The latest decree issued by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan further diminishes the rights of women & girls and exposes them to even greater risk of violence. UN Women Afghanistan is profoundly concerned about the implications of Decree No. 12. Full statement

Marielle inspira e continuará inspirando gerações de defensoras de direitos humanos. ✊🏾💜 Saudamos o resultado do julgamento pelo assassinato de #MarielleFranco e Anderson Gomes.

Antes de los drones y los satélites, Casimiro Castro (1826–1889) ya miraba la Ciudad de México desde las alturas. Sus célebres litografías “a vista de pájaro” imaginaron la capital como si fuera observada desde un globo aerostático. Con precisión técnica, basada en planos

BBC World Service - The Interview, Dr Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN deputy director for women: Africa must prioritise water over war bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

I condemn today’s military escalation in the Middle East. The use of force by the United States & Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace & security.   All Member States must respect their obligations under

There are moments when silence is not an option. This is one of them. Susan Sarandon joins UNRWA to remind the world that, amid the devastation in #Gaza, UNRWA continues its work: keeping clinics open, sustaining shelters, and delivering emergency aid and education to thousands

Everything must be done to prevent a further escalation in the Middle East. I call on all sides to strictly uphold their obligations under international law, including the United Nations Charter, protect civilians & ensure nuclear safety. Let’s act responsibly & together to pull the

"Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control." Briefing the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, António Guterres stresses: “Lasting peace can only be achieved through peaceful means.” un.org/sg/en/content/…

Not a single woman has ever been liberated by war. In war,women are killed and raped.

Oscar Balmen Neldy San Martín Diego Legrand Óscar Martínez Mientras una grúa elevaba la última pieza a más de 170 metros, un arquitecto nacido en la colonia Roma veía concretarse diez años de trabajo: la #SagradaFamilia,  una de las obras arquitectónicas más conocidas del mundo, lleva sello mexicano, el del arquitecto Mauricio Cortés

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on #torture, Alice J Edwards UN Special Rapporteur Torture, unveiled a historic Charter of Rights of Victims and Survivors of Torture at the Human Rights Council during its 61st session. #HRC61

I am heartbroken. My dear friend Yanar Mohammed, fearless champion for women’s rights and founder of OWFI, was killed in Baghdad yesterday. She built shelters, defied extremism, and insisted fiercely and unapologetically, that Iraqi women, LGBTQI+ persons and Black Iraqis deserve

Hoy, dos hombres armados han asesinado desde una moto a la reconocida feminista #YanarMohamed, fundadora de la Organización para la libertad de las Mujeres en Irak (OWFI) e impulsora de decenas de refugios por todo Irak para mujeres supervivientes de la violencia machista.

What's up for March? The Moon will appear red during a total lunar eclipse on March 3. On the 8th, Venus and Saturn snuggle close in the night sky. Plus, March 20 is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. More: science.nasa.gov/solar-system/w…

🟪 #Chiapas | Considerada un símbolo de resistencia, la indígena tsotsil, Juana Arias Pérez, sobreviviente de la masacre de Acteal, ocurrida el 22 de diciembre de 1997, fue sepultada este lunes “sin haber conocido la justicia verdadera, ni la verdad que hemos exigido durante casi

The UN education agency UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on #Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law. buff.ly/jfnPq5b

Women & girls everywhere have the right to live in safety & peace, free from violence. UN Women echoes the United Nations Secretary General’s call for immediate de-escalation in the Middle East & for all sides to uphold international law & to protect civilians & civilian infrastructure.

Luna llena en Coba, Quintana Roo. Marzo, 2026. Mañana antes del amanecer habrá eclipse total lunar visible en todo el territorio mexicano.

Pirámide de la Luna (2026).

Heart-breaking: Yanar Mohammed, the fearless Iraqi feminist and founder of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), was murdered in Iraq yesterday. Yanar was a dear colleage and friend to so many of us in the women’s rights and feminist community, one of our icons.