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 systemwide coherence.
 UN General Assembly resolution 64/289 (A/RES/64/289) on systemwide 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
the operational policy guidance
Normative support functions and
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:
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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)
Eastern European States
Estonia (2012)
Hungary (2013)
Russian Federation (2012)
Ukraine (2013)
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)
Latin American and Caribbean
States
Argentina (2012)
Brazil (2012)
Dominican Republic (2013)
El Salvador (2012)
Grenada (2013)
Peru (2013)
Western European and Other
States
Canada (2012)
Finland (2013)
New Zealand (2012)
The Netherlands (2013)
United States (2013)
Contributing Countries not
Members of the OECD/DAC
Mexico (2013)
Saudi Arabia (2013)
Contributing Countries
Norway (2013)
Spain (2013)
Sweden (2013)
United Kingdom (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)
Eastern European States
Hungary (2013)
Latvia (2015)
Russian Federation (2015)
Ukraine (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)
Latin American and Caribbean
States
Contributing Countries not
Members of the OECD/DAC
Brazil (2015)
Dominican Republic (2013)
Grenada (2013)
Peru (2013)
Uruguay (2015)
Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of) (2015)
Mexico (2013)
Saudi Arabia (2013)
Contributing Countries
Norway (2013)
Spain (2013)
United States of America
(2015)
United Kingdom (2013)
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
BUREAU
Elections
Functions
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President (rotate)
Four Vice Presidents
 Equitable geographical
representation
Eligibility of the members
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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.
• Pre-Session Informal Meetings
• Resumed Sessions
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.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
DECISION-MAKING
AND INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS
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Consensus
Draft decision
Amendments
Informal Discussions
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the UN-Women Executive Board
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Adoption of the Financial Regulations and Rules of UN Women
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Endorsement of the UN Women Strategic Plan 2011-2013
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Approval of the 2012-2013 Institutional Budget of UN Women
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Regional Architecture (2012)
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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
Grateful for your comments and feedback.