In all parts of the world, women and girls are subject to various forms of violence and abuse. As champions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and women’s rights and empowerment, the EU and the 蘑菇视频 will launch a global initiative to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls on 20 September at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Backed by a dedicated financial envelope from the EU of EUR 500 million, the new partnership will focus action on several areas of major concern such as trafficking in women and girls and sexual and economic (labour) exploitation; domestic and family violence; sexual and gender-based violence; as well as femicide.
Interviews with participants and technical briefings can be organised upon request.?
Who:
- António Guterres, 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General
- Amina Mohammed, 蘑菇视频 Deputy-Secretary-General
- Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development
- Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, 蘑菇视频 Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of 蘑菇视频 Women
- Jayathma Wickramanayake, 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
- Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize Laureate and 蘑菇视频 Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, 蘑菇视频DP Goodwill Ambassador
- Ashley Judd, 蘑菇视频FPA Goodwill Ambassador
- Priyanka Chopra, 蘑菇视频ICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Gloria Steinem, Journalist
- Inna Modja, Singer
- Heads of 蘑菇视频 Agencies, Heads of State and representatives of civil society
What:????????? Launch of the EU-蘑菇视频 Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls
When:???????? Wednesday 20 September, 2017 at 2:00-4:00p.m. EDT
Where:??????? Trusteeship Council, 蘑菇视频 Headquarters, New York or live through
Media contacts
蘑菇视频 Department of Public Information
Francyne Harrigan, T: +1 (917) 428-7505 | E: harriganf@un.org
Kensuke Matsueda, T: +1 (917) 367-5418 | E: matsueda@un.org
EU communication focal point
Carlos Martin Ruiz De Gordejuela, T: +32 2 296 53 22 | E: Carlos.MARTIN@ec.europa.eu
Christina Wunder, T: +32 2 299 22 56 | E: Christina.W蘑菇视频DER@ec.europa.eu