UN Warns: Wars Fuel Rape Epidemic on Women

  The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has warned that violence against women and girls is being intensified by ongoing conflicts, militarisation and deeply rooted inequality across multiple regions, calling on governments to move beyond rhetoric and implement concrete protective measures. Speaking at a high-level meeting marking five years of the UN Group of…

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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed To Continue as UN Deputy Secretary-General

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, currently serving as UN Deputy Secretary-General, has been confirmed to continue in her present role at the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced this yesterday, formalizing the announcement he had made before. Prior to her time at the UN, Amina Mohammed served as Nigeria’s Minister of Environment since November 2015 and Special…

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