UN Women Asia and the Pacific
15th Anniversary: UN Women Asia and the Pacific Highlights
In 2025, UN Women, the youngest UN organization, proudly celebrates our 15th year. Today we are a global force, driving change in 109 countries, delivering for 4 billion women and girls, half of humanity. Learn more
#WhenWomenLead WE RISE Together
Profiles of six women enterprise leaders who pave the way for other women to achieve their ambitions in business Learn more
A women-led enterprise is providing villagers in Indonesia with clean water while cutting plastic waste*
Komodo Water, a women-led enterprise that employs local women to run water refill stations and field-based processing units, has been bringing safe and affordable drinking water Learn more
For ALL Women and Girls: Zhao Hang on amplifying the voices of mothers and daughters, women with disabilities
A creative writer from Heilongjang, China, talks about how feminist thinking reshaped her life and led her to advocate for justice, equality and inclusion, especially for women with disabilities Learn more
ASEAN representatives reconvene to discuss ways to promote women and peace agenda in Member States
A second multi-nation workshop has been convened to support Member States of ASEAN to carry out plans to bolster women’s participation and leadership in peacebuilding. Learn more
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IWD 2025
In Focus: 15th Anniversary — UN Women Asia and the Pacific Highlights

In 2025, UN Women, the youngest UN organization, proudly celebrates our 15th year. Today we are a global force, driving change in 109 countries, delivering for 4 billion women and girls, half of humanity. We are a global advocate, a trusted partner, and the United Nation's engine for women's rights and gender equality. ... more

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Japan and UN Women to forge partnerships for peace
Japan and UN Women to forge partnerships for peace

Japan is a long-standing champion of the WPS agenda and partner of UN Women since the entity’s establishment. This latest cooperation aims to advance ... 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

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Afghan women have not given up, nor can we – We must not look away

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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

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Christine Arab, Regional Director of UN Women Asia-Pacific, standing in front of a grey-blue wall with white UN Women logo in the middle, above her head. Photo: UN Women/Pairach Homtong
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

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Photos: Courtesy of Nishan Das
Photos: Courtesy of Nishan Das

This photo set showcases the inspiring efforts of women farmers in the Sundarbans who are reviving indigenous rice varieties to adapt to the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation. MORE PHOTOS

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