Highlights
In Focus: International Mother Earth Day 2025
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009. more
In Focus: Myanmar Earthquake 2025
A strong earthquake of 7.7 M at a depth of 10 km struck Sagaing Region, central Myanmar, on 28 March at 12.50 local time. Sagaing hosts 1.3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), a third of Myanmar's total. USGS PAGER estimates that up to 7,000 people faced violent shaking, while up to 10,190,000 experienced strong and very strong shaking ... more
See Also:
- Infographics: Myanmar Earthquake: Gender Snapshot (As of 11 April 2025) | PDF (0.6 MB) | new
- Gender-impact flash update: Myanmar Earthquake #2 (As of 11 April 2025) | PDF (3.2 MB) | new
- Explainer: Myanmar Earthquake 2025: What it means for women and girls
- Gender-impact flash update: Myanmar Earthquake #1
Donate today to help protect women and their families affected by the Myanmar earthquake.
International Women’s Day 2025 – For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. more
See Also:
- In person registration: The Regional Commemoration on 6 March 2025
Deadline extended: 5 March 2025 at 11 AM. - In Focus: Beijing+30 in Asia Pacific and International Women's Day 2025
- video highlights (including CSO and Youth Forums) on Youtube/unwomenasiapacific
- Photo albums on Flickr/unwomenasiapacific
🔖 Statements
Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review
Thursday, 19 November 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS
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
A multistorey building in Mandalay lies flattened following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on 28 March 2025. Electricity lines and poles have toppled onto the debris-strewn road.
Featured video
Vietnamese — “Lover” was awarded the first prize at the first "Poetry and Song Writing Contest" organized by UN Women in Vietnam in 2023, as part of the Joint Programme "Elimination of Violence against Women and Children in Vietnam 2021-2025" supported by the Australian government.
Explainer
English with subtitle — UN Women is the global champion for gender equality. As the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women empowerment, UN Women was established to accelerate progress in meeting their needs worldwide. We deliver programmes, policies, and standards that uphold women's rights and ensure that every woman and girl live up to their full potential.