Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
OSAGI's main objective is to promote and strengthen the effective implementation of the Millennium Declaration, the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women (FWCW) and the Outcome Document of the special session of the General Assembly on Beijing+5. The Special Adviser advises the Secretary-General on integrating gender issues into the policy of the United Nations, drawing attention to issues of particular concern to women globally.
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
DAW advocates for the improvement of the status of women and the achievement of their equality with men. It substantively services a functional Commission of ECOSOC, the Commission on the Status of Women, and a treaty body, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. DAW is responsible for preparing reports to the CSW, ECOSOC and the GA on gender mainstreaming and on follow up to the Fourth World Conference on Women.