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.
AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Lea Guerrero’s intervention at Item 6 Environmental, social and economic costs and benefits of different response options
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AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Jane Patton’s intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries
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AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Christopher Chin’s Intervention at Item 5 National, regional and international response options, including action and innovative approaches, and voluntary and legally binding governance strategies
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Elections Process for Co-Facilitators to WMG-UNEA is now open!
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Outcome Document: first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics
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WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
5th Session of Open Working Group (5OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Morning Hearing on Energy
Read Emilia Reyes's (Equidad de Género, Gender Equity, Mexico) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 5th session of the OWG on SDGs, held at the UN Headqua [...]
5th Session of Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Inclusive Economic Growth
Read Bhumika Muchhala's (Third World Network) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 5th session of the OWG on SDGs, held at the UN Headquarters from 25-27 [...]
5th Session of Open Working Group (5OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Morning Hearing on Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth
Read Corina Rodriguez's combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 5th session of the OWG on SDGs, held at the UN Headquarters from 25-27 November 2013. Downloa [...]
5th Session of the Open Working Group (5OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Analysis and key Recommendations on Energy
Read the combined statement from Isis Alvarez & Almuth Ernstig, presented on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 5th session of the OWG on SDGs, held at the UN Headquarters from 25-27 No [...]
5th Session of the Open Working Group (5OWG): Analysis and key recommendations on Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Policy Questions
Read the combined statement presented by the Women's Major Group, during the 5th session of the OWG on SDGs, held at the UN Headquarters from 25-27 November 2013. Download here. [...]