UN Women procures more than USD 176 million worth of services and goods each year to support its programme of work. UN Women is committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women ...

Stela attends the eighth grade and her dream is to become a world boxing champion. Photo: UN Women Moldova/ Diana Savina. The world of women’s sports is undergoing a game-changing transformation, ...

Since their adoption more than 13 years ago, significant and substantial progress has been made in meeting many of the eight Millennium Development Goals, including visible improvements in all health ...

En los foros intergubernamentales que se celebran en las Naciones Unidas, los Estados Miembros se reúnen para debatir y tratar de llegar a acuerdos sobre las reglas y normas mundiales en materia de ...

Cuando surgen las crisis, las vidas de las personas cambian en apenas un instante. Las muertes, lesiones, desplazamientos y destrucción de la infraestructura y las instituciones afectan a comunidades ...

The UN-Women Executive Board is made up of representatives from 41 Member States elected to three-year terms by the UN Economic and Social Council, with the following regional allocation and number of ...

Building upon commitment to the women, peace and security agenda, the Security Council has further considered women, peace and security as a cross-cutting issue in its work and adopted thematic and ...

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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. During its annual two ...

UN Women’s new flagship report uncovers significant gaps for women’s empowerment and puts forth a robust agenda to shift gears. It spotlights inequalities and challenges faced by women and identifies ...

World leaders have committed to ending poverty by 2030. But that aspiration can only be achieved by ending the discrimination that traps women in poverty. Globally, 1 in 5 girls are in households ...

Every woman and girl has the right to a life free of violence. Let us make this a reality! Benefiting thousands of women and girls and their communities across the world, the UN Trust Fund to End ...