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REPORT
2015-2016
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of
women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate
progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving
gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies,
programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind
womens equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing
womens leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging
women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing womens economic
empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning
and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN systems work in
advancing gender equality.
GENDER
EQUALITY
UN Women works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals
a reality for women and girls.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Trust Funds
UN Trust Fund to End Violence
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UN Womens Fund for Gender Equality 34
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We need to frontload progress, so
that by 2020 we are already seeing
We know that the big vision for people, planet and results among the most vulnerable
prosperity will be brought to life locally. This years and marginalized, so that we can,
annual report illustrates our maturing structure
as Agenda 2030 promises, leave no
of resourceful and enterprising country offices. It
highlights our coordination role within the United
one behind.
Nations and successful programmatic work last year in
93 countries, from helping to boost womens income
through climate-resilient agriculture in Morocco,
engaging religious leaders to increase womens the understanding of the gaps and failures in progress
leadership and participation in peace processes, to to commit to change. Crucially for sustained progress,
working with partners to develop a comprehensive they committed to finance the pursuit of gender
framework for the prevention of violence against equality as agreed in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda,
women and girls. With the continuing strong support with targeted actions and investments.
of civil society and a rapidly growing network of
Together, working closely with Member States on
partners in both public and private sectors, UN Women
national implementation, we will build the ways in
is ready to take this impact to scale.
which women and girls can operate as solution makers,
At the 60th Commission on the Status of Women, peace builders and change agents for more resilient
Member States agreed on what action was needed communities. This role in solutions is increasingly
to make the 2030 Agenda a reality for women and pressing as we face the stresses and challenges
girls and acknowledged UN Womens central role of violent extremism, climate change and mass
in its implementation. One of the ways we will do displacements of populations.
this is through the large, multi-stakeholder Flagship
UN Women will continue to push for swift and
Programmes developed in 2015. These high-impact,
effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda,
scalable programmes focus on strengthening the voice
increased investment in gender responsive budgeting,
of women and girls to remove the structural barriers to
the collection of quality sex-disaggregated data, and
gender equality and womens empowerment, and are
stepped-up partnerships with civil society, business
geared to achieve life-changing results.
communities, the media, academia, men and boys,
We are also tackling the major structural obstacles to and youth. We need to frontload progress, so that by
gender equality through new instruments such as the 2020 we are already seeing results among the most
Secretary-Generals new High-Level Panel on Womens vulnerable and marginalized, so that we can,
Economic Empowerment, locating what will most as Agenda 2030 promises, leave no one behind.
effectively support womens greater participation in
the workforce and boost their productivity.
Global negotiations among governments result in commitments that raise standards and accelerate national and
international action on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. UN Women provides evidence and leads
advocacy to put womens rights and needs at the centre of these processes. We bring together partners from government,
civil society, the UN system and academia; provide expertise and analysis; and highlight good practices from different
countries and regions. In 2015, our efforts helped drive a series of landmark global agreements with breakthrough provisions
on womens empowerment and created consensus to step up the pace to reach gender equality by 2030.
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tion, just societies and sustainable citiesinclude
GLOBAL LEADERS MEETING ON
targets explicitly related to achieving gender equality.
GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMENS
UN Women advocated prominently for gender equal-
ity and womens empowerment at all stages leading
EMPOWERMENT IN NUMBERS
to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and in support of
Member States aspirations. We engaged with govern-
ments and other UN organizations to build early con-
sensus around the gender equality goal, worked closely
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with womens groups and civil society, and mobilized
64 Heads of State and Government,
media and the public to lend broad support. We called 8 Deputy Heads of State and Government
for global recognitionnow affirmed by Member and leaders of 4 regional organizations
States in the 2030 Agendathat gender equality is made commitments.
a feasible accomplishment within the next 15 years.
Following adoption of the Agenda, the United Nations
Statistical Commission agreed on a robust set of 230 By mid-2016,
93 countries
unique indicators to monitor progress in achieving
the SDGs. UN Women played a role as a convener,
working with other UN agencies and consulting with
have made commitments to Step It Up
global womens rights civil society organizations to
identify indicators that would reflect the ambitions of
for gender equality
the goals. A quarter of the indicators address gender
equality, covering core issues such as unpaid care and
domestic work, sexual and reproductive health and re- The hashtag #Planet5050 was used in
productive rights, land ownership and gender pay gaps. 42,000 tweets by 19,000 different users,
As part of early moves to establish regional and subre- and reached
76 million unique
gional systems for tracking the SDGs, UN Women has
already joined Caribbean countries in developing and
rolling out the CARICOM Gender Equality Indicators
Model. It will fill gaps in the collection of sex-disag-
gregated data and will be used to measure and steer
users
consistent progress on health, education, leadership,
economic opportunities and human rights.
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P u tti n g Wo me n at th e Ce ntre of G l ob a l Tra nsfo r m at i o n
LEADING THE
WAY FOR
GENDER PARITY
As Heads of State and CEOs of corporations, as parliamentarians, civil
servants and at the helm of civil society organizations, women have moved
into prominent leadership roles around the world thereby changing how
IN POLITICS decisions are made. Gender balance in leadership, however, remains
elusive; just 1 in 5 parliamentarians globally is a woman.
UN Women is a powerful advocate for parity at all levels in political, economic
and public life by 2030 and in line with commitments affirmed in the SDGs.
We are making equality a reality around the world by backing constitutions,
laws and policies that guarantee women opportunities to lead, including
through temporary special measures. We assist national stakeholders to
manage gender-aware elections, whether that means ensuring all women
Above: A first in Moldova: Laura Bosnea is can reach a ballot box or protecting women candidates from electoral
one of two Roma women to be elected as
local councillor in the town of Rascani after
violence. New leadership skills equip women who serve in parliament, civil
receiving UN Women-supported training. society or elsewhere as highly effective champions of change.
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ROMA WOMEN MAKE A REGION COMMITS TO
HISTORY GENDER PARITY
In the 25 years since independence, The Parliament for Latin America
not a single Roma woman had ever and the Caribbean, known as the
run for office in the Republic of PARLATINO, has put its region
Moldova until history was made on track for parity democracy.
in 2015. Two Roma women won After three years of advocacy and
seats in local elections and a record expertise provided by UN Women,
seven ran for office. One successful
candidate was 28-year-old Laura
the assembly, representing 20
countries and three territories,
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Bosnea. When she first decided to
run, local political party leaders ad-
drafted and approved in Novem-
ber 2015 a new regional provision
gender-
vised her not to bother as women
were better suited to be home
guiding national parliaments to
achieve gender equality and par-
responsive
with their children or working in
the bazaar rather than in politics.
ity in decision-making. The resolu-
tion defines a new model of an
constitutional
While the Roma are highly mar-
ginalized as a community, Roma
inclusive state aimed at ending
all forms of inequality and exclu-
reforms
women also face deep gender sion. For example, it will require
were completed and
discrimination.
INNOVATION IN ELECTIONS
Since 2011, UN Women has sup-
ported the implementation of
Womens Situation Rooms in Africa
with various partners, including the
Angie Brooks International Centre.
The Womens Situation Room is a
comprehensive citizen engagement
effort that focuses on the role of
women and youth in keeping elec-
tions peaceful and participatory.
During 2015, in Nigerias Womens
Situation Room, 40 youths an-
swered over 2,700 calls from the
public over two days. In addition,
300 women were deployed to 10
In Myanmar, UN Women works to embed gender equality in new democratic
states and reported nearly 5,000 institutions and processes, including elections.
incidents of election-related unrest,
gender-based violence or vot-
ing complaints. Eight nationally
UN Womens sustained support for this fledgling democracy. For the
renowned women leaders medi-
womens participation in the peace 2015 elections, UN Women reached
ated by engaging political leaders
process, coupled with extensive out to diverse groups, including
and security personnel to respond.
training for women leaders, cul- influential Buddhist monks in Mon
Police and electoral commission
minated in a nationwide ceasefire State, to promote the election of
officials were stationed in the
agreement in October 2015 that more women. The monks then
Womens Situation Room to imme-
made explicit commitments to encouraged people in surrounding
diately resolve many of the issues
non-discrimination and womens communities to consider voting
that arose.
inclusion in political dialogue. A for women candidates andas
In Myanmar, continuing political subsequent framework for political well-respected advisersthey also
transition since 2011 has provided dialogue echoed these principles, agreed to call on political parties to
scope for embedding gender equal- and set a minimum of 30 per cent adopt policies to boost the number
ity in new democratic institutions for womens participation in ongo- of women in their ranks.
and processes, including elections. ing talks to shape the future of
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Le adi n g th e Way fo r G e nde r Pa r i ty i n P o l i t i c s
EMPOWERING
WOMEN TO
BOOST Women make contributions to economies, from the local to the global, that
mount into the trillions of dollars. Despite this fact, women in all regions
continue to be overrepresented in low-paid and vulnerable jobs. At the
ECONOMIES current pace, it will take 70 years to close the gender pay gap. In addition,
shouldering the bulk of unpaid care work limits womens opportunities.
Through economic empowerment, women can overcome these barriers.
UN Women emphasizes reaching and supporting the poorest and most
marginalized womenmany of whom increasingly face emerging
challenges such as climate change and migration. We support laws and
policies that strengthen womens economic opportunities and advocate for
Above: In Morocco, UN Women helps women
cope with climate change-induced livelihood
equitable access to services that enhance their livelihoods such as water,
threats. We support economic interest energy, transport and green technology. To set the right framework for
groups like the Annama Association, whose
members grow medicinal and aromatic
progress, UN Women calls for all economic policies and poverty eradication
plants in Errachidia. strategies to embrace gender equality as a central aim.
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its southern border, the latter typi-
ADAPTING TO CLIMATE SHIFTS cally fleeing the hardship and strife
Moroccos already arid deserts of parts of Central America. Over
have come under increasing half are women, and while they are
pressure from climate change. seeking safety, they often find more
For women in oases in the south- danger instead in the form of sex
eastern province of Errachidia, the traffickers and in marginal, hazard-
encroaching desert puts prospects ous jobs. UN Women is leading a
for making a living under serious major effort to raise awareness of
threat. UN Women helps women
find ways to adapt to this liveli-
the plight of these women. We ad-
vocate for safe migration that fully
29 countries
hood risk. Many are now growing reflects womens human rights.
with a combined population
medicinal and aromatic plants that of over
UN Women has generated a wealth
require little water, can survive
increasingly harsh conditions and
of new research and data to under-
pin action, such as an assessment of
770 million
yield a higher profit than more
traditional crops. Such adaptation
the compliance of Mexican migra-
tion law with the Convention on the
women and
also helps keep the oases healthy
and resistant to the desert.
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimi-
nation Against Women (CEDAW),
girls
Creating economic interest groups the international bill of womens have adopted a gender-
has brought women together to rights and a guide on developing responsive policy framework
manage their production and gender-responsive legislation. A for womens economic
marketing, building on collective conference on the human rights of
strengths. For instance, the Annama
empowerment*
women migrant workers along the
Association started with a hectare southern border became the basis
of land, some seeds and, important- for working with local authorities
ly, the decision to use drip irrigation to regularize the status of women For the first time, in 2016
propelled by an environmentally migrants through a residence UN Women chairs the
friendly solar pump.
Global Migration
permita step that opens the door
to legal and other forms of protec-
Association membersmany
Group
tion. Engagement with the national
of whom were illiterate and had
Congress led it to formally peti-
barely dreamed of such a possibil-
tion the executive branch to close
ity in the pastsoon saw their
existing gaps in policies to protect
incomes grow enough to open bank
women migrants, even as Members
accounts and aspire to bigger plans.
of Congress have embarked on the
UN Women hosts the first UN
After only two years, the Association
purchased a second hectare and
same goal for national legislation.
High-Level Panel
intends to acquire more to boost
production. Women work hard
UN Womens leadership on gender
and migration issues extends from on Womens
because they are struggling for a
more dignified life, says associa-
the national to the global arena. In
2016, Heads of State and Govern- Economic
tion president Massaudi Lkbire. ment from around the world will
gather for the High-Level Plenary Empowerment
SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO Meeting of the General Assembly
on addressing large movements of
SAFE MIGRATION
refugees and migrants, the most im- * Data refer to results obtained in collaboration
While Mexico sends many migrants portant UN Summit on the issue in with partners during the period 2014-2015.
north, it also receives many across many years. Through a report of the
UN Secretary-General, UN Women
has helped shape recommendations
UNLEASHING THE FOSTERING AGREEMENT
to take full account of the gender ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AMONG MAJOR ECONOMIES
dimensions of large movements of In the Arab States, UN Women, the G20 countries, representing the
refugees and migrants. European Union and the League worlds major economies, stepped
More broadly, the greater integration of Arab States launched a regional up their commitment to womens
of gender equality in international network of public, private and economic empowerment in 2015 by
debates around migration has come social sector institutions under creating Women 20 (W20). Under
in no small part through UN Wom- the name of Khadija. Members Turkeys leadership and supported
ens leadership. In 2016, we chair of the network work to influence by UN Women, the group compris-
the Global Migration Group, which national policymakers in their re- es senior representatives from each
brings together 17 UN agencies and spective countries and institutions country. Together, they are poised
the International Organization for to provide better work environ- to influence decisions, making eco-
Migration and works closely with the ments for women, protect them nomic growth more inclusive and
intergovernmental Global Forum on from vulnerable employment and empowering millions of women
Migration and Development. Prepa- increase womens representation in around the world. On the agenda:
rations for the Forum to convene leadership positions. The network closing gender gaps in the work-
in 2016 pay prominent attention to was created as part of Spring For- force and easing the burden
gender dimensions, such as through ward for Women, a joint regional of unpaid care work.
a call for comprehensive sex-disag- programme between UN Women
gregated data to underpin gender- and the European Union.
responsive migration strategies.
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Empowe r i n g Wome n to B o o st Eco no m i e s
KHATEEJA MALLAH
This land, as far as the
eye can see, is minethis
paper says so.
I first began working in the fields
with my father when I was 10
years old and after that with my
husband, to whom I was married off when I was 13.
I became a widow nearly three years ago and have
to support eight childrenseven daughters and one
son. I was landless with no entitlement to the crops
or land where I work.
ENDING
Around the world, violence against women and girls denies them their rights
and leaves a devastating trail of trauma, injury and death, as well as lost
opportunities to thrive through work or an education. One in three women
VIOLENCE will experience some form of physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime.
UN Women assists countries in developing laws and policies that are
AGAINST effectively implemented and help establish integrated services responding
to survivors needs for health care, legal assistance, psychological and
WOMEN AND socioeconomic support.
In many countries, progress in enacting laws, developing policies and
GIRLS establishing services has proceeded at a rapid pace, allowing UN Women
to increasingly shift its focus to preventing violence from happening in the
first place. Our programmes identify discriminatory behaviours, attitudes
and norms that foster violence and work to engage new ways of thinking
Below: Quezon City in the Philippines is and acting among people, from all walks of lifepolitical figures, men
one of 23 municipalities globally where
UN Women works with local governments journalists, religious leaders, sports champions and many others.
to make public spaces safe. This includes
preventing sexual harassment on public
transport.
Right: A young trafficking survivor in Albania,
where UN Women works to provide economic
opportunities for affected women and
engaged media to raise awareness on
the crime.
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KEEPING CITIES SAFE
In an impoverished area of Quezon
City, in the Philippines, Teresita
accompanies her 26-year-old daugh-
ter to the local tricycle stand every
morning on her way to work and
meets her every evening to accom-
pany her home. The risk of sexual
harassment on the streets here is
very realmen even grope women
and girls while robbing them.
human trafficking that feeds the elements of successful reintegration tices in preventing violence with
sex trade. UN Women has worked for trafficking survivors, UN Women a focus on addressing root causes,
with civil society groups, the has helped service providers in shel- risk and protective factors. A global
Government and media to stop ters stress economic empowerment essential services packagejointly
this crime and assist survivors. A na- as the core of their assistance. developed by UN Women and four
tional campaign has raised aware- other UN entitiesbuilds on lead-
ness, including through a powerful FRAMEWORKS FOR ACTION ing global expertise in health, po-
anti-trafficking video broadcast on lice and judicial systems and social
national television. A 30-member With the Sustainable Development services, and is currently undergo-
Advisory Media Forum supports Agenda committed to ending all ing field testing in 10 countries.
professional and ethical reporting forms of violence against women
and girls, UN Women has led an In South-East Asia, UN Women
among journalists by providing in-
initiative involving six other UN was closely involved in a process
formation and training and by track-
entities to create the Framework that resulted in the Association of
ing gaps in accuracy of reporting.
to Underpin Action to Prevent Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Since employment or a small enter- Violence against Women. It maps adopting its first Regional Plan
prise can be among the most critical evidence-based and emerging prac- of Action on the Elimination of
Violence against Women. Endorsed
by Heads of State and Government,
the plan carries strong political
momentum. Concrete actions to be
taken by 2025 are designed to keep
progress on track.
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En di n g Vi o l e n ce agai nst Wo m e n a nd G i r l s
DESIRE AKPA
AKPRO LOYOU
ADVANCING
THE DRIVE FOR
PEACE Women have been historically relegated to the margins of peace processes,
but this longstanding exclusion has begun to shift. The percentage of
women in mediation teams and at peace tables and the number of those
benefitting from reparations and peacebuilding funds have grown since the
creation of UN Women.
Among peace agreements signed in 2010, only 22 per cent included explicit
commitments to womens rights, participation and protection. In recent
Above: In Burundi, Rose Nyandwi is one years, this share has climbed to half of all peace agreements and reaches
of 500 mediators in the UN Women-
supported Network for Peace and Dialogue. much higher when the United Nations is involved.
By their own count, the women have
addressed over 5,000 local conflicts A growing number of countries have national action plans that detail exactly
last year.
how to make gender equality and womens empowerment integral at all
Right: In Mali, Un Women supported points along the road to peace, security and justice. National and international
women religious leaders and secular
advocates in their quest for peace and
courts and commissions of inquiry are paying more attention to gender-based
gender equality. crimes. UN Women has played a central role in all of these advances.
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Employing skills honed through
MEDIATING LOCAL CONFLICTS UN Women training sessions, the
Burundis civil war from 1993 to women tackle family, social and
2005 cost 300,000 lives. Strife that land-related clashes and counter
erupted in 2015 sent more than rumours and exaggerated fears
230,000 people fleeing across the with accurate information. They
border. Despite the difficulties, also help survivors of violence
women have not given up on their seek justice in court. At times, they
communities or, indeed, their country. mediate between protesters and
UN Women served as the
security forces.
One such person is 59-year-old Secretariat of the Global Study
Rose Nyandwi, who lost both her
ENGAGING RELIGIOUS on the implementation of
father and her husband to conflict.
Refusing to bow to despair, she be-
came a mediator with the Women
LEADERS Security Council
Network for Peace and Dialogue,
established and organized with the
Protracted peace talks were final-
ized in a peace accord in Mali in
2015, but Malian women leaders
resolution 1325.
support of UN Women. Its more The study informed the High-
knew that some divisions still ran
than 500 members are active in Level Review at the Security
deep in their communities. In ses-
all 129 municipalities of Burundi. Council where an unprecedented
sions organized by UN Women to
Mediators like Nyandwi have initi-
ated dialogues aimed at preventing
violent outbreaks. By the womens
analyse the accord for its respon-
siveness to gender, they decided to 113 interventions
take to the streetsin a march for were made and
own count, in the last year alone
theyve directly addressed over
5,000 local conflicts that might
peace. Thousands of women joined,
carrying banners that proclaimed
women were together in solidarity
resolution 2242
otherwise have become politicized adopted
behind the peace process and a uni-
and therefore destabilizing.
18 countries
have adopted new National
Action Plans on women, peace
and security,
67%
of all National Action Plans have
indicators to monitor progress*
fied country. Spearheading the event nomically. Women religious leaders the Group of Friends of the Global
were women religious leaders. and other gender advocates are now Study on resolution 1325 provided
engaged in backing implementation implementation advice and support.
The peace process over the last year
of the agreement.
has brought women religious lead-
ers into closer relationship with COUNTERING VIOLENT
more secular advocates for gender COMMEMORATING 15 EXTREMISM
equality and womens rights. With YEARS OF A LANDMARK Security Council resolution 2242
the accord relatively low in refer- RESOLUTION requested key counter terrorism
ences to gender, women collective-
In 2015, the UN Security Council bodies to integrate gender across
ly and successfully advocated for
marked the 15th anniversary of their activities, backed by adequate
a law passed by the end of the year
its landmark resolution 1325 on financing. The UNs Counter Ter-
and stipulating that no less than
women, peace and security with rorism Implementation Task Force,
30 per cent of elected and nomi-
a high-level review. The process supported by UN Women, is now
nated public positions can
culminated in the unanimous developing a specialized tool to
go to one sex.
passage of resolution 2242, which track the funds. The goal: ensuring
In South Sudan, UN Women stresses the crucial importance by 2020 that a minimum 15 per
has partnered with the Council of the women, peace and secu- cent goes towards projects that
of Churches to train 200 women rity agenda, including to address primarily address womens needs
religious leaders in 10 states on current global challenges such as and empowerment.
transformational leadership. After violent extremism. The resolution In Iraq, UN Women has convened
drawing attention to the fact that all also sets an ambitious new target 230 womens organizations and
members of the faith-based group to double the number of women in networks from across different
participating in the South Sudan peacekeeping in the next five years. religious and ethnic backgrounds
peace talks were men, they began a To inform the review, UN Women to work together on national rec-
successful campaign that resulted in supported an independent global onciliation, and countering radical-
new appointments of women as half study on resolution 1325 implemen- ization and violent extremism. The
the total members. Female religious tation that was commissioned by women are developing an advocacy
leaders mobilized with a diverse the UN Secretary-General and led platform to advance their agenda,
coalition of other women, including by Radhika Coomaraswamy, former highlighting issues such as protec-
the South Sudan Womens Peace Special Representative for Children tion for women and girls in areas
Network, to push for substantial and Armed Conflict. The study pro- liberated from fundamentalist
gender provisions in the 2015 peace vides an invaluable compendium forces and the integration of recon-
agreement. These provisions guaran- of good examples, while drawing ciliation concepts in school curri-
tee womens continued participation global scrutiny to key implementa- cula. They also advocate expanded
in the peace process and commit to tion gaps. Co-chaired by Canada, roles for women in preventing and
new efforts to empower women eco- Chile, Ireland, Japan and Namibia, countering violent extremism and
in national reconciliation.
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Advanc i ng t he D r i ve fo r P e a ce
MARUTI JOSHI
When I joined the Indian police
force in 1997, I was the first and only
female officer in a batch of 35 male
officers. I was doing routine police work then. In 2011,
I got an opportunity to join a new United Nations
Mission in South Sudan. I went to Juba for a year. As
police peacekeepers, we were mentoring and train-
ing the local police there on handling violence cases.
My unit dealt with women and children, and other
vulnerable people affected by violence. There were
a lot of challenges because the country was in the
process of conflict resolution. I had to drive alone and
sometimes it was late in the evening. You feel unsafe
because you are not armedanything can happen.
Women play an extremely women, for whom we are role models. Women play
an extremely important role in conflict situations,
especially since women and children are the most
important role in conflict affected. Through the network and my unit, we also
acted as a channel between local women police
situations, especially since officers and their authorities, since some faced
trouble and were not always safe.
women and children are the I have a one-year-old daughter now, so have opted
for an office posting. I am currently a Superintendent
most affected. of Police in Jaipur. I also lead workshops on gender
mainstreaming and budgeting. For the last year, Ive
Maruti Joshi, 43, from Jaipur, India, has been working with UN Women on an induction-
worked as a police officer for 18 years and training programme for female military officers
served as a UN peacekeeper in South Sudan. that are supposed to be deployed to peacekeeping
Ms. Joshi is currently working with UN Women missions. When I went on mission, I didnt have any
to train women peacekeepers to address specific gender-oriented pre-deployment training.
sexual and gender-based violence in conflict. We [now] train them to handle violence against
Her work is connected to the SDGs, including women in a conflict situation before they leave. I feel
SDG 5, which targets ending all forms of vio- very honoured and happy that I connect with women
lence against women and girls, and SDG 16, working [in this field]. Its something very close to my
which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive hearta passion!
societies and build effective, accountable and
inclusive institutions at all levels.
MOBILIZING
HUMANITARIAN
ACTION FOR
WOMEN
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Women and girls are disproportionately affected by crises. They are exposed
to increased risk of violence, more likely to die than men in natural disas-
ters and have less access to resources. Girls in conflict settings, for example,
are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than those in countries at
peace. Furthermore, women are often excluded from the decision-making
processes that shape humanitarian planning and programming and as a
consequence their specific needs are inadequately addressed.
UN Women carried out
UN Women is leading the move to close this deficit. Our mandate is to humanitarian work in
support and enable the humanitarian system to integrate gender equality
and womens empowerment throughout all aspects of planning and 34 countries
programming. Our core actions for women and girls in humanitarian in 2015, a
situations are to facilitate coordination and provide leadership, build the
capacity of planning and implementing agencies, ensure response planning
183% increase
from 2014
is evidence-based and to implement targeted actions wherever gaps are
identified. We are committed to ensuring equality between women, men,
girls and boys as partners and beneficiaries of humanitarian action. In 2015,
Achieve Gender
and isolation while also providing
A UN Women assessment con- the chance to earn an income to
meet basic household expenses.
ducted in Serbia and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
broke down different issues by
While UN Women responds to Equality
the immediate needs of women at the 2016 World Humanitarian
gender to make these gaps visible fleeing from Syria, we also push
and galvanize a response. The Summit
for their inclusion in ongoing
study compellingly documented peace negotiations. For the peace
the harm caused when women go talks held under the aegis of the
without services for health care United Nations in early 2016, we
and protection against gender- helped create the Syrian Womens
Advisory Board. Encompassing 12 kits for basic hygiene as well as so- tive age. The virus carries the risk
independent members of womens lar lanterns and radio sets, ensuring of nervous system disorders for
civil society organizations, it was these items reached the hands of people in general, and can cause
formally included in the talks for women directly. infants to be born with micro-
the first time, charged with raising cephaly, a serious condition lasting
By 2016, with the worst of the im-
missing issues, providing solutions a lifetime.
mediate crisis past, the multi-ser-
and brokering consensus positions
vice centres expanded their roles As the extent of the epidemic
on topics related to gender equality
to advocate for making gender- became clear, UN Women joined
and beyond. As the quest to negoti-
responsiveness integral to local di- forces with the UN Population
ate a peace agreement continues,
saster preparedness and response Fund, the Pan American Health
the Advisory Board recognizes, in
plans. In the three most-affected Organization, the World Health
unequivocal terms, that whatever
districts, UN Women has helped Organization and national of-
direction the negotiations take,
form networks of particularly mar- ficials to make sure that women
women must be heard.
ginalized women to collectively de- had correct information to protect
velop new livelihoods and lobby for themselves, including on the right
QUAKE RECOVERY CENTRES local budget choices to reflect their to decide to get pregnant. The
ON WOMEN priorities. Nationally, our assistance campaign began with the mass
ensured that the post-disaster distribution of social media cards,
Two powerful earthquakes devas-
needs assessment to guide longer flyers and posters urging pregnant
tated Nepal in 2015, and UN Women
term recovery planning has a dedi- women to understand the risks.
responded immediately, convening
cated gender equality and social UN Women Brazils National
UN partners and womens groups
inclusion chapter. Full recovery will Ambassador, actress Camila Pitanga,
to assist women and girls. Five
take years but this time women helped spread the word by appear-
multi-purpose centres and three
will be at the centre of the process ing on the posters. Radio personali-
information centres ensured that
and not on the sidelines. ties, as well as gender and health
nearly 43,000 women accessed a
experts, promoted womens health
wide range of services for recovery
including: psychosocial counselling; A CAMPAIGN RAISES and rights in programmes dissemi-
nated to 2,000 radio stations.
legal assistance for gender-based AWARENESS ON ZIKA
violence survivors; and cash-for-
The sudden rise of the Zika virus
work programmes. In seven of the
spread concern in Brazil, particu-
hardest hit districts, UN Women
larly among women of reproduc-
distributed thousands of dignity
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M o bi l i z i n g H u mani t ar i an Act i o n fo r Wo m e n
BUDGETING plans and, more generally, to uphold the rights of women and girls to have
public services that fully respond to their needs.
TO CLOSE THE With UN Womens sustained support, dozens of countries have begun to
dramatically improve their track record in planning and spending to reach
GENDER GAP gender equality. We work with national officials to develop technical tools
such as gender markers and with womens advocates to keep attention
trained on womens top priorities. We support greater transparency so that
countries can track whether or not funds and plans reach intended aims and
women can hold governments accountable for the commitments they make.
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TRACKING SPENDING
TO ACHIEVE EQUALITY IN
ECUADOR
Mara Rosa Suquilanda used to
struggle on the margins of bare
subsistence. When she went to
public spaces to sell her produce,
authorities would push her away
and destroy her goods because she
lacked the right permits. But no
more. Today, she and other women
like her operate in the well-orga-
nized Agro Entrepreneurs Market,
in the city of Cuenca, nestled high
in the mountains of southern Photo: Indonesian volunteers light candles
during World AIDS Day in Jakarta. In 2015,
Ecuador. We can go to market
UN Women supported the review of the
because the provincial government national AIDS strategy to strengthen the
gave us spaces to sell our produce, incorporation of womens rights.
she says, standing proudly amid
piles of maize, beans, peas and
fresh vegetables. through its predecessor organiza-
Run by the provincial government tion, has been at the forefront of
of Azuay, the market has long sold encouraging gender-responsive
local agricultural products but it budgeting since 2007, when we
took the Womens Agenda to carve supported the Ministry of Finance
out enough space for women. The and Economy in making gender
Agenda, a document integrated equality a central criterion for eval-
into the provincial budget, com- uating national spending choices.
prises the top priorities for public
spending as identified by local
We later helped develop Womens
Agendas in provinces and munici-
31 countries
palities around the country. By 2010, have increased budget
womensuch as better opportu-
nities to earn an income. Azuay has the Ministry had adopted a budget allocations for gender equality
applied a Womens Agenda to bud- classifier to provide a full view of commitments
geting since 2012; formulating the investments in womens economic
budget involves over 1,000 women empowerment, leadership, elimina-
from across the province. UN Women tion of violence and so on.
Nearly
has assisted at all stagesfrom
supporting womens organizations
in creating the Agenda to helping
Using the classifier is mandatory at
the national level, where it showed 15,000 civil
the Province gain related technical
skills.
at least USD 364 million spent on
gender-related programmes in
2015a figure up from just USD
servants
have been trained on gender
The change in Azuay has come 34 million in 2011. As of 2016, all
provinces and municipalities are
mainstreaming and gender
through a long-standing alliance
among UN Women, the provincial obligated to apply the classifier. issues
government and womens orga-
nizations. Nationally, UN Women,
30
P l an n i n g an d B u dgeti ng to Cl o se t he G e nd e r G a p
PELIN ASLANTAS
UN Women/Gizem Yarbil
UN TRUST
FUND TO
END VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMEN
Ndyandin Dawara made a mo- women and girls through support their community. He also attended
mentous decision to break with from the UN Trust Fund to End the training, and speaks out in the
long tradition in her community in Violence against Women. community and to other men about
Gambia. She would not subject her the damage FGM causes.
The training showed Dawara how
toddler daughter to female genital
other women, coming from the GAMCOTRAP has now mobilized
mutilation (FGM), a violation that
same background, had decided heads of villages in 58 communities
can usher in a lifetime of debilitat-
to abandon FGM. That gave her to support the abandonment of
ing health and other consequences.
strength. We need to work to FGM. It has organized training for
Dawaras choice came after she
change peoples mindsets, she says, community leaders and workshops
attended training on ending the
stressing that all women and girls empowering over 300 women to
practice held by GAMCOTRAP, an
should live free from this harmful claim their rights and those of their
advocacy group. It is just one of the
practice. Even her husband is now daughters. Among young mothers,
organizations around the world
involved, intent on protecting his 64 per cent said they would not
making a difference in the lives of
own daughter and all other girls in subject their daughter to the prac-
32
tice, while community leaders are, at the national Truth and Reconcilia-
for the first time, discussing how to tion Commission. During workshops,
protect girls and their communities. women survivors share their stories
In 2015, Gambia passed legislation and in the process grow more com-
to criminalize and prohibit FGM, fortable talking about issues long
a major achievement stemming in kept locked within themselves. As
part from GAMCOTRAPs long-term one participant recalls: I had forgot-
advocacy. ten to smile after seeing 15 people
These accomplishments join a long killed in front of my eyes. After com-
legacy celebrated in 2016 as the ing to this workshop and meeting
UN Trust Fund marks its 20th an- with other sisters, the smile has The UN Trust Fund marks its
niversary. It remains the only global
grant-making mechanism dedi-
returned. Complementary efforts
include enhancing the quality of
media reporting on violence against
20th anniversary
cated exclusively to addressing all
forms of violence against women women and girls. New guidelines
help journalists cover the issue in
and girls. Managed by UN Women In
conflict settings in more sensitive
on behalf of the UN system, the
UN Trust Fund to date has support-
ed 426 initiatives in 136 countries
and accountable ways, bolstered by
a national consultation that has de-
20 years
veloped a broader set of standards
it supported
and territories with grants totaling
USD 116 million. In 2015, the Fund
awarded USD 12.86 million through
on ethical reporting.
Najoti kudakon, another UN Trust
426 initiatives
33 grants covering 29 countries and Fund grantee, has extended a life-
in
territories, with bringing benefits
to at least one million women, girls,
line to rural women in Tajikistan
by improving access to basic protec-
136 countries
men and boys. tion services and helping to imple- with grants totaling
Building on two decades of strong
results and evidence, the UN Trust
ment new legislation on domestic
violence. In addition to running the
only shelter for survivors of domes-
USD 116 million
Fund has fine-tuned its strategies
to deliver the greatest impacts and tic violence in the country, Najoti
to respond to evolving challenges. kudakon helps expand networks for In 2015, it awarded
assistance by setting up womens
Increasingly, it emphasizes prevent-
ing violence against women and
girlsoften through community in-
support groups in remote areas.
Participants have become active
USD 12.86 million
community mobilizers, organizing
through
terventions that challenge the gen-
der discrimination underpinning
violence. The Fund focuses on initia-
events, and creating and sharing
information about the new law 33 grants
tives that promise lasting change, and womens rights. Moreover, the covering
including by being institutionalized
in official national programmes to
groups have quickly become ef-
ficient referral mechanisms for sur-
vivors of violence, improving access
29 countries,
prevent and end violence. benefiting
to a variety of services, including
In 2015, other grantees included The
Story Kitchen in Nepal, implement-
legal aid to help take cases to court. one million
ing the SAHAS (Courage) for Justice The full list of 2015 UN Trust Fund women, girls, men and boys
project in 10 districts. It helps grantees is at: www.unwomen.
women survivors of conflict and org/en/trust-funds/un-trust-fund- The full list of 2015 UN Trust Fund grantees is at: www.
unwomen.org/en/trust-funds/un-trust-fund-to-end-
violence acquire new skills to access to-end-violence-against-women/ violence-against-women/grantees.
UN WOMENS
FUND
FOR GENDER
EQUALITY
Photo: Ana Isabel Gonzlez participates
in the Hackatn Femenino, part of an
initiative in Costa Rica that encourages
young women to take up technology. It
is supported through UN Womens Fund
for Gender Equality.
When Pamela Araya was a young logical Caf, an event organized by academics in northern Costa Rica
girl in rural Costa Rica, she enjoyed the Cooperative Sul Bats, through in challenging stereotypes that
taking computers apart. As she support from UN Womens Fund for prevent girls and women from pur-
grew up, she realized she wanted Gender Equality. It drew together a suing technology-related studies
to create computer programmes. host of dynamic women entrepre- or professional careers. Besides the
Araya went to study computer neurs and technology leaders to Technological Cafs, it has spon-
engineering at the Costa Rica Insti- mentor young women like Pamela. sored Central Americas first female
tute of Technology in the northern Inspired to pursue her own dreams, Hack-a-thon, where nine groups of
area of San Carlos. Coming from she now participates in an ongoing young women, testing their skills in
an impoverished rural area, social series of Technological Cafs as a a 36-hour programming marathon,
pressure on her to pursue a more leader and mentor in her own right. developed software and apps to
feminine career was intense. But It is hard to know other women address the social problems that
Araya refused to back down. Today, studying technology because there confront rural women and girls.
the 22-year-old has an internship in are so few of us. Having the chance By organizing public debates and
a software engineering company as to meet and talk is wonderful. outreach activities, a network of
a junior software developer. I feel There is nothing a woman cannot women and girls from the pro-
powerful, like I am able to do a lot do; those are myths from the past. gramme promotes rural womens
of things, she says proudly. involvement in ICT.
Particularly in rural areas, Coop-
Pamelas path to empowerment in erative Sul Bats has engaged As a global grant-making facil-
the male-dominated world of tech- students, parents, teachers, ICT ity, the Fund for Gender Equality
nology was eased by the Techno- professionals, entrepreneurs and backs the economic and political
34
empowerment of women around and legal protections, with 200 of
the world. It finances high-impact them able to move forward in filing
initiatives by women-led organiza- legal claims, such as to resolve land
tions that deliver concrete results, disputes and secure child mainte-
especially for the most marginal- nance in divorce cases.
ized women and girls. In 2015, the
The Salheya initiativeled by
Fund disbursed USD 7.6 million to
Egypts Ministry of Manpower in
53 active programmes, and awarded
collaboration with the American
USD 7.3 million in 24 new grants
University in Cairohas prompted
after a rigorous selection process
the establishment of a specialized
involving 1,400 applications. The
unit in the Ministry to conduct
THE FUND IN NUMBERS
Funds total portfolio now includes
gender audits of private and public
120 programmes worth USD 64
million. An expanded geographi-
cal reach to 80 countries includes
firms, mainstream gender equal-
ity principles in the workplace 53 active
activities launched for the first time
in Albania, Armenia, Benin, Haiti,
and train more than 400 ministry
employees on gender equity in the
labour market. The programme
programmes
Honduras, Mali, Samoa and Turkey. worth
has also helped more than 1,300
Programmes in 2015 reached
218,000 beneficiaries. They
women enhance their productive
skills, while 500 more have found
USD 28.3 million
strengthened womens leader- jobs or established their own
ship and political participation; businesses through several private
enhanced skills for quality employ-
ment; facilitated access to land
sector partnering models. Four
mobile units were established to
24 new initiatives
rights, credit and social protection; ensure continued technical train- funded by new grants totaling
and bolstered abilities to influence
public policies and programmes. As
a strong proponent of civil societys
ing for women in remote areas
in the Sharqia governorate while
two permanent exhibitions were
USD 7.3 million
transformative role in achieving established as marketing platforms
sustainable development, the Fund for womens products.
Total portfolio includes
provides continuous assistance that
helps grantees pursue more effi-
cient, results-oriented initiatives.
A regional initiative in South-East
Asialed by the International 120 programmes
Womens Rights Action Watch in
Other recent achievements by
grantees include the 50 peer sup-
port groups established by KWIECO
boosted the capacities of 90 young
women activists to influence na-
tional and regional policies. Results
80 countries,
amounting to
in Tanzania. Through them, 1,155 have included Viet Nams national
women have been able to pool
their savings and take loans to start
CEDAW Committee recogniz-
ing dating violence as a form of
USD 64 million
small businesses. A portion of the
savings is reserved for emergency
violence against women. In Timor
Leste, the CEDAW Committee rec-
investments
needs, such as medical treatment. ommended action to assist young
By the end of 2015, the groups had women dropping out of school due
saved nearly USD 673,000 and pro- to pregnancy.
vided more than 3,500 loans. Over
The full list of 2015 Fund grantees The full list of 2015 UN Trust Fund grantees is at: http://
950 women had increased their www.unwomen.org/en/trust-funds/fund-for-gender-
is at: http://www.unwomen.org/ equality/grantees
income. Women have also improved
en/trust-funds/fund-for-gender-
their understanding of their rights
equality/grantees.
UN Women is mandated to lead coordinated UN system efforts to empower women so that progress can be accelerated
by drawing on collective resources and experience. In a recent evaluation, UN Member States rated gender equality as
one of the top two areas where the contributions of the UN development system are most significant. UN Women leads
the way through joint advocacy and programmes that advance change on the ground as well as internal practices that
drive accountability of UN entity leaders at every level to achieve gender equality.
36
UN CAMPAIGN UNITES ATHLETES
AGAINST VIOLENCE
The girls kick and twirl as they strike with their fists,
elbows, knees and shins. As practitioners of the the art
of eight limbsa martial art known as Muaythaithe
girls discover not only the power of their own bodies
but also how to be self-reliant and protect themselves.
310 million people efforts, UN Women has now assisted numerous enti-
ties with the application of gender markers to track
funding for gender equality and womens empower-
on social media during the
ment, advised on improving organizational culture,
16 Days of Activism and developed a gender parity strategy to assist the
UN Secretariat in attracting and retaining female tal-
in 2015 ent. Efforts are under way to expand the Action Plan to
guide and track the gender-responsive implementation
of the Sustainable Development Agenda.
In 2015, The success of UN-SWAP has led to its replication in
Over
JOINING FORCES TO SHAPE A LAW
11,500 UN staff Womens advocates in China had been calling for do-
mestic violence legislation for decadesa goal finally
completed the I Know Gender course,
achieved in 2015in part due to the advocacy and
one of the many online courses offered
expertise of a UN task force co-led by UN Women and
by UN Women Training Centre UNICEF. While violence in the home was once seen as
a private family matter, the law that was passed takes
a comprehensive approach to covering all forms of
By the end of 2015, violence against all family members, including women,
38
Le adi n g UN Act i on to Ad va nce Eq ua l i ty
EXPERTS TAKE
The strength of our diverse partnerships helps us deliver results for women. Joint efforts help spread innovative prac-
tices, exert powerful arguments for change and extend the reach of programmes through infusions of new resources.
The goal of gender equality by 2030 is feasible when all pull in the same direction.
40
HEFORSHE ENLISTS MEN AND BOYS
UN Womens increasing engagement with men and
boys has led 64 of our country offices to embark on
some form of collaboration. Globally, our HeForShe
movement mobilizes men and boysfrom those in
small communities to those leading corporations
and countriesto be advocates of change for gender
equality. Over
Launched in 2015, the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10
initiative brings together 10 global CEOs, 10 Heads of 1,000 companies
State and Government and 10 university presidents signed on to the Women
to drive change from the top, by increasing womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs)*
share in leadership and across industries such as the
high-tech sector. At the World Economic Forum in
Davos in 2016, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
Over
Emma Watson helped launch the inaugural HeForShe
Corporate Parity Report on gender equality in the cor-
porations of the 10 CEOs.
700,000 men
have signed up to HeForShe
For the first time, these globally powerful corporations
openly released comprehensive data on gender diver-
sity, including in management and on boards. While
womens overall representation among employees
approaches 40 per cent, the exercise found that their
38 Civil Society
share of senior leadership positions dips as low as 11 per
cent and does not exceed 43 per cent. These figures are
Advisory Groups
above global averages but short of the parity required
operate at the national, regional and
for gender equality. global levels, covering more than
HeForShe has inspired over 200 student clubs in univer-
sities around the world. In 2015, the inaugural GetFree
70 countries
University Tour took off; stopping at leading universi-
ties in France and the United Kingdom, the tour encour-
aged 110,000 students to reflect on how they can make
active contributions to gender equality.
14 National
BUSINESSES COME ON BOARD
Committees
support our work across 4 continents
On the eve of the adoption of Agenda 2030, UN Women
joined the Alibaba Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation to host a Business and Philanthropy Over
Leaders Forum at the United Nations. As Heads of
State and Government convened at the United Nations
nearby, leaders from 30 companies and 10 founda-
40 media outlets
have signed up to our
tions pledged to boost funding for gender equality and
womens empowermentto the tune of USD 20 mil- Media Compact Planet to
lion. Besides the two co-hosts, additional contributors Step it Up for Gender Equality
included the Open Society Foundation, MasterCard, the
State Bank of India and Malis Groupe Kledu.
* Data refer to results obtained in collaboration with partners
during the period 2014-2015.
To encourage the private sector to advance gender equal- For International Womens Day in 2016, UN Women
ity in the workplace, marketplace and communities, and the UN Global Compact joined 35 stock exchanges
UN Women and the UN Global Compact call on com- in every region of the world in ringing their opening or
panies to sign the Womens Empowerment Principles closing bells to raise awareness in support of gender
or WEPs. Signatories topped 1,000 in 2015, while over equality. In Santiago, 800 corporate and government
500 companies registered for a two-day WEPs event leaders gathered to show support. The Dhaka ex-
launched with a keynote address by Hilary Clinton. change highlighted the low share of women in board
Strong partners: UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson launched the HeForShe Parity Report at the World Economic
Forum. UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman championed a campaign to end violence against women in Australia.
The first-ever Youth Forum at the Commission on the Status of Women engaged 300 young participants.
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Fo rgi n g Par t ne rshi p s to S p e e d Re sul t s
STATEMENTS revenue is USD 307 million, a 5.1% decrease over the USD 322.8 million received in 2014.
Total contributions for 2015 comprised USD 136.1 million for regular resources (core)
(USD 163.7 million in 2014) and USD 171 million for other resources (non-core) (USD
159.2 million in 2014). UN Women is very encouraged by the growth of its other
resources (non-core) revenue and will exert all efforts to regain the growth momen-
tum for its regular resources (core) revenue from previous years by further increasing
dialogue and resource mobilization efforts with our donors.
TOTAL
NOTES:
REVENUE 1. These statements have been prepared on an accrual basis, in accordance with International
Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues and
Contributions expenses are recognized in the financial statements in the period to which they relate.
Regular resources 136,054 2. Assessed contributions are issued as an annual allotment from the United Nations regular
budget, and are assessed and approved for a two year budget period. The amount of these
Other resources 170,926 contributions is then apportioned between the two years.
44
Top 20 Government Donors
For the year ended 31 December 2015, USD 1
1. S WEDEN 1. N
on-core figures include the United
8,285,004 24,798,695 Nations Trust Fund to End Violence
33,083,699 against Women and the Fund for
Gender Equality.
2. S WITZERLAND
26,593,417 16,311,551 10,281,866 2. The European Commission is a
Government member organization.
5. J APAN
20,182,624 4,713,474 15,469,150
6. A USTRALIA
20,083,075 6,218,033 13,865,042
7. FINLAND
15,167,931 4,241,223
19,409,154
8. N ETHERLANDS
11,587,026 4,538,523 7,048,503
9. D ENMARK
8,812,776 2,083,274
10,896,050
11. C ANADA
8,294,594 5,215,856 3,078,738
12. B ELGIUM
4,489,338 3,791,069
8,280,407
13. E UROPEAN
COMMISSION 2 6,327,039
6,327,039
14. S PAIN 3
756,567 | 4,137,184
4,893,751
15. R EPUBLIC OF
KOREA 3,900,000 808,090
4,708,090
17. G ERMANY
3,551,192 2,294,311 | 1,256,881
19. I TALY
3,050,488 1,307,190 | 1,743,299
20. IRELAND
2,733,273 1,659,292 | 1,073,981
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2 015 Fi n a nc i a l S t ate m e nt s
WESTERN
AND
CENTRAL
AFRICA
Senegal *
Regional Office
Cameroon
Cte dIvoire
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
**
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Dotted line represents
approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
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