Investing in women key to sustainable peace in DR Congo and Nigeria – UN deputy chief
Investing in women and girls must be central to global [...]
Sport is force of social empowerment and an engine for equality – UNESCO
There is no more powerful platform for promoting shared values than sport, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, said in a message marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
Closing session, UN Commission agrees roadmap to women’s economic empowerment
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women today agreed on a roadmap to women’s full and equal participation in the economy as a vital step to achieving sustainable development as the body concluded its two-week session.