Â鶹APP General Assembly?Platform?of?Women?Leaders
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm, Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters New York
Background
The?UNGA?Platform?of?Women?Leaders?is a special initiative?of?PGA and UN-Women?that invites all current?women?Heads?of?State and Government to discuss priority issues on the international community¡¯s agenda and identify solutions to today¡¯s complex and interlinked challenges.
Female Heads?of?State and Government will be invited to share experiences executing decisive and inclusive?leadership and policies, with recommendations for building solutions to interrelated and complex crises that respond to society¡¯s needs.
As the world faces complex and interlinking challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, humanitarian crises?of?unprecedented nature, a tipping point in climate change, as well as growing concerns about threats to our global economy, it is more crucial than ever to ensure?women?and men are equally represented in policy and decision-making.
The event is hosted by the?Office?of?the President?of?the General Assembly for the 77th?sessions and UN?Women.
Theme
The theme of this year¡¯s meeting is: ¡°Transformative Solutions by Women Leaders to Today¡¯s Interlinked Crises.¡± All invited leaders will be able to share their experiences and given the opportunity to contribute interactively at a moderated roundtable discussion. A meeting summary will be shared with all Member States.