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Friday, September 17, 2021
"UN Women's role in promoting the empowerment of women and girls and ensuring that their rights are safeguarded has never been so critical as it is in this moment. The solidarity and commitment that you brought to this session will be essential in ensuring that UN Women can carry out its essential mandate on the road ahead," said Acting Executive Director Pramila Patten.
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s second regular session on 14–15 September 2021, primarily online.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
In her remarks to the UN Women Executive Board annual session, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "UN Women will continue to fight for organizational and cultural change that ends sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment until it is achieved for all."
Monday, June 21, 2021
In her opening remarks to the UN Women Executive Board annual session 2021, UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka looks back on eight years of progress for UN Women.
UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s annual session from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 June 2021, remotely via the Zoom Platform.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
In her closing remarks at the UN Women Executive Board First Regular Session 2021, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "We need to make sure that these large numbers of women, who we have all said are disproportionally affected, are not forgotten."
Monday, February 15, 2021
In her opening remarks at the UN Women Executive Board First Regular Session 2021, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "We need bold and ambitious change here. The pandemic must not in any way hinder the bold action needed for addressing gender equality. "
UN Women Executive Board to convene First Regular Session of 2021
Thursday, February 11, 2021
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s First Regular Session from Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 February 2021, remotely via the Zoom Platform.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
In her opening remarks to the UN Women Executive Board on 15 September, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka called attention to the continuing inequalities faced by women and girls which are made starker by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session of 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020
In recognition of the 10-year anniversary of UN Women and the role of Member States and key partners in its work, a special commemorative informal side event will take place immediately ahead of the opening of the Executive Board’s second regular session on 15 September 2020. Thereafter, the President of the UN Women Executive Board, Jukka Salovaara, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, will declare this year’s second regular session open at 10 a.m EDT.
Monday, June 22, 2020
In her opening remarks at the UN Women Executive Board Annual Session, Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "Since the Executive Board met for the first regular session of 2020, which was on 14 February, COVID-19 has changed the world. We have responded rapidly to the demands, with agile reprioritization, enabled by the flexibility granted by our partnerships with governments, donors and the other stakeholders that we collaborate with."
UN Women Executive Board convenes first virtual Annual Session
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s Annual Session on Monday 22 June to Tuesday 23 June 2020, remotely via the Zoom platform.
Announcer: Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards 2020
Thursday, May 28, 2020
As lead coordinating entity of joint Executive Board activities this year, the UN Women Executive Board secretariat will convene this year’s Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP, starting at 10 a.m. EDT, Friday 29 May 2020 on the topic: United Nations development system reform in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speech: Impatient for change: Global action for gender equality
Friday, February 14, 2020
Opening remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the first regular session 2020 of the UN Women Executive Board, 14 February 2020.
UN Women Executive Board convenes its first regular session 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s first regular session on Friday, 14 February at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
On behalf of the Executive Director, Asa Regner and myself, may I reiterate thanks to you Madame President Pennelope Beckles for leading us through this session so effectively, and for your fantastic time management skills. We would also like to thank the Vice-Presidents for their work, and all the delegations for all the statements made over the past two days, which have contributed to such a rich exchange of views.
Speech: Preparing for a new decade of UN Women 2.0
Monday, September 9, 2019
In her opening remarks to the second regular session of the UN Women Executive Board, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, looks ahead to 2020, and the commemoration of 25 years since the Beijing Platform for Action was adopted.
UN Women Executive Board convenes its second regular session 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s second regular session from today Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 September at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
In her opening remarks at the annual session of the UN Women Executive Board, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "We operate in a context of heightened pushback to women’s rights but also growing awareness and sensitivity to gender issues".
UN Women Executive Board convenes annual session 2019
Friday, June 14, 2019
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s annual session from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 June at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.