Eighty years after its founding, the UN system remains central to advancing peace, development, humanitarian action, and human rights, supporting millions of people every year. As challenges grow more ...
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” – John F. Kennedy On November 22, 1963, crowds of excited people ...
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women.