(2nd meeting) UN-Women Executive Board, First Regular Session 2026.


 Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (18-19 February 2026) - The Executive Board governs the operational activities of UN-Women and provides operational policy guidance to the Entity.

Engagement with UN80 Initiative,

Audit matters.

· Briefing on the financial report and audited financial statements of UN-Women for the year ended 31 December 2024 and Report of the Board of Auditors on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024*

· Implementation of the recommendations of the Board of Auditors contained in its reports on the United Nations funds and programmes for the year ended 31 December 2024: report of the Secretary-General

· Updated status of UN-Women management actions to address outstanding audit recommendations

· Update on the revised Financial Regulations and Rules

JIU review of governance and oversight of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women

Update on the progress of the JIU review

Related Sites and Documents: UN-Women Executive Board - First Regular Session 2026 website.

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2nd Plenary meeting


Economic and Social Council
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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