ABOUT US
The Women’s Major Group was created at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where governments recognized Women as one of the nine important groups in society for achieving sustainable development. The WMG is an official participant in the United Nations processes on Sustainable Development. Other processes use the major group or similar systems, with the WMG active in the processes of the United Nations Environment Program since 1996.
NEWS
Women’s Major Group Highlights from HLPF 2021
Women's Major Group Highlights from HLPF 2021 HLPF & HLS 2021 have been two amazing weeks with so many of our members from throughout the world. The challenges of virtual modalities, participation [...]
MGoS Coordination Mechanism Statement on HLPF 2021 Ministerial Declaration
The Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) Coordination Mechanism released a statement today expressing dismay and deep disappointment with the breaking of the silence procedure related to the 202 [...]
WMG Member’s HLPF 2021 VNR Alternative Reports
Similar to previous years, the Women’s Major Group’s members throughout the World, have prepared Alternative / Shadow Reports for their countries’ Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). The list of HLPF 2 [...]