ABOUT US
The Women’s Major Group was created at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where governments recognized Women as one of the nine important groups in society for achieving sustainable development. The WMG is an official participant in the United Nations processes on Sustainable Development. Other processes use the major group or similar systems, with the WMG active in the processes of the United Nations Environment Program since 1996.

SDG 5: Intervention by APRCEM, supported by Women’s Major Group
High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, session on SDG 5 Cielito Perez, CWR, Philippines 15 July 2025, New York Thank you, Chair. I deliver this statement on behalf of APRCEM. SDG 5 or [...]
SDG3 – lead discussant intervention by APRCEM, supported by Women’s Major Group
Photo credit: IISD ENB - Kiara Worth APRCEM Lead Discussant in SDG 3 Shobha Shukla, CNS, India Thanks for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of Asia Pacific Regional Civil Society Engageme [...]
SDG 5: Lead discussant intervention at HLPF
2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and High-Level Segment of ECOSOC Tuesday 15 July 2025: (CR 4) 10 AM – 1 PM Statement by Lead Discussant - Fer Ghanaa Ansari during the sessio [...]
Opening statement at HLPF 2025
High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development New York, 14 July Session: Unlocking means of implementation: Mobilizing financing and STI for the SDGs My name is Veronica Brown and I deliver [...]
Women’s Major Group Position Paper 2025
Only five years remain to fulfil the promises of the 2030 Agenda—but instead of accelerating progress, we are witnessing an alarming rollback. Governments, corporations, and anti-rights actors are not [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
SDG3 – lead discussant intervention by APRCEM, supported by Women’s Major Group
Photo credit: IISD ENB - Kiara Worth APRCEM Lead Discussant in SDG 3 Shobha Shukla, CNS, India Thanks for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of Asia Pacific Regional Civil Society Engageme [...]
SDG 5: Lead discussant intervention at HLPF
2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and High-Level Segment of ECOSOC Tuesday 15 July 2025: (CR 4) 10 AM – 1 PM Statement by Lead Discussant - Fer Ghanaa Ansari during the sessio [...]
Women’s Major Group Position Paper 2025
Only five years remain to fulfil the promises of the 2030 Agenda—but instead of accelerating progress, we are witnessing an alarming rollback. Governments, corporations, and anti-rights actors are not [...]
Women’s Major Group Position Paper 2024 High Level Political Forum
Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions Executive Summary As 2024 begins, cou [...]
WMG Highlights from HLPF 2023!
In solidarity with feminists, in all their diversity, who were missing in this conversation. WMG Highlights from HLPF 2023! HLPF 2023 has been an amazing two weeks with our members and allies in New Y [...]