On 2 July, in a historic moment, the UN General Assembly voted unanimously to the establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment, to be known as “UN Women.” The resolution that establishes the new entity is part of a larger resolution on System-wide Coherence (A/64/L.56, paragraphs 49-90 relate to the establishment of UN Women) and is the result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and active advocacy of women’s groups and civil society.

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