Speeches

• “At the centre of the first report issued today are the lives of women who have been left behind”—Executive Director (22 September)
• “We have a great transformative promise which in turn leads to lasting impact across generations”—Lakshmi Puri (22 September)
• "Without quality data, there is simply no credible path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals"—Executive Director (21 September)
• The economic costs of violence against women (21 September)
• UN Women recognizes the champions and stalwarts of the gender equality and women’s empowerment movement (21 September)
• “The definite link between investing in women and generating a society that will make and find peace…”—Executive Director (20 September)
• “Together we can ensure that…no woman or girl on the move is left behind”—Lakshmi Puri (20 September)
• “The Global Migration Group stands ready to support...those that suffer indignity and persecution” —Executive Director (19 September)
• Child marriage: “an affront to human dignity and well-being and an impediment to sustainable development”—Lakshmi Puri (19 September)
• “We must support young women refugees to realize their full potential as leaders in all spheres”—Lakshmi Puri (19 September)

Statements:

• “We count on parliaments to ratify and implement Convention 189”—Executive Director
• Addressing gender dimensions in large-scale movements of refugees and migrants
• UN Women and the International Organization for Migration call on world leaders to make migration policies that work for women