Our Mission

The UN Women for Peace Association, Inc. was founded in 2008, under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, the wife of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. We help to advance the goals of academic and charitable organizations that provide opportunities for women to partake in the global peace building process through social, cultural, educational and women empowerment programs.

The UNWFPA is committed to the prevention of violence against women and girls, to the provision of services to those affected by violence, to strengthening the implementation of laws and policies against violence, and to the empowerment of women in countries and societies where they are under-advantaged.

Much of our energy is directed toward raising funds for the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. The UN Trust Fund, established by the General Assembly in 1996 and managed by UN Women, focuses in particular on developing countries, countries in conflict, and post-conflict settings. Our contributions to the Trust Fund directly fund these efforts

The UN Women for Peace Association is dedicated to activities that promote tolerance and respect toward the creation of a peaceful world. We envision a world in which women everywhere have the same opportunities:

• Access to education;

• Opportunities to impact the societies around them in a meaningful and positive capacity;

• Freedom to live in peace, in an environment characterized by tolerance, respect, empowerment, and hope; and

• Protection from violence and freedom from the threat of violence.

A Message from the former UN Secretary General

“I am a firm ally in the cause of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Unfortunately, we are still so very far from turning this understanding into universal practice.

In almost all countries, women continue to be under-represented in decision-making positions. Their work continues to be undervalued, underpaid, or not paid at all. Out of more than 100 million children who are not in school, the majority are girls. Out of more than 800 million adults who cannot read, the majority are women.

In 1977, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution inviting member states to proclaim a united nations day for women’s rights and international peace—international women’s day—in recognition of the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms require the active participation, equality and development of women and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security.

It calls on us to work in partnership — governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector. It urges us to work for a transformation in relations between women and men, at all levels of society. It compels us to strengthen every means of empowering women and girls — from education to microcredit.

I commend the mission of the UN Women for Peace Association, Inc. for taking the steps to making a difference in women’s lives around the world.

Empowering women is not only a goal in itself. It is a condition for building better lives for everyone on the planet."

A Message from Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala: