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Official Commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape”.

Security Council urges recommitment to women, peace, security agenda, unanimously adopting Resolution 2492 (2019) at 8649th meeting.

Security Council urges recommitment to women, peace, security agenda, unanimously adopting Resolution 2492 (2019) at 8649th meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

After the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the commitment that is always reflected around this table is not translating into real change around the world.” UNIFEED

Building partnerships, localizing global plans critical to achieving sustainable development, leaders say, as High-Level Political Forum concludes.

General Assembly Seventy-third session Informal meeting of the plenary on “Joining Forces to Achieve Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment”

Upon her return from an official visit to Afghanistan and following a suicide bombing in Kabul City that left 11 civilians dead, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said, “as we witnessed again yesterday, conflict continues in Afghanistan” and noted that “in 2018, the country suffered the highest number of civilian casualties since UNAMA began recording figures in 2009.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, led an all-women delegation of top UN officials on a solidarity mission to Afghanistan, with a focus on issues linked to women, peace and security. UNAMA