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Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Ahead of International Women´s Day, new UN Women report warns that progress towards gender equality is lagging and hard-fought gains are under threat.

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, UN Women launched its report, “Women´s Rights in Review 25 years after Beijing”, a comprehensive stock-take on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, which remains the most comprehensive agenda for gender equality ever agreed. UNIFEED

Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, Secretary-General António Guterres declares at the launch of the Drive for 5 education initiative on Tuesday, hosted by the Irish Mission to the United Nations.

Bono, U2 lead singer and ONE Campaign co-founder, Mary Robinson, Chair of the Elders, António Guterres, UN Secretary General, and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director today launched "The Drive for Five: A Call to Action to Educate Adolescent Girls.” UNIFEED

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.