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African countries pledge to fight violence against women in UN-backed campaign

28 November 2006
Twenty-two African countries have recommitted themselves to ending violence against women and children as part of a United Nations-backed 16-day-long campaign against the scourge.
Guterres at ceremony to launch campaign

Culture of neglect, denial about violence against women is ‘massive’ – top UN official

27 November 2006
There is a “massive” culture of neglect and denial about violence against women, and refugee populations are in the front line of the scourge, according to the top United Nations refugee official.
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UN joins in 16-day campaign to fight violence against women

24 November 2006
From bride burning and sexual violence as a weapon of war to genital mutilation, date rape and child marriage, gender-based violence will be the focus of a United Nations-backed 16-day-long campaign being launched tomorrow.

Annan praises UN women’s panel on 60th anniversary for being ‘ahead of its time’

10 November 2006
The world is beginning to recognize that empowering women and girls is key to development thanks to a United Nations women’s commission that is “ahead of its time,” UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, marking the body’s 60th anniversary.
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Security Council highlights women’s role in peace process, urges more involvement

26 October 2006
Highlighting the role played by women in promoting peace in countries emerging from conflict, the United Nations Security Council today stressed it was essential to promote the full participation of women in helping rebuild such societies and also encouraged more female involvement in UN peacekeeping operations.

Some progress integrating women into the UN’s peace and security efforts – Annan

10 October 2006
Significant progress has been made to include more women in peace and security efforts throughout the United Nations system but “much more can and should be done at all levels,” both at Headquarters and in the field, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report to the Security Council.
USG Ocampo briefs the press

UN officials urge global backing for Annan’s report on violence against women

10 October 2006
Painting a grim picture of the extent of violence against women in all parts of the world, senior United Nations officials today urged everyone to fully support Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s recent in-depth study on the problem, which lays out legislative and other recommendations to combat the scourge.

Annan calls for more political will to combat scourge of violence against women

9 October 2006
Condemning widespread global violence against women as a human rights violation, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for more political will and financial resources to fight the scourge, warning that as long as such acts continue there will be no real progress towards equality, development and peace.

Urgent action needed to counter widespread violence against women: UN health agency

6 October 2006
Violence against women is common and widespread throughout the developing and developed world and urgent action must be taken to deal with the scourge, the United Nations health agency warned today in a report highlighting that women are generally more at risk from their partners than other people.

Netherlands: UN expert urges holistic approach to gender equality

11 July 2006
Returning from a fact-finding mission on violence against women in the Netherlands, a United Nations human Rights expert today called for a holistic approach to gender equality in the country, saying special attention should be paid to immigrant, trafficked and refugee women.