Women Public Leaders is Now Open for Applications Source: allAfrica The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is opening applications for women leaders to join its flagship program, the Amujae Initiative. The program is aimed at preparing African women to reach the highest levels of public […]
In the News: Monday, 21 September 2020
UN Women Statement for International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020 Source: UN Women Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. Our ability to live dignified, fulfilling lives depends on acting without fear, in mutual respect and co-existence. Today, as we mark International Day of Peace, some 2 billion people are living […]
In the News: Friday, 18 September 2020
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the SDG Moment 2020 Source: UN Women This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action. As we celebrate this landmark agreement, COVID-19 threatens to undo the gains made on gender equality in the past 25 […]
In the News: Thursday, 17 September 2020
Policy brief: A feminist foreign policy Response to COVID-19 Source: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom The COVID-19 pandemic knows no borders. It further knows no gender, class, or race. This virus does not discriminate, but our societies do. Around the world we have built systems and structures that privilege the few and disadvantage […]
In the News: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
UN Security Council Briefing on South Sudan by Nyachangkuoth Rambang Tai Source: NGO WPS Working Group Nyachangkuoth Rambang Tai, representing the organization Assistance Mission for Africa, was invited to provide a civil society perspective and recommendations when the Security Council met to discuss the situation in South Sudan. The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace […]
In the News: Tuesday, 15 September 2020
UN welcomes Afghan talks with the Taliban, urges cease-fire Source: The Washington Post The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday welcoming the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives and the Taliban, encouraging the warring parties to engage in good faith and aim for a permanent cease-fire and political settlement to their 19-year conflict. […]
In the News: Monday, 16 September 2020
UN peacekeeping chief outlines reforms needed to keep operations fit-for-purpose Source: UN News Over the next 10 years, the world could well be transformed by potentially lethal new technologies, climate disruptions and disruption caused by expanding cities, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday, outlining the adaptations required to keep the Organization’s […]
In the News: Friday, 11 September 2020
Issuing Presidential Statement, Security Council Expresses Grave Concern about Increase in Attacks on Schools, Underlines Education’s Contribution to Peace Source: ReliefWeb The Security Council today urged Member States to develop effective measures to prevent and address attacks and threats against schools, including by developing domestic legal frameworks. In a presidential statement document S/PRST/2020/8) issued by […]