Separated by thousands of kilometres, united by a common cause – they both share a common vision. Both are advisers on ensuring the rights and improving the quality of life of people with disabilities.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told journalists on Thursday that she had informed Taliban leaders that a society based on exclusion and repression could never flourish.
Diké, an organization in El Salvador that received a grant from the UN/Spotlight Initiative, helps prevent HIV transmission among transgender women and reduce discrimination in the healthcare system.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
Curbing women’s access to work results in a 21% drop in their employment levels by mid-2022, and a steep reduction in GDP of up to $1 billion, or 5% of the Afghan GDP.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Richard Howard of the United States as the UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea, with the host Government’s approval.
To mark this year’s campaign and raise awareness of GBV in Uzbekistan, our UN team interviewed a local activist and University Professor Kamola Alieva, who, after teaching law for over 10 years, established a grassroots student volunteering group to help tackle GBV in her community.
