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The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war,...

A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, underscoring...

A staggering 97 percent of Sudan’s internally displaced along with civilians who’ve remained, are facing severe levels of hunger UN independent experts warned on...

A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls,...

As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not...

‘‘This story doesn’t start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was going to be a...

The need for gender-based violence-related services has increased 100 per cent since the crisis began in April 2023, the UN agency championing gender affairs reported,...

These were just some of the chilling observations and testimony from Afghan women, together with supporters from around the world, who convened at UN...

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said the country’s de facto rulers who have imposed their own interpretation of strict...

“Today’s report reveals the undeniable truth: progress is achievable, but is not fast enough,” said Sima Bahous, UN Women Executive Director.“Let us unite to continue...