OSAGI

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OSAGI was a former United Nations office focused on promoting gender equality and advancing the status and rights of women worldwide.

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OSAGI canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations office
gender equality organization
acronym OSAGI self-link
advocatesFor gender equality in all UN activities
mainstreaming gender perspectives in development
mainstreaming gender perspectives in human rights
mainstreaming gender perspectives in peace and security
affiliation United Nations
basedIn New York City
dissolvedBy creation of UN Women
field advancement of women
gender equality
women’s rights
focusesOn elimination of discrimination against women
gender mainstreaming
implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
institutional accountability for gender equality within the UN
women’s participation in decision-making
fullName Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
hasPosition Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
hasWebsite https://www.un.org/womenwatch/osagi/
language English
locatedAt United Nations Headquarters
locatedIn United States of America
mandateFrom United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations General Assembly
mergedInto United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
surface form: UN Women
partOf United Nations Secretariat
purpose to advance the status and rights of women worldwide
to promote gender equality within the United Nations system
reportsTo Secretary-General of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Secretary-General
role to monitor and report on progress in gender mainstreaming within the UN
to provide policy advice on gender mainstreaming to UN entities and Member States
to support implementation of international commitments on gender equality
to support the integration of gender perspectives into all UN policies and programmes
scopeOfWork global
status former office
successor United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
surface form: UN Women
targetGroup United Nations system
surface form: United Nations entities

women and girls
typeOfOrganization intergovernmental organization office
worksWith Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Member States

United Nations development system
surface form: United Nations funds and programmes

United Nations agencies
surface form: United Nations specialized agencies

civil society organizations
women’s organizations

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