United Nations Secretary-General's Campaign
to End Violence Against Women

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's UNiTE campaign

Ban Ki-moon answers five questions on ending violence against women and girls

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Orange Day

Find out how you can help end violence on Orange Day — the 25th of every month.

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International Widows' Day

Secretary-General Ban calls for an end to discrimination and violence against the world's widows.

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United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine)

T-shirt design competition

Check out the winners of the UNiTE t-shirt design contest.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign aims to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls in all parts of the world.

UNiTE brings together a host of UN agencies and offices to galvanize action across the UN system to prevent and punish violence against women.

Through UNiTE, the UN is joining forces with individuals, civil society and governments to put an end to violence against women in all its forms.

News

• 26 July, 2012
  Mali: UN calls for immediate action to avert humanitarian disaster
• 18 July, 2012
  UN expert urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to ensure justice for recent killing of women
• 16 July, 2012
  Critical funding shortage threatens humanitarian response for Syria – UN official
• 13 July, 2012
  Senior UN official condemns recent violence against Afghan women

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