UN Women supports the State of Palestine through its triple mandate. UN Women works with member States in setting global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with the government of Palestine and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls in Palestine. UN Women PALCO also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. It works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world. UN Women is mandated to work on mainstreaming gender across the United Nations pillars: humanitarian, development, peacebuilding and human rights. Lastly, it supports the State of Palestine in the implementation of the agreed intergovernmental norms and standards on human rights and gender equality.
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