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(English) Dar es Salaam meeting brings women to the table on extractive industries
(English) A ministerial-level meeting on incorporating gender into extractive industries and natural resource management kicks off on today in Dar es Salaam, bringing together 30 participants from government, civil society, and the United Nations. The two-day meeting marks the beginning of a new partnership between Publish What You Pay and UN Women.
Naciones Unidas insta a actuar a 1.000 días del plazo para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio
(English) The United Nations and its partners around the world will observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – during the next week to inspire further action.
Posted in Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, News, Comunicados de Prensa
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(English) Statement by Lakshmi Puri on the adoption of the UN Arms Trade Treaty
(English) UN Women welcomes the adoption of the text of an Arms Trade Treaty yesterday in New York and congratulates Member States and Non-Governmental Organizations that lobbied for this important framework
Posted in Directora Ejecutiva Adjunta Lakshmi Puri, News, Discursos y Declaraciones
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#AskUNWomen charla con el Director Ejecutivo Adjunto John Hendra
¡Faltan 1.000 días para la fecha límite de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)! ¿Dónde estamos en materia de derechos de las mujeres e igualdad de género? ¿Qué hace ONU Mujeres para apoyar el logro de los ODM?
Posted in News
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(English) Press Release: UN Women in Afghanistan strongly condemns “honour killings” of women and girls
(English) Recently several cases of “Honour Killings” have been reported by the media and Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) recorded three cases of such killings across the country during the month of March. This includes a young girl buried alive by her brother and father in Kishim district of Badakhshan Province.
Posted in Estados Árabes, Asia y el Pacífico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, News, Comunicados de Prensa
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(English) Michelle Bachelet welcomes the appointment of Mary Robinson as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa
(English) The former UN High Commissioner and former President of Ireland will serve as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa. Her appointment is an historic first and a major milestone in the progress of women’s rights and gender equality.
Posted in África, Directora Ejecutiva Michelle Bachelet, News, Paz y seguridad, Press Statement
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(English) Bringing drama into the streets: interactive theatre performances counter violence against women in Bangladesh
(English) In parks, town halls and street corners across southern Bangladesh, nearly 200 children and youth are producing and performing street plays to actively engage and empower onlookers to take steps against gender violence.
Posted in Asia y el Pacífico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, News
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(English) On World Water Day, UN Women spotlights the need to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all
(English) On World Water Day, UN Women is calling attention to the urgent need to increase access to clean water and basic sanitation and to support the initiative of UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to enhance progress on sanitation ahead of the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Posted in Empoderamiento económico, Medio ambiente, Salud, Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, News, Comunicados de Prensa, Desarrollo sostenible
Tagged India, MDGs, sanitation, sustainable development, UN Women, water
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