United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (Liaison Office for GCC UAE)

The UAE has been a strong supporter of the mission of UN Women since its inception in 2010, and in October 2016, the UN Women Liaison Office for GCC was inaugurated through an MOU between the General Women’s Union, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and UN Women under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union and the Family Development Foundation, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Mother of the Nation.

Based in Abu Dhabi, the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC will work to strengthen partnerships, mobilize resources and raise awareness to advance UN Women’s key priorities in the UAE, GCC countries, and beyond. The office is the first of its kind in the GCC and is one of seven UN Women liaison offices in the world.