Members of the UN-Women Executive Board in 2023

The UN-Women Executive Board is made up of representatives from 41 Member States elected to three-year terms by the UN Economic and Social Council, with the following regional allocation and number of members: Africa (10), Asia and the Pacific (10), Eastern Europe (4), Latin America and the Caribbean (6), Western Europe and other States (5), and contributing countries (6).

Members in 2023
Note: Term expires on the last day of the year indicated.

African States

  • Burkina Faso (2025)
  • Cameroon (2024)
  • Côte d’Ivoire (2025)
  • Egypt (2024)
  • Eritrea (2025)
  • Gabon (2025)
  • Gambia (2024)
  • Kenya (2024)
  • South Africa (2024)
  • Zimbabwe (2025)

Asia-Pacific States

  • Afghanistan (2024)
  • Bangladesh (2024)
  • China (2025)
  • India (2024)
  • Japan (2025)
  • Qatar (2025)
  • Republic of Korea (2025)
  • Tajikistan (2025)
  • Thailand (2024)
  • Turkmenistan (2024)

Eastern European States  

  • Bulgaria (2025)
  • Poland (2024) 
  • Latvia (2025)
  • Ukraine (2024)

Latin American and Caribbean States

  • Colombia (2024)
  • Dominican Republic (2024)
  • Guyana (2024)
  • Panama (2025)
  • Paraguay (2025)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (2025)

Western European and other States

  • Ireland (2024) 
  • France (2025)
  • Italy (2024) 
  • New Zealand (2025)
  • Switzerland (2025)

Contributing Countries

  • Finland (2025)
  • Germany (2025)
  • Norway (2025)
  • United States (2025)

Contributing Countries not Members of the OECD/DAC