Women’s and girls’ rights are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections, and less funding for programmes and institutions that ...

New York, 7 March 2025 — Despite significant achievements in areas such as education over the last three decades, millions of adolescent girls across the world today are still out of school, ...

Thank you for the invitation – and for the moving performance. We gather today not just to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but to move forward – resilient, united, and unwavering in our ...

In 1995, the world united behind the Beijing Platform for Action — a revolutionary plan for gender equality that set the stage for change on a massive scale. From laws protecting women from domestic ...

Welcome to our 50th International Women’s Day at the United Nations. It is a pleasure to be with you all. International Women’s Day is a powerful moment, and this year more than ever. The cause of ...

#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Claire Uwineza of Rwanda discusses how mentorship can help women and ...

"Beijing changed our lives!” claims Moni Pizani Orsini. Her voice reflects conviction. She is referring to the Fourth World Conference on Women that took place in Beijing, China, in 1995. It was a ...

The Commission on the Status of Women’s two-week session will include the following activities: Proposed organization of work. Open meetings are being webcast on UN Web TV.

Climate change is making our world more dangerous. Catastrophic storms, of increased frequency and strength, are destroying lives, vital infrastructures, homes, and businesses. Severe droughts are ...

The programme of side events and parallel events, or activities organized outside the formal programme of the session of the Commission, provides an excellent opportunity for Member States, UN ...

Building upon commitment to the women, peace and security agenda, the Security Council has further considered women, peace and security as a cross-cutting issue in its work and adopted thematic and ...

On International Women’s Day (8 March), that is the bold call for action for all women and girls worldwide. As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world is ...