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UN-WOMEN EXECUTIVE BOARD
January 2013
Jean-Luc Bories
Secretary of the Executive Board
UN-WOMEN: COMPOSITE ENTITY
Established in January 2011, UN-Women combining mandates of four previous United Nations entities:
Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
UN General Assembly resolution 63/311 (A/RES/63/311) on system-wide coherence.
UN General Assembly resolution 64/289 (A/RES/64/289) on system-wide coherence.
Report of the Secretary-General 64/588 (A/64/588) on the Comprehensive proposal for the composite entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
THE GOVERNANCE: A MULTI-TIERED INTERGOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Operational activities and Normative support functions and
the operational policy guidance the normative policy guidance
EXECUTIVE BOARD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Assembly Resolution 48/162
(A/Res/48/162)
The functions of the Executive Board are:
To implement the policies formulated by the General Assembly and coordination and guidance from the Economic and Social Council
To receive information from and give guidance to the head of the Entity
To ensure that the activities and operational strategies are consistent with the overall policy guidance set forth by the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council.
To approve administrative and financial plans
To give inter-governmental support
To give oversight to the Entity
To supervise operational activities
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERSHIP
41 members who serve on a rotating basis: 10 from the Group of African States 10 from the Group of Asia-Pacific States 4 from the Group of Eastern European States 6 from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States 5 from the Group of Western European and Other States
(unique rotation scheme) 6 from contributing countries
The Economic and Social Council elects members to the Executive Board for a term of three years.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Executive Board 2012
African States
Angola (2013) Cape Verde (2013) Congo (2013) Côte d’Ivoire (2012) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012) Ethiopia (2013) Lesotho (2012) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2012) Nigeria (2013) United Republic of Tanzania (2012)
Asia-Pacific States
Bangladesh (2012) China (2013) India (2012) Indonesia (2013) Japan (2013) Kazakhstan (2013) Malaysia (2012) Pakistan (2012) Republic of Korea (2013) Timor-Leste (2012)
Western European and Other States
Canada (2012) Finland (2013) New Zealand (2012) The Netherlands (2013) United States (2013)
Contributing Countries Norway (2013) Spain (2013) Sweden (2013) United Kingdom (2013)
Eastern European States
Estonia (2012)
Hungary (2013)
Russian Federation (2012)
Ukraine (2013)
Latin American and Caribbean States Argentina (2012) Brazil (2012) Dominican Republic (2013) El Salvador (2012) Grenada (2013) Peru (2013)
Contributing Countries not Members of the OECD/DAC Mexico (2013) Saudi Arabia (2013)
The Executive Board MEMBERSHIP
Executive Board 2013
African States
Algeria(2015) Angola (2015) Cape Verde (2013) Congo (2013) Djibouti (2015) Ethiopia (2013) Gabon (2015) Gambia (2015) Malawi (2015) Nigeria (2013)
Asia-Pacific States
China (2013) Indonesia (2013) Japan (2013) Kazakhstan (2013) Maldives (2015) Philippines (2015) Republic of Korea (2013) Solomon Islands (2015) Thailand (2015) United Arab Emirates (2015)
Western European and Other States
Austria (2015) Australia (2015) Belgium (2015) Ireland (2015) Switzerland (2015)
Contributing Countries Norway (2013) Spain (2013) United States of America (2015) United Kingdom (2013)
Eastern European States
Hungary (2013) Latvia (2015) Russian Federation (2015) Ukraine (2013)
Latin American and Caribbean States Brazil (2015) Dominican Republic (2013) Grenada (2013) Peru (2013) Uruguay (2015) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2015)
Contributing Countries not Members of the OECD/DAC Mexico (2013) Saudi Arabia (2013)
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD BUREAU
Elections Functions
President (rotate) Four Vice Presidents
Equitable geographical representation
Eligibility of the members
Preparation and organization of board meetings
Facilitation of transparent decision making
Promotion of dialogue
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PARTICIPATION OF NON-MEMBERS
Executive Board Non-Members
Observer Member States
Representative of UN Secretariat, Specialized Agencies, Organizations of the UN system
Non-governmental Organizations
• Non members of the Executive Board participate without the right to
vote
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SECRETARIAT FOCAL POINT FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD MATTERS Assists the EB in:
• Overall planning Executive Board activities
• Coordinating with UN-Women substantive divisions in the preparation of relevant inputs to the Executive Board
• Advising on technical matters
• Organizing Board and Bureau meetings
• Assisting in the negotiations of outcome documents
• Preparing reports of Board sessions
• Ensuring the timely provision of documentation in official languages
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SESSIONS
Executive Board Session
First Regular Session
Annual Session Second Regular Session
Joint Executive Board UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women, WFP
The first regular session of the Executive Board is generally held around January/ February.
The annual session of the Executive Board is generally held around May/ June.
The annual session of the Executive Board is generally held around September.
The Joint Executive Board session occurs annually and is generally held in January/February.
• Pre-Session Informal Meetings • Resumed Sessions
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISION-MAKING AND INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS
Consensus
Draft decision
Amendments
Informal Discussions
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ACHIEVEMENTS
Adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the UN-Women Executive Board Adoption of the Financial Regulations and Rules of UN Women Endorsement of the UN Women Strategic Plan 2011-2013
Approval of the 2012-2013 Institutional Budget of UN Women
Regional Architecture (2012)
Evaluation Policy (2012)
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FIRST REGULAR SESSION 2013
Substantive Reports
• The Report of the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director on operational activities
• The cost recovery process
THANK YOU
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