Working Papers

These briefs and papers from the Secretary-General of the United Nations feature advisories guidelines resources and materials about the vast array of issues of international concern that are on the Organization's agenda. In these the Secretary-General seeks to advance the interests of the world's peoples in particular the poor and vulnerable among them and the principles and ideals on which the Organization was founded.

The UN Women policy brief series synthesizes research findings analysis and policy recommendations on key policy areas around gender equality and women’s rights in an accessible format. The series aims to bridge the research and policy divide by identifying issues that require urgent policy attention and propose a set of suitable measures to address them. The series is a joint effort of UN Women’s Policy Division coordinated by the Research and Data Section. To ensure the quality and relevance of the content each brief undergoes a rigorous internal and external peer review process. These concise and relevant policy-oriented documents are useful resources for gender equality advocates civil society and other policy actors working to achieve gender equality and women's rights.