Welcome to our live coverage of International Women’s Day 2026 and the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York. Throughout the day, we will bring you updates, reactions and key moments from global leaders, diplomats and advocates gathering at the UN, alongside stories […]
On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive displacement across the region, along with surging food and fuel prices that risk increasing hunger and suffering for the most vulnerable.
Honouring the Radical Roots of International Women’s Day International Women’s Day was never meant to be a symbolic celebration. It began as a socialist, anti-war mobilisation led by working women who recognised that militarism, economic exploitation, and political exclusion were deeply connected. Today, resisting economies of war and neoliberal “peace” is a feminist act. For over 110 […]
Osprey Orielle Lake is founder and executive director of The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) and a steering committee member of the Fossil Fuel Treaty. Around the world, women are leading some of the most powerful efforts to stop fossil fuel expansion and implement the just transition the climate crisis demands. In the […]
New briefing highlights acts of humanity and solidarity gaining momentum in the face of attacks In the face of the global backlash against gender justice, and in the midst of the Epstein files scandal, an Amnesty International delegation led by Secretary General Agnès Callamard will call for more robust efforts to protect and advance the rights […]
Global arms exports rose massively between 2021 and 2025. Europe has overtaken Asia and the Middle East as the largest importer of weapons, as fear of Russia increases on the continent.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has chosen Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the country’s new supreme leader. His selection shows that the Iranian regime, at war with the US and Israel, has opted for a confrontational path.
Spain has introduced strict measures to combat violence against women. But there is still a high number of femicides. One digital art project is raising locals’ awareness of murders in Madrid.
Economic pressure is mounting as Iran chokes off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. But blocking maritime trade also hurts its own economy.
Until now, United Group’s broadcasters were considered critical of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. After a deal with the state-owned telecommunications company, concerns are growing that the stance could change.
