.@WorldBankGroup #FragilityForum @erinrkenny, alongside panelists from @EU_Partnerships @RESCUEorg, noted that “investing in prevention of #GBV is investing in peace.” #gender

At Women Breaking Barriers, H.E. @NicolaClase reminded young people that progress is shaped by those who step forward — even before they feel ready. Event hosted by Spotlight Initiative, @RiseNowUS, @SwedenUN, @UruguayONU and @VietNam_UN. #EVAWG #WithHer

At @WomenDeliver 2026, Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed highlighted the impact of Spotlight Initiative, underscoring how its programmes are helping shift systems and laws to better protect survivors of gender-based violence. #WD2026 #EVAWG #WithHer @UN

#Humantrafficking remains a grave #humanrights violation in the #Pacific. @GlobalSpotlight participated in a panel discussion with @hiltonfound at #WomenDeliver2026 to discuss how faith leaders and local actors are central to ending this scourge. spotlightinitiative.org/news…

Minister @IsataMahoi’s 🇸🇱 commitment and leadership are inspiring. Through the Spotlight Initiative, Sierra Leone can count on the continued EU support to address gender-based violence and promote gender equality for every woman and girl

🇺🇳🤝🇧🇪 Met today with @UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres. A frank and wide-ranging conversation at a time when the world needs the United Nations more than ever. Because the alternative to multilateralism is international chaos. From Gaza to Lebanon, from Eastern Congo to Sudan, from Ukraine to Iran, the humanitarian shockwave is spreading and becoming harder to contain. Crises that dominated headlines weeks ago are already fading from the international agenda. We cannot allow that to happen. Every conflict deserves sustained attention, every civilian deserves protection. I urged the Secretary-General to use his remaining months in office to continue speaking with full frankness. The UN must not bend under pressure or compromise on its fundamentals: international law, human rights, gender equality, climate action. The UN must also reform to stay relevant. Belgium has been invested in this from the start. But ambition must be matched by implementation. We need a shared, realistic vision of what this organisation should look like in ten years, not piecemeal adjustments. The next Secretary-General will have to carry this forward. Belgium remains a reliable partner. We pay our contributions on time. We provide core funding for core values. And we will continue to defend a rules-based international order, because for countries like ours, it is our life insurance. @BelgiumMFA @BelgiumUN

On the sidelines of #CSW70, the Government of Sierra Leone convened a side event on the implementation of Spotlight Initiative 2.0. The discussion highlighted strengthening the justice systems, advancing reforms, and supporting survivors of violence against women and girls.

On the sidelines of #CSW70, the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls marked its fifth anniversary, reaffirming global commitment to end violence against women and girls. Read more: bit.ly/group-friends-five-ye… #WithHer #EVAWG

On the sidelines of #CSW70, Spotlight Initiative, the EU (@EU_Commission - @EUatUN) and the @WorldBankGroup met in New York to discuss shared efforts to end violence against women and girls and strengthen future collaboration. Read more: bit.ly/spotlight-eu-wb #EVAWG #WithHer

Since 2019, 90% of countries strengthened laws on violence against women. @GlobalSpotlight has helped save ~2,000 lives. Funding for women’s rights organisations has tripled. As we mark 5 yrs of the Group of Friends, we fight for a future with no violence for every woman & girl

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, the @_AfricanUnion, the European Union (@eu_eeas - @EUatUN - @EU_Partnerships) and the @UN officially launched the second generation Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP 2.0).

At the launch of A Sustainable Legacy, Diene Keita (@unfpachief - @UNFPA) highlighted some evidence on the lasting impact of Spotlight Initiative investments to end violence against women and girls. 🔗Full report: bit.ly/ASustainableLegacy #EVAWG #GenderEquality #WithHer

🗓️Join us today at 12pm EST, for the live launch of A Sustainable Legacy, Spotlight Initiative’s new sustainability report. 📺Watch live: bit.ly/SustainabilityReportL… #EVAWG #WithHer #UnitedNations #SDG5

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life for ideals that remain urgent today: confronting racism & discrimination. Decades later, no country can claim to be free of racism. Many have yet to account for their past. We must choose & build a future without hate. #FightRacism

What helps #EVAWG programmes last beyond a project cycle? Our new sustainability assessment, A Sustainable Legacy, highlights the factors that turn short-term investments into lasting change. 🔗 bit.ly/ASustainableLegacy #SpotlightInitiative #SDGs #WithHer

.@antonioguterres deeply alarmed by escalation in Venezuela, culminating with US military action today. He’s concerned that international law hasn't been respected. He calls on all actors in Venezuela to engage in inclusive dialogue, in respect of human rights & rule of law.

21 million women and girls protected from violence since 2017. This is partnership that delivers — the UN, EU and AU with @GlobalSpotlight. Now: full speed ahead to a world free from violence against women and girls by 2030.

New #EU @UN report finds that 97% of @GlobalSpotlight's first-phase countries have kept their key reforms going on #EVAWG, but progress won't be sustained indefinitely without additional support. We need to invest to #endGBV! spotlightinitiative.org/site… #16DaysOfActivism2025

Modern slavery exists. And women and girls are disproportionately impacted: trafficked, exploited, denied their rights. We must put an end to this, and to all forms of slavery, once and for all. #EndSlavery

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed reflects on this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. 🔗Full article: bit.ly/4p79U29 #16DaysOfActivism #TFGBV #EVAWG #SpotlightInitiative #WithHer @UN