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UN calls for accelerated action with 1,000 days to go on Millennium Development Goals
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 Millennium Development Goals, News, Press Releases
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Statement by Lakshmi Puri on the adoption of the UN Arms Trade Treaty
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 Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri, News, Speeches and Statements
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#AskUNWomen Twitter chat with Deputy Executive Director John Hendra
1,000 days until the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)! Where are we on women’s rights and gender equality? What does UN Women do to support the achievement of the MDGs?
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Press Release: UN Women in Afghanistan strongly condemns “honour killings” of women and girls
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 Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Ending Violence against Women, News, Press Releases
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Michelle Bachelet welcomes the appointment of Mary Robinson as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa
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.
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Bringing drama into the streets: interactive theatre performances counter violence against women in Bangladesh
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 and the Pacific, Ending Violence against Women, News
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On World Water Day, UN Women spotlights the need to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all
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 Economic Empowerment, Environment, Health, Millennium Development Goals, News, Press Releases, Sustainable Development
Tagged India, MDGs, sanitation, sustainable development, UN Women, water
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