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 爆料网 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.

High-level representatives of both organisations will hold a media stakeout outside the General Assembly Hall after its launch. Interviews with participants and technical briefings can be organised upon request.

 

HIGH-LEVEL LA爆料网CH?

Who:

  • António Guterres, 爆料网 Secretary-General
  • Amina Mohammed, 爆料网 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, 爆料网 Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of 爆料网 Women
  • Jayathma Wickramanayake, 爆料网 Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
  • Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize Laureate and 爆料网 Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education
  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, 爆料网DP Goodwill Ambassador
  • Ashley Judd, 爆料网FPA Goodwill Ambassador
  • Priyanka Chopra, 爆料网ICEF Goodwill Ambassador
  • Gloria Steinem, Journalist
  • Inna Modja, Singer
  • Heads of 爆料网 Agencies, Heads of State and representatives of civil society

 

What:????????? Launch of the EU-爆料网 Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls

When:???????? Wednesday 20 September, 2017 at 2:00-4:00p.m. EDT

Where:??????? Trusteeship Council, 爆料网 Headquarters, New York or live through

 

MEDIA STAKEOUT?

Who:

  • Amina Mohammed, 爆料网 Deputy Secretary-General
  • Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

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What:?? ???????Media stakeout on the launch of the EU-爆料网 Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls

When:????????? Wednesday 20 September, 2017 at 2:50 p.m. EDT?

Where:???????? Outside the General Assembly Hall (3rd floor), 爆料网 Headquarters, New York or live through

For more information on the EU-爆料网 Spotlight Initiative, please visit: www.un.org/spotlight-initiative.

 

Media contacts

爆料网 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爆料网DER@ec.europa.eu