"UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN - UN-WOMEN"

“The lack of clarity of the Taliban's position on women's rights has generated incredible fear” which is “palpable across the country,” the UN WOMEN Deputy Country Representative in Afghanistan said on Wednesday. UNIFEED

Second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States on countering and preventing terrorism in the age of transformative technologies with the overall theme of “Countering and Preventing Terrorism in the Age of Transformative Technologies: Addressing the Challenges of the New Decade.”

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said increasing the number of women in peacekeeping “is not enough,” and stressed the need to “transform our institutions and the way we do things.” UNIFEED

Economic and Social Council sets theme of upcoming humanitarian affairs segment as it adopts 3 decisions, without vote.

Economic and Social Council sets theme of upcoming humanitarian affairs segment as it adopts 3 decisions, without vote.

Pandemic reveals extent of gender inequality in world’s political, social, economic systems, says Secretary-General, as women’s commission opens session.

Virtual press briefing by Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong to present the 2021 edition of the Women in Politics Map, in the lead-up to the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics. UNIFEED

International Women’s Day has been marked at the 14th UN Crime Congress in Kyoto, Japan, today with a celebration of women’s contributions to helping create a safer world particularly in the field of criminal justice. UNIS VIENNA

Adopting range of texts, Economic and Social Council decides to extend COVID-19-related procedures, reschedule delayed meetings.