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Briefing by Danai Gurira, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, on Preventing conflict-related sexual violence through demilitarization and gender-responsive arms control, during the open debate of the 9614th meeting of the Security Council.

Briefing by Pramila Patten, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Preventing conflict-related sexual violence through demilitarization and gender-responsive arms control, during the open debate of the 9614th meeting of the Security Council.

Press conference by Justin Brady, Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan, and Michael Dunford, World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for East Africa, on Sudan.

UNICEF Communication Specialist Tess Ingram talks about the plight of children in Gaza.

Coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (7 April), the United Nations Headquarters in New York opened a new exhibit about the power of post-genocide reconciliation and the potentially deadly impact of hate speech.

"Breaking Barriers, Building Peace" is a landmark advocacy campaign on gender equality and women's participation in national security and defence sectors.

Céline Bardet, founder of the NGO "We are NOT Weapons of War" (WWoW) participated in aCSW68 side-event on 11 March: Conflict-related sexual violence: How to make progress and fight impunity.

Women are among the biggest victims of war, conflicts, and humanitarian crises in all age groups. The United Nations states that Palestinian women bear some of the heaviest burdens in the attacks on Gaza. Palestinian women struggle with living conditions that fall well below the basic standards and survival needs and face profound challenges in various aspects of their lives.

Comments to the media by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the latest report on food insecurity in Gaza.

Famine isn't inevitable. World Food Programme expert Arif Husain emphasises the crucial role of early intervention to avert hunger crises. Traditional triggers like drought are being overshadowed by conflict-driven famines, demanding a shift in focus. Early warning systems like the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) are extremely important. The IPC categorises food insecurity levels, allowing intervention at Crisis (IPC 3) before the situation deteriorates.

Briefing by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, on promoting conflict prevention – empowering all actors including women and youth, during the Security Council, 9574th meeting.

Joint statement to the media delivered by Yamazaki Kazuyuki, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, and Security Council President for the month of March, on conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace.