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Press Release: Priorities for the global development agenda shaped by unprecedented public outreach effort
New York, 21 March 2013 – The United Nations presented today the first findings from an unprecedented global conversation through which people from all over the world have been invited to help Member States shape the future development agenda that will build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after their target date at the end [...]
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UN Women urges implementation of historic global agreement to end violence against women and girls
In the follow-up to the historic global agreement reached at the 57th Commission on the Status of Women to prevent and end violence against women and girls, UN Women today called for action to translate it into reality for women and girls globally.
Posted in Ending Violence against Women, Press Releases
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Malian armed and security forces gear up to better protect women and children in conflict situations
A programme run by UN Women and four other UN agencies aims to train 4,000 members of Mali’s defence and security forces and raise awareness among at least 20,000 armed forces personnel around the protection of women and children and international humanitarian law.
Posted in Africa, Ending Violence against Women, News, Peace and Security
Tagged armed forces, conflict, international humanitarian law, Mali, UN, UN Women, women
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Michelle Bachelet’s Closing Statement at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Closing Statement of Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Bolstering efforts to end impunity for femicide and gender-motivated killings
During a CSW57 side event on “Gender-motivated killings of women,” UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet detailed UN efforts to end impunity through legal reforms to establish femicide as a specific crime – particularly in Latin America, where rates are highest.
Posted in Americas and the Caribbean, Ending Violence against Women, News
Tagged derechos humanos, femicide, femicidio, feminicide, feminicidio, human rights, Michelle Bachelet
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Ms. Lakshmi Puri statement at the first session of the meeting of the open working group on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Statement by Ms. Lakshmi Puri Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the first session of the meeting of the open working group on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). New York, 15 March 2013. I would like to thank the Co-Chairs for giving UN Women the opportunity to speak today. I would like to focus [...]
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