While the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA) has been the setting for several historic moments for gender equality, much is still to be achieved regarding women¡¯s representation and participation.
Just four women have been elected President of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA in its 76 years, and??of the 193 Member States represented currently have a woman Head of State or Government.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has never had a woman Secretary-General.
For the 76th Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA session (14 ¨C 28 September 2021), Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women presents the history of gender equality and the General Assembly:
2021 (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 76)
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 76 will centre around the theme, "Building resilience through hope - to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations".
Because the impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception, Member States must act deliberately to counter the??as they consider how to recover and build resilience from COVID-19.
2020 (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 75)
In 2020, for the first time ever, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With emerging data and reports on the increase of all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, the Secretary-General called for commitment and resources from governments to end this "hidden war on women".
The 75th session of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA came a quarter-century after the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of 1995, a comprehensive blueprint for women¡¯s rights and gender equality around the world.
The session marked the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action with a high-level event where world leaders presented actions to accelerate the full realization of gender equality.
2019 (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA 74)
On 23 September 2019, at the 2019 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Action Summit held in New York City ahead of the high-level General Debate.
For the first time ever, an all-women delegation was seated in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Hall.
Norway's delegation, including Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen S?reide and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ambassador Mona Juul, with parliamentarians Liv Signe Navarsete, Ingjerd Schou and Linda H. Helleland, made history in a male-dominated arena of international diplomacy.
