JAKARTA: Asean has launched the Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (Asean RPA on WPS) to fulfil its vision of achieving gender equality, Cambodia’s Women’s Affairs Minister Dr Ing Kantha Phavi said.
PHNOM PENH, 5 December 2022 – Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS).
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Anita Bhatia, visited the Republic of Korea on a three-day mission from 10 October 2022 to 12 October to meet with Korean Government agencies and participate in the 2022 Daejeon United Cities and Local Governments World Congress. The mission was accompanied by Sarah Knibbs, UN Women Regional Director a.i. for Asia and the Pacific, and Jeongshim Lee, Director of the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality.