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.
Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics
"The Ad Hoc Open Ended Expert Group was established under UNEP/EA.3/Res.7 Marine Litter and Microplastics. The first meeting is scheduled to take place in UNON, Nairobi, Kenya from 29 to 31 May 20 [...]
AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Griffins Ochieng’s intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries
..."the rise in investment in false solutions (e.g. plastic-to-fuel, chemical recycling) represents a major financial barrier undermining safe and sustainable full life cycle management of plastics [...]
AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Chelsea Rochman’s intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries
"We want to stress that the way we make plastic products can form barriers to building a circular economy". Chelsea Rochman (Ocean Conservancy, Canada) presented her combined statement on behalf of [...]
Learn more about participating in HLPF with the Women’s Major Group!
The 2018 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held at UNHQ in New York from 9 to 18 July 2018 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme for [...]
Nos quieren dejar atrás. Y no lo vamos a aceptar!
Read the combined Latein America and Caribbean Civil Society Declaration on the Second Latein America Forum 2030 in Spanish. Condenamos que los gobiernos firmantes de la Declaración Intergubernament [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
5th Session of the Open Working Group (5OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
The Fith session of the OWG on SDGs was held at the UN Headquarters from 25-27 November 2013, and dealt with sustained and inclusive economic growth, macroeconomic policy questions (including internat [...]
5th session of the Open Working Group (5OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals: Session moderated by Sascha Gabizon
Sascha Gabizon (WECF) as moderator during the Part 6 of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. Access here. [...]
Discours du Groupe majeur femmes international à l’AG de l’ONU 24
Read Gita's intervention presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group at the Inaugural meeting of the Political High Level Forum on Sustainable Development. Download here. [...]
“Strengthening Gender Justice and Human Rights to Achieve Sustainable Development”
“Strengthening Gender Justice and Human Rights to Achieve Sustainable Development” The Women’s Major Group (WMG) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) New York Office together with UNWOMEN [...]
Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights: Pacific Small Island States
Read Noelenen Nabulivou's (DAWN, Fiji) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group at the Pacific SIDS Preparatory Meeting in Nadi, Fiji from 10-12 June 2013. Download here. [...]