Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS
The study shows how gender inequalities and harmful gender norms are blocking the end of the AIDS pandemic, with rising
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‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need
Stéphane Dujarric reiterated that the UN welcomed the donation of 260,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer which has been stored in
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Three years of flatlined progress on HIV treatment and prevention affect 2.7 million youth
Three years of flatlined progress on HIV treatment and prevention affect 2.7 million youth Some 110,00 youth under age 19
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‘Critical opportunity’ to protect against biological warfare, countries hear
In a speech to the Biological Weapons Convention, Izumi Nakamitsu explained that the issue of verifying whether biological toxins are
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Ukraine: Heading into winter without heat or water, needs in Mykolaiv are ‘critical’
Updating journalists at a regular press briefing, Stéphane Dujarric recounted Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown’s visit over the weekend to Kherson
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Healing Haiti in the face of an increase in sexual violence
Claudine* looks across a sweeping valley high above the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The lushness of the tropical vegetation, the cool
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First Person: The Liberian police inspector working to end sexual and gender-based violence
“I am in charge of cases pertaining to women and children in Nimba county. The most prevalent cases I handle
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Central African Republic: UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack which left one peacekeeper dead
In a statement, the UN integrated stabilization mission in CAR, MINUSCA, said the attack at the Obo airfield near the
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Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation
In a statement kicking off the “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls campaign”, they reminded that an
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Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity
“In recent months, violations of women and girls’ fundamental rights and freedoms in Afghanistan, already the most severe and unacceptable
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