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(English) Lakshmi Puri visits Malaysia, Japan and the Republic of Korea
(English) During Lakshmi Puri’s official mission from 28 May to 4 June, to Malaysia, Japan and the Rebublic of Korea, this page will serve as a repository for all live and archived webcasts, speeches, photos and press statements.
(English) “Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Want – How a Post-2015 agenda can address the human rights challenges of the 21st century”
(English) Remarks during the panel discussion: “Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Want – How a Post-2015 agenda can address the human rights challenges of the 21st century – Recommendations emerging from a Global Conversation,” delivered by Dan Seymour, Deputy Director, Programme Division, on behalf of John Hendra, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director Policy and Programme, UN Women, on 21 May 2013.
(English) UN Women congratulates trailblazing women Mount Everest climbers
(English) Women from around the world are scaling their way to the top but barriers remain. Last week a 27-year-old graphic artist named Raha Moharrak made headlines as the first Saudi woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. On the same day she reached the summit, the first woman from Pakistan, Samina Baig, did the same.
#AskUNWomen charla con el Director Ejecutivo Adjunto John Hendra sobre la austeridad
(English) What impact does austerity have on women and girls worldwide? Why are they particularly affected? How can gains in gender equality and women’s empowerment be protected in hard economic times? #AskUNWomen and chat with our Deputy Executive Director!
(English) UNAMA and UN Women call on Afghan authorities to ensure full implementation of the law to eliminate violence against women
(English) In a joint press statement, UNAMA and UN Women representatives in Afghanistan call on the Afghan Government and Parliament to enforce a landmark law enacted by presidential decree in 2009. It has yet to gain parliamentary approval and challenges persist in its enforcement.
