Source: United Nations | Dec 18, 2020

Women’s job market participation stagnating at less than 50% for the past 25 years, finds UN report

Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century, according to a new UN report launched today. Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economic potential as the COVID-19 pandemic additionally affects women’s…

Source: United Nations | Aug 28, 2018

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of a UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic

The Secretary-General offers his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper

The Secretary-General condemns the attack on 23 August by presumed anti-Balaka elements on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in which one peacekeeper from Burundi was killed. The Secretary-General offers his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper, as well as to the…

Source: United Nations | Jun 20, 2018

Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Nigeria

The Secretary-General stresses that attacks targeting civilians violate international humanitarian

The Secretary-General condemns the killing in the Damboa Local Government area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on 16 June by suspected Boko Haram insurgents targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the affected families and to the Government and people of Nigeria and wishes those injured a…

Source: United Nations | Jun 13, 2018

Secretary-General's High-level Interactive Dialogue with Heads of Regional and Other Organizations

United Nations and participating organizations will also explore opportunities to further strengthen their collaboration in addressing the complex challenges related to international peace and security

On 12-13 June 2018, the Secretary-General (www.UN.org/sg/en/Spokesperson) will hold a high-level interactive dialogue with heads of regional and other organizations at the Greentree Estate in New York. The high-level event will serve as an informal forum for frank, open and productive exchanges on key strategic issues in the realm of…