UN Women [to 26 April 2014]
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A push to match rhetoric and reality to counter chronic underinvestment in gender equality
Posted on April 25, 2014
At the first High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, held in Mexico City 15-16 April 2014, governments, business, private foundations and civil society assessed progress over the past two years towards implementation of the 2011 Busan Partnership Agreement, which re-affirmed global commitment to the principles of accountability, results, transparency, inclusivity and national ownership in development cooperation. More

People-led policies: Join the e-discussion on participatory monitoring and accountability
Posted on April 25, 2014
A 5-week long e-discussion on “Participatory Monitoring and Accountability” will be held from 2 April to 7 May 2014 through the worldwewant2015.org platform. Over the last two years the UN system – in partnership with governments and civil society – has been working towards the inclusion of millions of people in crafting the next development agenda. More

Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the Intersessional Meeting of the Preparatory Process for the Third Conference on Small Island Developing States
Posted on April 24, 2014
Speech by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the Intersessional Meeting of the Preparatory Process for the Third Conference on Small Island Developing States, New York, 23 April 2014. More

Ugandan Parliament adopts resolution to address needs of war-affected women
Posted on April 23, 2014
Years of advocacy by women’s rights groups including those monitoring justice for women with disabilities in northern Uganda pays off. Justice for conflict-affected women in Uganda took a big step forward as the Parliament unanimously passed a resolution calling for establishment of special programmes for people affected by the LRA war in northern Uganda. More

Interview with Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Borge Brende
Posted on April 23, 2014
In an interview, Norway’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Borge Brende, refers to his country’s continuous financial commitment as one of the top core donors to UN Women, calling UN Women an important partner that is on the right track and has been delivering. More