Nearly 1 in 2 Muslims (47%) experience racial discrimination, up from 39% in 2016. The highest rates in the 13 survey countries are in Austria (71%), Germany (68%) and Finland (63%).  “Being Muslim in ...

The European Union is hosting the Ninth Brussels Conference titled "Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition." ...

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On average, women in the EU earn 12% less than men. In other words, for every euro a man earns, a woman receives just 0.88 ...

New UN websites & publications Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing (UN WOMEN) Women’s and girls’ rights are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of ...

Hearing is one of our most valuable senses, yet it is increasingly at risk. By 2030, over 500 million people are expected to have disabling hearing loss requiring rehabilitation, and over one billion ...

International Women´s Day. Beijing Conference. The year 2025 is a pivotal moment as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This document is considered the ...

International Women´s Day. The sculpture Kópakonan by Hans Pauli Olsen on the island Kalsoy in the Faroe Islands. Photo: Marita Hoydal/norden.org International Women´s Day. Gender pay gap. Thirty ...

© UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir - People gather around a bombed building in a southern suburb of Beirut. UNRWA confirmed another six staff have been killed, bringing the ...

Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, Excellencies, all protocols observed. President El-Sisi, thank you for convening leaders from across the Arab world to unite at this Extraordinary Arab Summit ...

Ladies and gentlemen of the media, I want to start by expressing my deep concern about information received in the last 48 hours by UN agencies — as well as many humanitarian and development NGOs — ...