The report highlights “alarming trends” and “the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act faster and together to protect children,” the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said. The findings come amid increasing threats to children with growing conflicts, displacement, poverty, and levels of violence. “We meet today once again in a … Read more
In an appeal for an immediate ceasefire, he said that over the past 17 days, more than 160 civilians have been killed. This includes at least 139 on 1 March by fighters from the Bul Nuer ethnic group in the northern Ruweng administrative area. Civilians ‘lured’ to their deaths On 21 February, the High Commissioner … Read more
“You are foundation-shakers,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the annual townhall meeting with women’s rights defenders – which runs until 19 March – “and you are shaking out justice, dignity and equality for communities across the globe.” Highlighting persistent power imbalances, including in politics, the economy and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), he … Read more
Suzuka Nakamura from the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki, which along with Hiroshima, was targeted by an atomic bomb at the end of the Second World War, is determined to create the museum to bring the stories of hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) to communities far beyond those two cities. Ms. Nakamura, whose grandmother was a … Read more
“There is a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of these crimes,” Ms. Sinhart said. “We are also witnessing stronger international cooperation, more victim-centred approaches and deeper involvement from the private sector. However, despite these achievements, the scale and severity of abuses against children remain alarming and worrying.” Far too many children around the world are … Read more
While this year’s International Women’s Daymarked annually on 8 March, focuses on justice, the systems meant to protect women and girls are failing, with millions exposed to discrimination, violence and impunity as the backlash against gender equality intensifies and violations of fundamental rights rise worldwide, according to a newly released report from UN Women. Across … Read more
HIGHLIGHTS Watch: International Women’s Day 2026 commemorations at the UN HQs, in New York. UN marks International Women’s Day: Events at UN Headquarters precede the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Womenthe UN’s largest annual forum on gender equality. Focus on “Rights, Justice, Action”: This year’s theme calls for … Read more
The report titled Women in parliament 2025 released ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, also found that women’s leadership in parliament dipped with women holding 12 out of 75 newly appointed speakerships. Meanwhile, quotas were identified as playing a “critical role” in boosting women’s representation in the 49 countries that held elections last … Read more
Experts from around the world shared a range of concerns about how AI is affecting work and presented new ways to harness new technologies that protect rights and foster prosperity during a recent webinar organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Telecommunication Union (itu). “The key issue is not whether AI will … Read more
In South Kordofan, confrontations between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the Sudanese Armed Forces have “intensified in recent days”, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said. This includes a drone strike that hit the Dilling General Hospital this week, killing at least four patients and injuring civilians. Violence has also escalated … Read more