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UN officials and partners addressed reporters today after having concluded a two-day visit to Haiti to raise awareness of the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the country and assess how humanitarian agencies can expand their operations. UNIFEED

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, said, “At a time when the Afghan people are facing a set of profoundly difficult challenges, the Council has responded with a strong and unified message – Afghanistan and, in particular, its women and its girls will not be abandoned.” UNIFEED

In Lebanon, the UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed explored, first-hand, the challenges of the most vulnerable groups: children and people with special needs. ESCWA

Human rights defender from Myanmar, May Sabe Phyu said, “We, women of Myanmar believe that to achieve gender equality, it is a must to end militarism and the impunity enjoyed by the military for their actions. We know in our hearts that women's rights and gender equality will never be advanced if the junta remains in power.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General warned, “Rather than presenting facts and addressing bias, technology based on incomplete data and badly-designed algorithms is digitizing and amplifying sexism – with deadly consequences.” UNIFEED

The Minister of Equality of Spain, Irene Montero, said in New York that “the conclusion that feminism is changing the world is a reality.” UNIFEED

Under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality", the United Nations Observance of International Women's Day 2023 highlighted the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education. UNIFEED

On International Women’s Day, participants gathered at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and their essential contributions to the sustainable development of the 46 Least Developed Countries. UNIFEED

UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous told the Security Council, “The status of women is under siege. Aspects of technology, such as social media, have roles in sharing vital information and rallying support – and also in causing further harm through spreading disinformation and fostering violent misogyny.” UNIFEED

A group of activists from the Arab region participating in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York warned about a deterioration of the women’s situation in their countries. UNIFEED