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Remarks delivered by Sabine Friezer Gunes, UN Women Representative in Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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The Women Empowerment in Cybersecurity Award is recognizing excellence in strengthening women’s participation, leadership and impact in cybersecurity.
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Remarks by Moez Doraid, UN Women Regional Director for Arab States – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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After 45 days of hostilities, a ceasefire announced on 16 April – which was extended for an additional 3 weeks - offered brief hope for displaced families in Lebanon. Some returned, only to find destruction, lack of services, and ongoing insecurity. While communities have been affected, women bear a disproportionate burden. As of 4 May 2026, the total casualties reached 2,679.
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The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York (ECOSOC Chamber).
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Journalists open up about the lack of accountability and the toll of online violence – on themselves and on the freedom of the press.
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Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, UN Women, The Nerve, and partners share a new report about the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence faced by women in public life.
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First-hand accounts from women in Gaza about helping people through war, displacement and humanitarian crisis.
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Statement by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, following her five-day mission in South Sudan, calling for peace and the 35 per cent quota for women’s representation in government to be upheld, as violence, displacement and food insecurity escalate.
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Across Lebanon, women and girls navigate continued displacement, loss, and returns home – often multiple times – as uncertainty remains part of daily life
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Palestinian girl describes the moment that airstrikes killed her mother and siblings in Gaza: “I felt nothing. I went completely numb”
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Six months after the ceasefire, and as regional developments shift global attention, UN Women warns that women and girls in Gaza remain at critical risk.
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Remarks by Sofia Calltorp, UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the briefing of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Great Lakes region, 15 April 2026, UN headquarters.
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This is a summary of what was said by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
![On 10 December 2024 in Sudan, Omnia [NAME CHANGED] peers through the window during a visit to a women’s organization. Displaced from her home due to fighting and threats, she lives with the trauma of being kidnapped, threatened, beaten and raped by armed men. To support her healing, Omnia is receiving mental health and psychosocial support from a women’s organization. Photo: UNICEF/UNI754435/Tess Ingram](/sites/default/files/styles/search_image_140px/public/2026-04/sudan_gbv_sexualviolence_2024_filephoto_uni754435_1200x800.jpg.webp?itok=sE_1RsBk)
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Sexual violence continues to surge across Sudan, with the number of women and girls requiring support after experiencing gender-based violence nearly doubling in two years and quadrupling since the start of the war three years ago, according to a new Gender Alert: The Impact of the War in Sudan on Women and Girls, published today by UN Women.
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The mounting death toll of women and girls in Lebanon is horrific and underscores a profound failure to protect civilians in line with international humanitarian law.
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UN Women echoes the UN Secretary-General’s welcome of the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States and Iran and his alarm at the wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, with reports indicating that hundreds of people have been killed and injured this week alone, including women and girls. UN Women continues its calls for a lasting and just peace in the region - one that upholds the rights, safety and dignity of all women and girls.
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Escalating conflict in Lebanon has forced hundreds of thousands of women and girls to flee their homes, and women are on the frontlines of the response
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From 24 to 31 March, the Executive Board of UN Women made an official visit to Bolivia to gain insights into the impact of programmes and deepen its understanding of the challenges around women’s rights.