Bangkok (
ESCAP
news) – Policymakers from 50 Asian and Pacific
countries today called for a “whole-of-society” response
to COVID-19 and encouraged coordinated action across the
region to mitigate the economic and social devastation
brought on by the pandemic.
Endorsing a resolution on
the final day of its annual session, the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) also reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism in
response to global crises such as the COVID-19
pandemic.
Delegates further underlined the importance
of ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines,
investing in social protection systems that promote access
to essential services and decent jobs, particularly to meet
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This year’s State of the World Population (SWOP) report has charged societies to support women and girls to make their own choices about their bodies.
The report highlights the fact that half of women in developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care.
The SWOP is the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship report, that is released every year, since 1999, that guides policy making, advocacy, programming, research, monitoring and evaluation of the Fund’s development agenda.
The 2021 report, which was launched on April 14, 2021 globally, is entitled “My Body is My Own: Claiming the rights to autonomy and self- determination.”
is holding its 77th session with a focus on how to “build back better” from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific is at stake,” said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP. She noted that the health crisis, together with measures to mitigate its impacts, have deeply affected countries of Asia and the Pacific, both economically and socially, over the past year.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the ministerial session that it was vital that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and make stronger efforts to tackle climate change, including investing in renewable energy, sustainable food systems, and nature-based solutions.
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WASHINGTON – Join
Howard University, in partnership with the
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (U.N. Women), for a special fireside chat on Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m. Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick and United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of U.N. Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will discuss the pivotal role of Howard University in leading the charge for HBCUs in the global fight for gender equity.
The fireside chat is part of the global dialogue series by the new Howard University Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership, which spearheaded Howard University’s commitment as a member of the UN Women HeForShe Campaign. The campaign was launched by U.N. Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson as a solidarity movement and an international platform to engage men and boys as allies of the women’s movement and to ultimately create an equal world for all.