Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defending multilateralism amid increasing global pressure

That Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently convened women leaders in Manhasset, Long Island, for the fifth year, to reaffirm their collective commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women’s rights, gender equality, and SDG principles UN Charter.

Basic rights

Participants underlined that gender equality is a fundamental human rights issue and a cornerstone of sustainable development, peace, security and inclusive prosperity.

Against the backdrop of growing inequality, the UN women leaders taking part emphasized that the world must protect the progress achieved through their collective efforts.

The meeting underscored the important role of women’s leadership as an important condition for building a more just, inclusive, equal and peaceful society.

Deep knowledge

This meeting brings together women leaders who have a deep and direct understanding of today’s interconnected global crises. The meeting focused on policy progress and solution-oriented approaches to the most pressing challenges.

The immediate removal of systemic barriers to women’s political, economic and social leadership was identified as an important and urgent priority.

Discussions are based on real global realities, and prioritize priorities related to these issues Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, artificial intelligence, philanthropy, financing human dignity and the state of multilateralism in the world today – to address shared global challenges.

A strong call to action

The convention also featured meaningful interactions with young people, whose perspectives and engagement enriched dialogue and underscored the importance of intergenerational collaboration.

The meeting ended with a strong and unified call for action: to protect multilateralism, increase investment, and encourage women’s leadership to the greatest extent possible.