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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Most Victims Of Israeli Air Strike In Lebanon Were Women And Children: UN
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it had received reports that most of the 22 victims of an Israeli air strike on a building in northern Lebanon were women and children.
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North Korea Executes 2 Women Who Helped People Escape To South Korea: Report
The women were charged with assisting other North Koreans in China to escape to South Korea.
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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Taliban Told To "Include Women" In Public Life At Their First UN Meet
Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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Number Of Children Killed In Global Conflicts Tripled In 2023: UN
Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall civilian fatalities swelled 72 percent, the UN said Tuesday.
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Indian Peacekeeper Radhika Sen To Get UN Award For Gender Advocacy
Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
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Indian Woman Army Major To Receive UN Gender Advocate Of Year Award
Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
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Progress In Women's Leadership In India's Panchayati Raj System Discussed In UN
India's Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women's leadership within India's Panchayati Raj system, saying, "India prides itself on a unique system of rural governance known as the Panchayati Raj
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Complex Medical Equipment "Purposefully Broken" In Gaza Hospitals: UN
The UN decried Friday the intentional destruction of complex and hard-to-obtain medical equipment in Gaza's beleaguered hospitals and maternity wards, further deepening risks to women already giving birth in "inhumane, unimaginable conditions".
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UN Experts Slam Pak on Its Lack Of Protection Of Hindu, Christian Women
Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection women from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to uphold its obligations under the relevant international covenant.
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UN Leaders Praise India's 'Naari Shakti' On Women's Day
Lauding the transformative power of India's "Naari Shakti", top UN leaders said Indian women are the narrators of their country's development story
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International Women's Day 2024: UN Lists 5 Challenges That Demand Our Attention
Womens Day 2024: This year, the United Nations is calling on everyone to "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress." They believe that by supporting women, we can make the world a better place for everyone.
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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Most Victims Of Israeli Air Strike In Lebanon Were Women And Children: UN
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it had received reports that most of the 22 victims of an Israeli air strike on a building in northern Lebanon were women and children.
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North Korea Executes 2 Women Who Helped People Escape To South Korea: Report
The women were charged with assisting other North Koreans in China to escape to South Korea.
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Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality Law As Insult To Islamic Values
The Taliban government's morality police said it would not cooperate with the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
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Taliban Told To "Include Women" In Public Life At Their First UN Meet
Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha.
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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Number Of Children Killed In Global Conflicts Tripled In 2023: UN
Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall civilian fatalities swelled 72 percent, the UN said Tuesday.
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Indian Peacekeeper Radhika Sen To Get UN Award For Gender Advocacy
Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
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Indian Woman Army Major To Receive UN Gender Advocate Of Year Award
Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
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Progress In Women's Leadership In India's Panchayati Raj System Discussed In UN
India's Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women's leadership within India's Panchayati Raj system, saying, "India prides itself on a unique system of rural governance known as the Panchayati Raj
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Complex Medical Equipment "Purposefully Broken" In Gaza Hospitals: UN
The UN decried Friday the intentional destruction of complex and hard-to-obtain medical equipment in Gaza's beleaguered hospitals and maternity wards, further deepening risks to women already giving birth in "inhumane, unimaginable conditions".
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UN Experts Slam Pak on Its Lack Of Protection Of Hindu, Christian Women
Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection women from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to uphold its obligations under the relevant international covenant.
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UN Leaders Praise India's 'Naari Shakti' On Women's Day
Lauding the transformative power of India's "Naari Shakti", top UN leaders said Indian women are the narrators of their country's development story
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International Women's Day 2024: UN Lists 5 Challenges That Demand Our Attention
Womens Day 2024: This year, the United Nations is calling on everyone to "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress." They believe that by supporting women, we can make the world a better place for everyone.
