Apolitical's 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy 2019 features UN Women experts

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Apolitical, the peer-to-peer learning platform for government, today announced its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy 2019. On this crucial year in the battle for gender equality, the 100 Most Influential People include six gender equality experts and influencers from UN Women.

UN Women Deputy Executive Director joins the call to end sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises at the Oslo Conference

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Asa Regner is visiting Norway this week to participate in the international conference on Ending Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Humanitarian Crises, taking place in Oslo, from 23 to 24 May, and to meet with partners and dignitaries.

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér visits Kazakhstan

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019

Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director for the Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau will be on her first official visit to Kazakhstan from 15 to 18 May to further deepen the partnership and cooperation between the Government of Kazakhstan and UN Women in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the country.

UN Women Deputy Executive Director attends meeting of the G7 Advisory Council for Gender Equality in Paris

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér attended the first meeting of the G7 Advisory Council for Gender Equality in the Elysée Palace on 19 February, on behalf of UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Sweden partners with UN Women to improve gender data

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Today, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), a long-standing partner of UN Women, announced a significant contribution of 80 million Krona (USD 8.8 million) to UN Women’s Flagship Programme on gender data, Making Every Woman and Girl Count.

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér visits Brussels

Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2018

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér will be on her first official visit to Brussels, Belgium, from 10 to 11 October 2018. The visit is intended to continue strengthening partnerships with the European Union and the Government of Belgium.

Speech: Empowering women through the sustainable management of natural resources

Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018

Remarks by Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the high-level breakfast event on Adapting to Climate Change - Empowering women through the sustainable management of natural resources: Women as agents of change in tackling interlinked challenges related to climate change – sustainable land use, resilience and human security

Speech: Leveraging AU-UN partnership to enhance the role and leadership of women in Africa’s transformation

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Asa Regner at the African Women Leaders Network high-level side event during the 73rd UN General Assembly

Speech: Empowering Africa’s rural women for zero hunger and shared prosperity

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Opening remarks by Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the FAO-AUC side event Leaving no one behind: Empowering Africa’s Rural Women for Zero Hunger and Shared Prosperity on 26 September.

Remarks by Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér at She Is Equal: Levelling the Law for Women and Girls by 2030

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Opening remarks by Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at a UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment reception hosted by UN Women, Global Citizen and Group of Champions for Women’s Economic Empowerment, on the margins of the 73rd UN General Assembly

Remarks by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér at the ODA International Conference in Seoul

Date: Friday, September 14, 2018

Remarks delivered by Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the session on “the role of inclusive ODA by realizing human rights and gender equality” at the 12th ODA International Conference in Seoul, the Republic of Korea

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér on first official visit to the Republic of Korea

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér will be on her first official visit to Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 13 to 14 September 2018. The visit is intended to continue building an already strong partnership with the Republic, aimed at achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment, both at home and abroad.

“We must leverage women's voice and influence in water governance”— Åsa Regnér

Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Remarks by Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, at the World Water Week celebration in Stockholm on 27 August

Coverage: UN Women Deputy Executive Director in Panama

Date: Thursday, August 9, 2018

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Asa Regnér wrapped up a two-day trip to Panama, visiting a Government-sponsored safe space for survivors of gender-base violence.

Speech: “We need to strengthen accountability for gender equality commitments at all levels”—Åsa Regnér

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Remarks by Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, at the side event on “Partnerships that Deliver for Girls and Women” organized by the Deliver for Good campaign during the 2018 HLPF

Speech: “Turn promises into progress”—Åsa Regnér

Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Remarks by Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, during the session “Reviewing progress in achieving the SDGs” at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on 9 July in New York.

Speech: “Women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion remain unfinished business”—Åsa Regnér

Date: Friday, June 29, 2018

Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion at Group of 77 and China, UNDP and UN Women.

Speech: “Preventing violent extremism policies and efforts should be human rights-based and gender-sensitive”— Åsa Regnér

Date: Friday, June 29, 2018

Remarks by Assistant-Secretary General and Deputy Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér at the High Level Panel Discussion on Youth as Protagonists in Preventing Violent Extremism

Speech: Achieving access to justice for all through the SDGs

Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018

Remarks by Asa Régner, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at the 2018 UNDP annual meeting, “Strengthening the Rule of Law for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development

Speech: “Only together can great results be achieved” —Åsa Regnér

Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018

Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Åsa Regnér, at the launch of the UN-SWAP 2.0 and UNCT-SWAP