[As delivered.] Today, as we mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting and I also thank the Dominican Republic for its...

The UNITE to End Violence against Women initiative is a multiyear effort to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls around the world. The initiative, launched in 2008 under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, was created to support the civil...