The United Nations Secretary-General report outlines efforts made by the international community at the global, regional and national levels to end obstetric fistula, and offers recommendations to intensify those efforts with a human rights-based approach.
At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.
05 March - 08 March 2019
UN Headquarters, New York
The United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) will hold its 50th session on the theme "Better data, better lives".
13 September - 26 September 2016
United Nations Headquarters, New York
18 September - 25 September 2018
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is the chief policymaking of the United Nations. Composed all 193 Members of the United Nations, it is also the organization’s most representative body, providing a unique forum for discussions on the full range of international issues.
This September marks the beginning of the General Assembly's 73rd session, where the United Nations will address issues of critical global importance.