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New UN Internet campaign to eradicate violence against women launched

26 November 2007
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Goodwill Ambassador and Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman became the first today to add her name to a new Internet campaign aimed at eliminating violence against women.

Empowering women key to achieving UN Millennium Goals – Migiro

19 November 2007
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro warned today that the pledges to slash poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy by 2015, made by world leaders at the United Nations seven years ago, are at risk unless countries pay greater attention to empowering women and achieving gender equality.

When women are empowered, all of society benefits – Migiro

16 November 2007
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today highlighted the importance of empowering women to build healthier, better educated, more peaceful and more prosperous societies.
Women and girls participate in district meetings

UN development agency seeks $10 million to help women and girls in crisis

8 November 2007
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today appealed for $10 million for a two-year initiative to help women and girls affected by conflicts or natural disasters.
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Security Council calls for boost to women’s role in peace and security

23 October 2007
Recognizing the recent progress towards including women in the search for peace, justice and reconciliation, the Security Council today urged countries and the United Nations system to enhance female participation in decision-making and to take specific steps to protect women and girls from gender-based violence during conflicts.

Landmark UN women’s conference ends with pledge to prevent maternal deaths

22 October 2007
A landmark United Nations-sponsored conference aimed at generating political will and investment to slash maternal deaths has concluded with participants pledging to bolster efforts to improve women’s health.

Senior UN officials call on Member States to address rape as a weapon of war

22 October 2007
On the eve of a Security Council debate on the role of women in peace and security, two senior United Nations officials have stressed the need to combat gender-based violence and to ensure that violations of women’s rights, including the use of rape as a weapon of war, are viewed as a security issue.

Women’s empowerment key to achieving UN’s goals, says Ban Ki-moon

3 October 2007
Stressing that the empowerment of women is vital to achieving peace and security, improved living standards and respect for human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored the need to support the work of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

UN-backed global drive to slash maternal and child deaths kicks off

26 September 2007
From public rallies in various locations in New York to a meeting of women leaders at the United Nations, Governments and organizations are uniting to launch a new global and unprecedented drive today to slash maternal and child deaths.

UN human rights chief hails work of women’s anti-discrimination committee

23 July 2007
The top United Nations human rights official today praised the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, as it marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of its work in monitoring States’ compliance with a landmark treaty on the issue.