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Women This Week: Afghanistan May Lose United Nations Aid after Banning Female Workers

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 15 to April 21.

Blog Post by Noël James April 21, 2023 Women Around the World
North Korea

Women This Week: UN Report Examines Human Rights in North Korea

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 11 to March 17.

Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp March 17, 2023 Women Around the World
United Nations

Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?

Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed those cuts.

Article by CFR.org Editors March 13, 2023

United Nations

Women This Week: International Women’s Day

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 4 to March 10.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp March 10, 2023 Women Around the World
United Nations

The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Backgrounder by CFR Staff February 28, 2023
Americas

Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations

Sima Sami Bahous discusses women’s rights in areas of acute crisis and how UN Women is supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world. The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations was established in 1996 by Gillian and Theodore C. Sorensen to highlight the United Nations and offer a special occasion for its most distinguished and experienced leaders to speak to the Council membership.

Virtual Event by Sima Sami I. Bahous February 16, 2023 Sorensen Lecture
Afghanistan

Women This Week: UN, Taliban Officials Meet To Discuss Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 14 to January 20.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp January 20, 2023 Women Around the World
Iran

Women This Week: Iran Becomes First Member State Ever Expelled from UN Women

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 10 to December 16.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp December 16, 2022 Women Around the World
Afghanistan

Women This Week: Taliban Attempts to Erase Women From Public Life

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers November 26 to December 2.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp December 2, 2022 Women Around the World
China

UN Biodiversity Conference, Russian Oil Sanctions, China’s COVID Protests, and More

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) takes place in Montreal, Canada; the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) plan to implement price caps and partial embargos on Russian oil to respond to the war in Ukraine; and the Chinese Community Party reacts to nationwide protests over its zero-COVID policy.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and James M. Lindsay December 1, 2022 The World Next Week
Climate Change

Women Underrepresented at COP27 Summit

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers November 12 to November 18.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp November 18, 2022 Women Around the World
Climate Change

Iran’s Human Rights Abuses, COP27 Concludes, World Cup Kicks Off, and More

The UN Human Rights Council meets for a special session on the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters; the COP27 conference draws to a close amid calls from developing countries to increase funding for climate damages; and the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Doha, Qatar, even as controversy lingers.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Alice C. Hill November 17, 2022 The World Next Week
Haiti

Growing Instability in Haiti

More than a year after President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, Haiti remains embroiled in a humanitarian crisis. Economic and political instability persist, and a surge in gang-related violence in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince, has displaced tens of thousands of people. World leaders are now debating whether to send troops to help restore basic governance in the country. What does the future hold for Haiti?

Explainer Video with Diana Roy and James Long November 9, 2022
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Women This Week: United Nations’ Spotlight on Ongoing Protests in Iran

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 29 to November 4.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp November 4, 2022 Women Around the World
Climate Change

COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt: What to Expect

Countries made big pledges at last year’s UN climate conference, but greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. This year’s event in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on translating those commitments into action.

In Brief by Lindsay Maizland October 28, 2022