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Highlights
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Asia Pacific
[Happening now!] In Asia and the Pacific, the regional review will culminate in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review, which will be convened as part of the regional review process feeding into the global dialogue to be held in 2025. more
Asia-wide conference reviews implementation of Beijing agreement on women’s rights
“This is a landmark moment to celebrate our progress,” said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). For Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, the event is “a catalyst and a foundation for action, a time to hold us to account” ... more
UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review opened today, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from governments, civil society and youth groups, the private sector and academia to discuss progress and priority actions to support gender equality and women’s empowerment ... more
The gendered impacts of Myanmar’s devastating floods
Since 9 September 2024, monsoon rains and Typhoon Yagi have impacted 70 townships in Myanmar, affecting over 1 million people, mostly women and girls, and resulting in over 360 fatalities... more
UN Women to Advocate for Gender Equality at Global Commonwealth Event
This collaboration strengthens the visibility of women's roles in shaping the Pacific's future. The UN Women Fiji MCO Representative, Delphine Serumaga says at the forum ... more
🔖 Statements
We must step forward – The situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS
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🔖 Update!
Christine Arab, Regional Director
We’re glad to introduce Christine Arab, our new Regional Director for UN Women in Asia and the Pacific.
Christine Arab has dedicated over 25 years to advancing gender equality and women’s human rights within the UN System, working across Asia, the Pacific, the Arab States, the Caribbean, the Balkans and the Southern ... more
📸 Featured photo
Karen Davila, UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines during a visit to UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, in New York on 27 October 2023.
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