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• Media Advisory: UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman to Announce Results of ‘Say NO’ Campaign (19.11.08) • eng

UNIFEM Currents – July 2008
The July 2008 issue of UNIFEM's electronic newsletter reports on two historic developments in the promotion of women's human rights and the empowerment of women: the UN Security Council's adoption of resolution 1820 on women, peace and security, which calls for the immediate cessation of rape and other forms of sexual violence against civilians, and affirms that such acts “can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or a constitutive act with respect to genocide”; and the work to incorporate a gender perspective in the Financing for Development process.  read issue   archives

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Statement from the Executive Director (Statement, 20.11.08) • eng
• Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 19.11.08) • eng
• US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 19.11.08) • eng
• UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman to Be Honoured for Work on Ending Violence against Women (News Release, 10.11.08) • eng
• Two Voices against Child Marriage and for Education (News, 07.11.08) • eng
• More than 21,000 Say NO to Violence against Women at Rock Festival in Colombia (News, 07.11.08) • eng
• El Parlamento Salvadoreño Apoya la Campaña Di NO a la Violencia contra las Mujeres (Noticia, 06.11.08) • spa
• Women from Mercosur Reaffirm Commitment to Eliminate Violence against Women (News, 06.11.08) • eng
• Ibero-American Youth Ministers Say NO to Violence against Women (News, 05.11.08) • eng • spa
• UNIFEM and Gender Advocates Call for Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change (News, 31.10.08) • eng
• Ibero-American Leaders Unite Behind Call to End Violence against Women (News Release, 31.10.08) • eng • spa
• Women’s Equal Participation and Full Involvement in All Efforts for the Maintenance and Promotion of Peace and Security (Speech, 29.10.08) • eng
• Parliaments of the World Say NO to Violence against Women (News, 22.10.08) • eng • fra
• Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals (News, 17.10.08) • eng
• Advancing Implementation and Accountability for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (Speech, 15.10.08) • eng
• Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Implementation and Accountability (Speech, 13.10.08) • eng
• France Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 10.10.08) • eng
• European Union and United Nations to Push for Action to Effectively Address Violence against Women (News Release, 10.10.08) • eng
• United Nations Capital Development Fund and United Nations Development Fund for Women Launch Joint Programme on Gender Equitable Local Development in Africa (News Release, 02.10.08) • eng
• UNIFEM Partners with US Retailer Marshalls on Say NO to Violence against Women Campaign (News, 01.10.08) • eng

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