The in Paris concluded on 2 July with the announcement of bold gender equality commitments and launch of a global 5-year action journey to accelerate gender equality by 2026.
The action-oriented agenda will be underwritten by nearly USD 40 billion in confirmed investments as well as ambitious policy and programme commitments from governments, philanthropy, civil society, youth organizations and the private sector.
The milestone event for gender equality was hosted by the governments of Mexico and France and convened by UN Women in partnership with youth and civil society.
It engaged nearly 50,000 people in a mainly virtual format to generate action for the rapid advancement of gender justice.
It launched a designed by six Action Coalitions – multi-stakeholder partnerships that have identified the most critical actions required to achieve gender equality in areas like gender-based violence, technology, economic, and climate justice.
The Generation Equality Forum also launched a . New gender equality initiatives focused on health, sports, culture, and education were announced.
The entire UN system has been involved in this event, which marked the most significant international convening for gender equality since the 1995 Women’s Conference in Beijing. Over 40 UN agencies have been engaged at the highest level and 11 agencies have stepped up to become leaders of the Action Coalitions.
Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking live at the Opening Ceremony in Paris on 30 June, welcomed the bold ambition of the Generation Equality Forum, saying that it was a moment “to redress a global imbalance, with activists, policymakers, and leaders across all ages shaping our world into a more just and gender-equal society”.
“This is a new chapter for gender equality,” noted .
“Those with a world view of radical impatience are converging to create big, well-resourced changes. Together we will revitalize the unfinished Beijing agenda, united by the conviction that we must take risks and do things differently.”
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