
Sima Bahous
@unwomenchief
Executive Director of @UN_Women | @ONUMujeres | @ONUFemmes
Dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world.
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http://unwomen.org 11-07-2013 10:58:28
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I join United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the global community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. May his legacy of unity, compassion, and hope guide us all.



In my meeting with H.E. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, I congratulated #Pakistan on its election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. I look forward to our continued collaboration on advancing #SDG5 and on #WPS as we mark 25 years of #UNSCR1325 and #Beijing30 this year.


In my meeting with H.E. Jürg Lauber, President of UN Human Rights Council, I thanked him for championing #GenderEquality including through the HRC Gender Advisory Board. As we mark #Beijing30, I look forward to working together in advancing women’s rights across the Council’s work & globally.



Human Rights Council President Jürg Lauber concluded a one-week mission at United Nations headquarters in New York. "The work of the UN Human Rights Council is not just about Geneva, but also about decisions taken in key United Nations bodies in New York," he told UN officials, States and civil society.



Climate disasters are fueling violence against women and girls. A new Spotlight Initiative study shows every 1°C rise in global temperature leads to a 4.7% increase in intimate partner violence. Find out more: news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

4.8 million women and girls were living in the hardest-hit areas of the #MyanmarEarthquake. Now, many are sleeping in makeshift, insecure shelters—with no privacy and dire conditions. Find out more: unwo.men/uxoj50VHS5b UN Women Myanmar




