Violence against women affects whole societies: UN chief
It’s time to take collective action to end violence against women and girls for good, at every level of society across the world.
It’s time to take collective action to end violence against women and girls for good, at every level of society across the world.
Energy is key to global development but the world’s poorest nations fare up to six times worse than their more industrialised counterparts when it comes to accessing the vital resource, the UN warned on Wednesday.
An increasing number of threats are being made towards human rights defenders all over the world, with some being murdered, arrested, prosecuted unfairly and in some cases, they “simply disappear”.
World leaders have a “collective responsibility” to stop human trafficking and modern slavery, the UN chief told members of the Security Council on Tuesday.
A project that aims to educate people in remote areas of Darfur about the dangers of explosive remnants of war has been awarded a UN prize for innovation and creativity.
Children with disabilities deserve to have the same rights as everyone else, which is something that will have a “tremendous impact” on society as a whole.
Teenage pop sensation Kids United may be young, but age is no barrier to raising awareness about children’s rights, the group said on Monday.
A “new set of tools” is needed to make UN peacekeeping fit for today's more dangerous and complex world.
Changing the fashion industry and making it more aware of global humanitarian and environmental concerns, demands expertise, and above all, passion.
Peace and security are inseparable from the advancement of social progress and human rights, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday.