More than half leave home twice a month or less as restrictions on education, work, health and rights deepen.
More than half of Afghan women surveyed say they now leave their homes only twice a month or less, a stark measure of how five years of Taliban restrictions have progressively excluded women and girls from public life, according to new United Nations data.
U.N. Women said that more than 100 decrees targeting women and girls have been imposed since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, restricting their access to education, employment, health care, justice and public spaces.
European countries push for strong action while China and others emphasize Sudan's sovereignty amid rising violence.
Access Now says foreign interference over Taiwenese activists forced cancellation days before leading human rights summit.
UNESCO said it gave all sides coordinates of protected sites so they could 'take all feasible precautions to avoid damage.'
Global ministers, activists and diplomats gather in New York as new figures show representation advancing only slowly.
Pacific island nations want to preserve vast maritime zones as climate change alters coastlines and competition intensifies.
The 2026 A.U.-E.U.-Med Innovation Fair invites startups and research projects to pitch food and agriculture technologies.
Only $216 million of a $1.3 billion finance portfolio is confirmed as governments seek ways to close a funding gap.
A new flood alert forced evacuations as rescuers seek nearly 1,000 missing people, underscoring the forecasting challenge.
