Gender in Policy & International Affairs: Find Information about the United Nations

The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women," is an evolving electronic forum on global women's issues. It provides up-to-date information on the UN's work on behalf of the women of the world and on the global agenda for improving the status of women. It is a gateway to UN materials related to women:

• Law School Research Guide on United Nations
• UN Conferences on Women (including women's issues at other UN conferences)
• Women Watch
• Directory of UN Resources on Gender and Women's Issues, with links to relevant UN agencies, intergovernmental bodies, and regional commissions including:
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: The Commission was established to prepare recommendations and reports to the Economic and Social Council on promoting women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields.
  • UN Women: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
  • United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD): An autonomous agency engaging in multi-disciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Its mandate is to study the relationship between social and economic development