Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback

The Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently convened women leaders who met in Manhasset, Long Island, for the fifth year, to reaffirm their collective commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women’s rights, gender equality, and the principles of the UN Charter.

Fundamental rights

Participants underscored that gender equality is a fundamental human rights issue and the cornerstone of sustainable development, peace, security and inclusive prosperity. 

Against a backdrop of rising inequality, the UN women leaders taking part, stressed that the world must protect the progress made through their collective efforts. 

The meeting underscored the decisive role of women’s leadership as an essential condition for building more just, inclusive, equal, and peaceful societies. 

Deep knowledge

Bringing together women leaders with deep, first-hand understanding of today’s intersecting global crises, the gathering focused on advancing policy, solutions-oriented approaches to the most pressing challenges. 

The urgent removal of systemic barriers to women’s leadership across political, economic, and social spheres was identified as a critical and immediate priority.

Discussions were grounded in stark global realities, advancing priorities related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, artificial intelligence, philanthropy, financing human dignity and the state of multilateralism in today’s world – addressing shared global challenges. 

Strong call to action

The convention also featured a meaningful interaction with youth, whose perspectives and engagement enriched the dialogue and underscored the urgency of intergenerational collaboration.

The meeting concluded with a strong and unified call to action: to protect multilateralism, scale up investment, and promote women’s leadership to the maximum extent possible.