Haiti’s escalating gang violence has pushed the country to the brink of collapse, with armed groups controlling key ...

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The active participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a critical element in the work of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). NGOs have been influential in shaping the current ...

Forty-five Member States of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any one time. The Commission consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by the ...

New York / Port Sudan – Sudanese women and girls are bearing the brunt of a crisis that is entering its third year on April 15. Facing acute food insecurity, alarming rates of gender-based violence, ...

The number of women and girls caught in conflict is rapidly rising. In the last year alone, the proportion of women killed in armed conflict doubled, making up 40 per cent of all civilian deaths.

On 28 March 2025, Myanmar was struck by two powerful earthquakes, a 7.7 magnitude quake near Mandalay and Sagaing, followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake further south. With over 2,800 people killed, 4,600 ...

Two years into Sudan’s civil war, more than 12 million people have been displaced—over half of them women and children. As gender-based violence surges and essential services collapse, this explainer ...

UN Women National Committees are independent local non-profit, non-governmental organizations that support the mission of UN Women by raising funds from the private sector, promoting women’s rights, ...

UN Women procures more than USD 176 million worth of services and goods each year to support its programme of work. UN Women is committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women ...