Arora Akanksha, an Indian-origin audit collector of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has decided to run for the post Secretary-General of the United Nations.

U.N. officials said courts should take into account factors such as a woman’s lack of criminal history and her caretaking responsibilities. Women who commit petty offences should not be jailed and under-18s only as a last resort, they said.

UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock described the released funds as “a smart investment” and “the right thing to do.”

The gender pay gap in rural areas is as high as 40% and less than 20% of landholders worldwide are women.

Commemorating the day, António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, tweeted, “Equal pay is essential not only for women but to build a world of dignity and justice for all.”

The poverty rate might incincrease by 2% by 2021, which translates to 120 women living in extreme poverty to 100 men aged 25-34

The pandemic is exposing and exacerbating the considerable hurdles women face in achieving their rights and fulfilling their potential, said Antonio Guterres.

The 63-year-old minister is known to have established a rapid response team and control rooms in the 14 districts to control the coronavirus spread.

The coronavirus crisis has hit the world at a time which marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark Beijing Platform for Action on women’s rights and gender equality.

I am delighted to have been asked to represent the Maldives before the International Court of Justice [ICJ]. -Amal Clooney