UN News - For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said. In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as
UN NEWS—Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting recovery at risk, according to the latest UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-year report warned widening inequality is threatening global
The UN gender empowerment agency said that the COVID-19 pandemic is “hitting women hard” and most nations are failing to provide sufficient social and economic protection for them. "Women have often become victims of domestic violence, locked down with their abusers, as unpaid caregivers in families
