Why the Men’s World Cup 2026 is a gender equality opportunity
UN Women Australia article by Jessica Lewington As the Men’s World Cup 2026 is set to command more global attention than any other event, the game that moves the world remains unequal at its foundation. Every World Cup is a chance to change that. The Men’s World Cup 2026 is expected to pull together more […]
Climate & SDG event series: Event #3 Climate and Health: implications and actions for young people in Melbourne.
Get your tickets to our third event of the 2026 Climate and SDGs event series, in partnership with City of Melbourne and in collaboration with UNAA Victoria Future Leaders Network and Climate CATCH Lab! Climate and health: implications and actions for young people in Melbourne. Join us in this climate and health conversation – hear from […]
Climate & SDG event series: Event #2 Climate and Gender Equality Recap
Last Thursday, 21 May, we welcomed a sold-out crowd of more than 60 people for Climate and Gender Equality: Implications and Actions for Melbourne. Held in collaboration with City of Melbourne and UN Women Australia (Melbourne Chapter) the event explored the impacts of climate change on gender equality through a local lens, following two major global […]
Women Deliver Conference (WD2026) in Melbourne
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations opened the Women Deliver (WD2026) conference in Melbourne, being hosted for the first time in its history in Oceania. The address focused on the widening gaps of inequality due to new technologies which is amplifying misogyny and violence online. In its 80th year, the United Nation focus […]
UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
UN Photo/Manuel Elías A wide view of the opening of the 25th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UN)] Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monda More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the latest […]
New era for space dawns as Artemis astronauts return
After a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean late on Friday. The historic mission, which set a record during its lunar flyby for how far humans have ventured into space, was a significant step towards […]