15/09/2026
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women in Geneva has reached far and wide to prepare our response to the UN Secretary General’s UN80 proposed merger of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This reform proposal has forced us all to take a long, hard look at the imperative of the mandates, their track records, and the expected disruptions of a world without them. We recognize an opportunity for improvement without merger, and a broader sharing of administrative and financial burdens. This is our collective urgent appeal to Member States.
Categories Advocacy work Campaign Committee Communications Events Lobby or Position Paper News Report NGO CSW Geneva Position Statement and Recommendations in Response to Proposed UN Women-UNFPA Merger Post author By A. Wigfall Post date September 7, 2026 The NGO Committee on the Status of Women in....
