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Inclusive peace in Afghanistan means ‘women at the centre’ urges UN deputy chief in Kabul

21 July 2019
Asia Pacific

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard. 

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Friday’s Daily Brief: solidarity with Japan, call for DR Congo support, family-friendly workplaces, hottest June ever, Venezuela and Afghanistan updates

19 July 2019

In today’s Daily Brief: UN stands in solidarity with Japan; avoid panic over DR Congo Ebola emergency; ‘transformative shift’ needed towards family-friendly work policies; hottest June EVER; Venezuelan migrant dangers; stop targeting Afghanistan civilians call.

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UNICEF urges ‘transformative shift’ in family-friendly work policies to reap ‘huge’ benefits

18 July 2019

Because the “earliest years” of life are the most crucial, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published a list of new family-friendly policy recommendations on Friday it says will likely reap “huge” benefits.

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25 years after population conference, women still face challenges to ‘well-being and human rights’, says UN chief

16 July 2019
Global

Many women and girls “still face enormous challenges to their health, well-being and human rights”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a High-level General Assembly meeting on Tuesday conevened to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a milestone in reproductive health and rights. 

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‘No hope’ global development goals can be achieved without women, says UN Assembly President

15 July 2019
Global

Without the full participation and leadership of women, “we have no hope” of realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the President of the United Nations General Assembly told gender equality leaders on Monday.

World Bank/Natalia Cieslik

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: funding for Palestine refugees, families today, tech surveillance

25 June 2019
Global

This Tuesday, we cover: a key fundraising conference for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA); a new UN report on families in 2019-2020; a call by an independent human rights expert to ban surveillance technology; 20,000 migrants rescued in the Sahara; and malnutrition in India.

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FROM THE FIELD: Changing world, changing families

25 June 2019
Global

The world is changing rapidly and so are families according to the United Nations gender-focused agency, UN Women.

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New UN report on families in a changing world puts ‘women’s rights at their core’

25 June 2019
Global

While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights violations within families persist, according to a flagship study released on Tuesday, from the UN’s gender empowerment agency.

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FROM THE FIELD: Children in warzones denied right to education 

24 June 2019
Global

Millions of children around the world are being denied a “safe place to learn”, due to ongoing conflicts according to the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.

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Righting a wrong: UN Fund helps thousands of sex abuse survivors rebuild their lives

21 June 2019
Global

About 3,340 women, children and men, many of whom are victims, have been given support to recover from or help put an end to the scourge of sexual exploitation or abuse (SEA) by United Nations personnel, thanks to a Trust Fund established in 2016. On Friday, a meeting was held at UN Headquarters in New York, to report on the progress and impact made, and collect new pledges from Member States.