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 Facing a changing world:
women, population and climate
The new "State of World Population 2009" report by UNFPA shows how people, especially empowered women, could make a difference in the fight against climate change.
UNFPA, 2009
 The Global Assessment on Women's Safety
UN-HABITAT's new publication fills a void in information-sharing between organisations and community bodies, many of which conduct innovative work to promote safety and security for girls in cities, but are largely unaware of each others efforts.
UN-HABITAT, 2009
 Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda
This new WHO report provides the latest and most comprehensive evidence available to date on women's specific needs and health challenges over their entire life-course.
WHO, 2009
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Curbing sexual violence in conflict is ‘mission irresistible’ for new UN envoy
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s newly appointed Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict promised today a more coherent and effective battle against the scourge, citing recent mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and calling her new task “mission irresistible.”
UN News Centre, 9 February 2010
> News story
> UN Radio
West African collaboration for gender equality enhanced by new UN initiative
Gender equality, respect for women’s rights and the fight against sexual violence in West Africa received a new weapon in its arsenal today with the launch of a United Nations initiative to enhance cooperation among all stakeholders in the region.
UN News Centre, 8 February 2010
More than 8,000 women raped last year by fighters in eastern DR Congo – UN
The number of women raped in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where sexual violence committed by warring factions has become endemic, topped 8,000 last year, according to fresh estimates released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today.
UN News Centre, 8 February 2010
Any pact with Taliban must guarantee rights of Afghan women – UN panel
Any agreement between the Afghan Government and the Taliban should include a clear commitment to protect women’s human rights, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) said today.
UN News Centre, 5 February 2010
Peacebuilding office teams up with UN entities to combat sexual violence in conflict
The United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office has joined forces with a network of over a dozen other UN entities to prevent sexual violence in armed conflict and respond effectively to the needs of survivors.
UN News Centre, 3 February 2010
Women must play active role in Haiti’s recovery – UN experts
Women must be given a key role in all aspects of the emergency relief effort in earthquake-ravaged Haiti for it to be effective and to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable, a United Nations committee warned today.
UN News Centre, 1 February 2010
> News story
> Statement by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
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UN chief launches campaign in Africa to eradicate male violence against women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the support of African leaders to give new impetus to his campaign to end the violence suffered by women on the continent, which he called the “unsung heroines” of development in the region.
UN News Centre, 30 January 2010
> News story
> Secretary-General's statement
> UNiTE to End Violence against Women
On the Ground: Women Struggle to Survive in Haiti
UNIFEM is working in Haiti to expand the provision of emergency services for women in the aftermath of the earthquake on 12 January 2010. As part of the overall UN effort in the country, UNIFEM particularly seeks to rebuild women’s shelters and to ensure that relief efforts incorporate a gender perspective.
UNIFEM, 25 January 2010
> News story
> UNIFEM Seeks Funding to Provide Shelter and Services for Women in Haiti
> UNIFEM Executive Director Statement
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Maternal Health Supplies Being Rushed to Haiti
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is working as part of the coordinated United Nations response and with other partners to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to those who have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
UNFPA, 15 January 2010
> UNFPA press release
> Appeal Launched for Emergency Assistance to Thousands of Pregnant Women at High Risk in Haiti
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Say NO–UNiTE to End Violence against Women