The outcome of the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women is a testimony to countries' commitments to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. That assessment comes from UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment, in a statement following the conclusion of the two-week meeting [...]
The head of UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment, has informed the Secretary-General of her intention to step down. Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a longtime champion of women's rights, has served as the Executive Director of UN Women since it was established in July 2010. [...]
The UN Secretary-General has written to China's new leader Xi Jinping to wish him every success in leading his country. According to a statement from his spokesperson, Ban Ki-moon sent a letter to Mr. Xi on Friday congratulating him on his election as President by the National People's Congress. The statement adds that the Secretary-General [...]
