UN System Documentation

UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)

• Established by A/RES/64/289 of 2 July 2010
• Executive Board
  • Governs the operational activities of UN Women and provides operational policy guidance to the Entity
  • Sessional reports
    • Issued for each session held during a year, not part of Economic and Social Council Official Records
    • UNW/year/--
    • example: UNW/2016/10
• Commission on the Status of Women
  • Provides normative support functions and normative policy guidance to the Entity
  • See FAQ for more information
• Annual report
  • Highlights programmes and financial results of the Entity
• Flagship publications
  • Progress of the World's Women, irregular publication schedule
• Executive Directors
  • 2021- :  Sima Sami Bahous (Jordan)
    • Press release SG/A/2062
  • 2013-2021 : Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (South Africa)
    • Press release SG/A/1423-BIO/4491-WOM/1961
  • 2010-2013: Michelle Bachelet (Chile)
    • Press release SG/A/1262-BIO/4237-WOM/1821