comfort women

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Ms. Gil Won-ok, one of the victims who were drafted by Japan as so-called “comfort women” during the Second World War. At right is Yoo Soon-taek, wife of Mr. Ban.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Voices of survivors must be heard, UN chief says after meeting ‘comfort women’ victim

11 March 2016
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to put the victims who were drafted by Japan as so-called “comfort women” during the Second World War at the centre of any resolution of the issue, following a meeting at United Nations Headquarters with one of the victims.
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
UN Women/Ryan Brown

UN Gender Focus: gender equal world, refugees and "comfort women"

10 March 2016
UN Gender Focus

“Step it up” for a gender-equal world, urges UN Women chief

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Delegates during a meeting of the 56th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva, Switzerland.
UN Photo/Pierre Albouy (16/10/2013)

Japan needs to do more on “comfort women” deal with South Korea

7 March 2016
General News

Japan’s agreement to settle a long-standing dispute with South Korea concerning wartime sex slaves needs to do more for the victims, a UN rights panel said Monday.

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