United Nations Archives - Page 30 of 34

The U.S. Rejected a UN Resolution on Violence Against Women—Because Abortion

PUBLISHED 7/3/2017 by Micaela Brinsley

A representative from the U.S. announced to the UN that “we do not recognize abortion as a method of family planning, nor do we support abortion in our reproductive health assistance.”

Arts & Entertainment

New Alliance Takes Aim at Sexist Ads

PUBLISHED 6/29/2017 by Joelle Rosenberg

UN Women and Unilever have launched the Unstereotype Alliance—an initiative to drive away harmful gender stereotypes and sexism from large industry advertisements.

Global

The UN is Finally Taking on Cultural Appropriation

PUBLISHED 6/21/2017 by Madeline Kim

Indigenous advocates have been calling for a ban on the cultural appropriation of their cultures for years—and now the United Nations is finally taking note.

Men Behaving Badly and 34 Million Friends

PUBLISHED 4/11/2017 by Jane Roberts

There have been over 7,000 safe births in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Why? Because of the United Nations Population Fund.

Global

NEWSFLASH: Advocates at UN’s Commission on the Status of Women Take Aim at Trump Policies

PUBLISHED 3/13/2017 by Alexa Antonelli

Some groups are boycotting this year’s CSW as an act of protest against Trump’s Muslim ban. Others are speaking out on-site about his anti-woman policies.

It’s Time For Girl-Powered Solutions To Inequality

PUBLISHED 1/9/2017 by Sarah Hesterman

When adolescent girls are a topic of discussion, they are somehow still missing from the conversation. The solution to this problem is easy: girl-driven and girl-operated efforts to end inequality.

Global

NEWSFLASH: Three Women Will Hold Senior Positions in the U.N.

PUBLISHED 12/20/2016 by Lauren Young

The incoming U.N. Secretary-General nominated three women to senior posts.

Global

We Need a Feminist Secretary-General at the United Nations

PUBLISHED 10/13/2016 by Françoise Girard

We now know the next Secretary General won’t be a woman, but will he be a feminist? Women’s groups expect no less.

Global

NEWSFLASH: UN Human Rights Council Ramps Up the Fight for LGBT Rights

PUBLISHED 7/5/2016 by Natalie Geismar

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed its first Independent Expert on violence and discrimination against LGBT people.

Global

Why the Next U.N. Secretary-General Must Be a Woman and a Feminist

PUBLISHED 1/26/2016 by Françoise Girard

The United Nations—an institution dedicated to global peace, security and justice—has often felt like an all-boys club. Since 1946, eight men have occupied the hallowed position of secretary-general of the U.N. From Norway’s Trygve Lie to Korea’s Ban Ki-moon—the current secretary-general who will step down at the end of 2016—these men have played a central […]

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