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Global Leaders Unite to Protect Women's Rights: UK Spearheads Effort at UN Commission
March 17, 2026
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UK-led joint statement calls on countries to resist rollbacks and stand up for advancing human rights of all women and girls at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
The UK and its global partners are leading a charge to resist the rollback of women's rights and stand up for progress in advancing the human rights of all women and girls worldwide. This comes in the form of a joint statement delivered at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion, where Ambassador James Kariuki, the UK's Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, outlined the country's call to action.
In his powerful address, Kariuki emphasized the critical importance of protecting and upholding the hard-won rights of women and girls globally.
Source: UK Government
