The numbers behind UN report on women and girls killed
A UN report has found that at least 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed last year.

A UN report has found that at least 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed last year.



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Divisions mark the last days of the UN climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem.
Deal reached at UN climate talks in Brazil spurs mixed reactions as climate campaigners say more action is needed.
Leaders welcome deal reached at UN climate summit as step forward but say ‘more ambition’ needed to tackle the crisis.
COP30 negotiations drag on in Brazil amid divisions over draft proposal that does not include fossil fuel phase-out.
The Indian government has been allocating zero budget for a flagship climate adaptation scheme for the past two years.
Australia’s PM says it reaches agreement to host pre-meetings with Pacific nations while Turkiye will host main summit.

Hundreds of millions of people face food shortages as conflict, climate change and economic crises take their toll.
Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is ‘a deeply neglected crisis’.
Tom Fletcher says those responsible for deliberate attacks on civilians in western Darfur region must ‘face justice’.
There have been mostly positive reactions to the vote, marking a turning point in Israel’s two-year war on Gaza.