[November 2010] UN Women must develop creative ways to engage with a diverse NGO constituency – particularly women’s and grassroots organizations. UN country teams are mandated to advance the UN Women’s agenda in the field, and as they do so, should draw upon the knowledge and experience of civil society groups and networks who have long worked in this area.

[Brussels, 24 March 2010] As the UN Member States discuss the elements of the resolution that will launch the new UN gender equality entity , the European GEAR campaigners remind that it is important to “get the reform right”.

[New York, 1 March 2010] Campaigners launched a spoof newspaper called The New Times for Women to mark the start of the 54th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

[Brussels, 17 February 2010] The European GEAR Working Group urges the EU Member States to address the shortcomings of the UN Secretary-General’s proposal for the new UN gender equality entity.

[Brussels, 16 February 2010] UN Secretary General’s proposal for the new UN women’s agency starts process but needs to be improved in intergovernmental negotiations.

[Geneva, 31 October 2009] At the NGO Roundtable meeting on the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) 15th anniversary review of the Beijing Platform for Action, one of the panels focused on the new United Nations gender equality entity.

[Brussels, 5 November 2009] The European GEAR Campaign Working Group has put together a position paper outlining the outstanding issues regarding the process of setting up of the new UN women’s agency.

[Brussels 22 October 2009] There will be a caucus on the UN Gender Equality Architecture Reform in the NGO forum of the Beijing +15 regional review meeting in Geneva.

[Brussels 31 July 2009] The European GEAR Campaign Working Group is urging EU Member States to start making concrete funding commitments for the new UN gender equality entity.

[Brussels, 29 July 2009] The European GEAR Campaign Working Group believes that the effectiveness of the future UN gender equality entity will largely depend on the level of funding that is made available for the work of the future entity.