Women
Landmark Paternity Case in Afghanistan Uses DNA To Seek Justice for Women
It has been more than a year since Batool Muradi has begun her legal battle to regain her dignity and claim basic human rights for herself and her children. The fight has been exhausting and hopeless at times, but, if victorious, she will become the first woman in Afghanistan to win a case of this kind.
Pakistan in the Wake of The Malala Shooting. A Podcast with Dr. Nafis Sadik
In the podcast below, a top UN official and prominent Pakistani human rights activist discusses how Pakistanis have reacted to the Malala shooting, identifies the forces that are still stifling the empowerment of girls, and offers advice for those of us around the world who want to help.
Why We Need an International Day of the Girl
Today is the first ever International Day of the Girl.There is a strong case to be made that this commemorative day is long overdue.
What Supporting the Global Gag Rule Means…in Theory and Practice
Why opposing international family planning is so dangerous to so many thousands of women around the world.
The Bravest 14-Year-OId In the World
…is Malala Yousafzai. She is a young activist in the Swat region of Pakistan who is a very vocal and public advocate for girls education. On her way to school yesterday a gunman stopped her bus and shot her in the head. She is alive, but severely wounded.
Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson: Let’s Make Midwifery Global
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson met with a small group of journalists yesterday to discuss ongoing UN efforts at crisis intervention, as well as development goals post-2015. Eliasson emphasized that there is “no peace without development; no development without peace;” and neither without human rights.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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