CSW70 adopts conclusions on access to justice for women and girls

The State of Palestine sent a letter to the UN urging a permanent Gaza ceasefire, an end to occupation and implementation of a two-state settlement. The appeal continued a diplomatic strategy grounded...

CSW70 focused on women’s and girls’ access to justice, discriminatory laws and structural barriers. The agenda connected gender equality to legal systems, public institutions and resources, concerns...

The Council condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Gulf states. The resolution addressed retaliatory attacks but did not condemn the US-Israeli strikes that had initiated the war, a contrast...

Iran’s foreign minister transmitted a letter alleging that the United States and Israel attacked the country on 28 February. The letter entered the official record and reflects how states contest...

The UN Palestine committee held a meeting with Palestinian women experts during CSW70, examining gendered effects of occupation and measures third states could take. The session connected women’s...

At its 61st session, the Council adopted a resolution on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The decision maintained a regular international record of the right, while the...

The Financing for Sustainable Development Report assessed the pressure on development finance and the large investment gap facing the SDGs. Its analysis follows the Sevilla Commitment and highlights...

The three-day forum brought youth representatives together to discuss coordinated action on the 2030 Agenda. Young people from the Global South raised questions of meaningful participation, public...

The forum concluded after sessions on innovation and implementation. Youth demands underscored that intergenerational participation requires decision-making power and financing, not only symbolic...

The forum reviewed debt, trade, private finance, international financial architecture and development cooperation under the Sevilla Commitment. G77 and developing-country debates continued to...