On #WomeninDiplomacy Day we recognize the important contributions that women make to diplomacy in Asia and the Pacific. From negotiation to nation-building, women’s leadership is transforming diplomacy and building peace in the region. 🌏Visit https://t.co/0NSNBXuyEs

Our featured #WomenPeaceSecurity champion for April is Dr Robbie Watene, an inclusive peace advocate and Gen-Forum 2024 young leader. “As we look to the future, we cannot sit back and celebrate for too long because there’s still more work to do.” #WPSat25 https://t.co/zzzMZ9UZqd

🚨 We’re Hiring 🚨 The New Zealand Mission to the United Nations is recruiting for two positions: 🌍 Adviser – Peace & Security: https://t.co/O7o2cZN3ag 🗳️ Senior Adviser – General Assembly: https://t.co/rGRTSbWMja If you're passionate about global impact and want to help

📆SAVE THE DATE📆 Achieving gender equality requires a concerted focus on the rights and leadership of women and girls with disabilities. Join us online for this #Beijing30 Changemakers side event: 🟡Weds 20 Nov 🟡12:30-13:45 (GMT+7:00) Pre-register: https://t.co/LkJGUdLlDw

#Pacific 🌊| Gen-Forum 2024 united young Women, Peace, & Security advocates from the Asia Pacific to address emerging security challenges. Together, they’re shaping the future of WPS & #genderequality in our region. READ👉 https://t.co/GLbTQqjL7V #WomenPeaceSecurity #GenForum2024

Advancing the interests of #SIDS has long been a central priority for New Zealand’s foreign policy. 🌴🌊☀️ 🌺 ⬇️ Read NZ's statement at @SIDS4AB on why all small states matter, and we must collectively act now. 🔗 https://t.co/36VMMB4r9v

⌛️ Last days to apply to the #Beijing30 Civil Society Steering Committee! Are you a civil society member working on women’s issues in Asia-Pacific? Send in your proposal! 📅 Deadline: 12 May 🔗 https://t.co/LG7tS9JsTx @UNESCAP

With heavy hearts, we mourn Sir Robert Martin, a disability rights champion and pioneer of the self-advocacy movement. As one of the first self-advocates on our Council and the first CRPD Committee member with an intellectual disability, he raised voices for inclusion globally.

Want to participate in Gen-Forum 2024 in Bangkok as a social media reporter? This is a great opportunity for several young influencers from Asia and the Pacific to raise awareness of new challenges for the #WPSagenda from a youth perspective. More: https://t.co/NMvHLNlnnF

New Zealand 🇳🇿 Minister of Foreign Affairs @NewZealandMFA has announced the appointment of our new Head of Mission to the European Union 🇪🇺 & NATO, Ambassador Simon Draper. Welcome to Brussels, Simon! @MFATNZ

The Elders today welcome @HelenClarkNZ, former New Zealand PM and @UNDP leader, to the group. A champion of equality, justice and multilateralism, her experience will enhance the group's push for brave leadership on existential threats. Read more here: https://t.co/jEmMPISMD7

If you like what my Office did this term, the support you received, the guidance, the creativity, it is because I had a very good team.   And two-thirds of it was comprised of women. Many of them mothers.   We even had three new-born babies during the session.   A reminder of who

#Leadership! @drtedros is clear that a woman must be the next United Nations 🇺🇳 Secretary-General. Next SG election will be for UN’s 10th SG. It’s time! ⁦@GWLvoices⁩ ⁦@CWWLeaders⁩

❌ Football is not for women and girls! ❌ No-one watches women’s football Women and girls continue to face barriers to equal access to and participation in sports. Let's challenge dated gender stereotypes and empower #WomenInSports. Find out more: https://t.co/XXihq49ark ‌

A warm welcome to Ambassador Tara Morton! Tara has presented the “working copies” of her credentials and has had an action-packed first week. You’ll hear more from Tara soon, and those attending ANZAC Day next week will have a chance to say hello.

Jacinda Ardern’s final words in Parliament. 🙂

Women with intellectual and psychosocial #disabilities are among those who find it hardest to access #justice. In a new blog, @unwomenasia & @TCI_Global explore the barriers these #women face and how justice systems must transform to address their needs: https://t.co/KP8OUVOCDq

🇳🇿 Can you help to advance New Zealand’s foreign policy and lead on initiatives in the #UNGA alongside our Ambassadors? 🚨 Applications close later this week for a Senior Policy Adviser role working at the United Nations. 🔗 https://t.co/Ox1u7n94HP ⬅️

Happening now!🚨 @unwomenasia, @uniofgalway & @SwedeninAP are sharing the emerging learnings of a pioneering legal needs survey conducted in 🇵🇭,🇳🇵,🇮🇩, & 🇫🇯to identify the legal needs of women with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities.

🇺🇳 The world has spoken – a historic 141 Member States voted in the @UN to demand ceasefire and restore peace in #Ukraine. Today, the #UNGA has prevailed where the #UNSC failed due to Russia’s use of the veto. #StandWithUkraine #Multilateralism @UKRinUN