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TIRANA, Feb. 26 – The UN last week celebrated the historic launch of UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
That was also celebrated in Tirana.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations’ most ambitious effort ever to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women’s rights have heralded its debut.
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive Director of UN Women.
