On Saturday, I proudly stood with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the people of Hiroshima in memory of an unprecedented catastrophe.
Seventy-seven years ago, nuclear weapons were dropped on the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Tens of (...)
As the world moves ahead to mark International Women's Day, the clock on women's rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.
The cascading crises of recent years have highlighted how women's leadership is more crucial than (...)
As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic has threatened half the world's population.
In the early months of the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) (...)
This month marksthe 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, when humanity learned of the devastationa single nuclear bomb can unleash. The lingering suffering caused to the survivors, the hibakusha, should give us daily (...)
On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: "You are failing us".
They are right.
Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The (...)
Around the world, hate is on the march.
A menacing wave of intolerance and hate-based violence is targeting worshippers of many faiths across the globe. Sadly – and disturbingly – such vicious incidents are becoming all too familiar.
In recent (...)
Terrorism is a persistent and evolving global menace. No country is immune. Social media, encrypted communications and the dark web are being used to spread propaganda, radicalize new recruits and plan atrocities. The threat ranges from the crude (...)
We are at a pivotal moment for women's rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe to Asia, on social media, on film (...)
Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize their full potential.
Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies (...)