In Focus: UN Women Asia and the Pacific at COP29

Women and girls around the world are key actors in the push for a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, making their voices heard and actions felt as activists, policymakers, and political leaders.

From 11 to 24 November 2024, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. UN Women will press on the need for gender-responsive just transitions away from dependence on fossil fuels, work to ensure that women and girls are included in climate adaptation and mitigation plans and programmes, and press for gender-responsive climate finance. COP29’s Gender Day will take place on 21 November, and feature a high-level event on gender equality, transparency, and accountability.

UN Women is working to ensure that this year’s COP29 delivers an inclusive and equitable agenda that not only tackles environmental issues but also strengthens the resilience and empowerment of women and girls as key drivers of environmental action and sustainable development.

As countries look to transition their economies away from fossil fuel extraction and other harmful environmental practices, UN Women will support negotiations to ensure that the benefits of these changes are fairly distributed, ensuring transitions that promote gender equality and prioritize the rights of women and girls.

In the lead-up to the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, COP29 offers a chance to address how the triple planetary crisis disproportionately impacts women and girls globally – and how achieving gender equality and environmental and climate sustainability go hand in hand.

Fueling Change: How women are leading Viet Nam’s just energy transition

Indigenous Women and Youth Call for Urgent Actions for Just Energy Transition

Beijing+30 Youth Blog: One woman’s journey to champion climate action and zero-waste living in China

"Climate change is the defining issue of our time”

“We need to break the stigma that youth don’t know what they are talking about. Governments should provide pathways for young people to engage in energy and climate action.”

Youth Day Spotlight: How Two Young Women are Tackling Environmental Crises

Gender Equality and Climate Action Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Call to Action

Brief: Women, Peace and Climate Security in Asia and the Pacific

Brief: EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme

 

7 November | 16:00 Bangkok

The Climate Classroom @ COP29: Inclusive Entrepreneurship for Climate Action with UN Women and She Loves Tech

This class will highlight the role of women entrepreneurs in climate action, sharing details of the UN Women Climate Tech Accelerator, an ASEAN-focused initiative supported by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea. Register here.