Framework

Charter of the United Nations

Article 8
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

Resolutions

• A/RES/70/133, 17 December 2015, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
• A/RES/68/140, 18 December 2013, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
• A/RES/65/191, 21 December 2010, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
• A/RES/64/141, 18 December 2009, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
• A/RES/63/250, 24 December 2008, Human resources management  
• A/RES/62/137, 18 December 2007, Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
• A/RES/61/244, 22 December 2006, Human resources management
• A/RES/59/266, 23 December 2004, Human resources management
• A/RES/59/164, 20 December 2004, Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system
• A/RES/58/144, 22 December 2003, Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system
• A/RES/57/305, 1 May 2003, Human resources management
• A/RES/57/180, 30 January 2003, Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system
• A/RES/56/127, 30 January 2002, Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system
• A/RES/55/258, 27 June 2001, Human resources management
• A/RES/55/69, 8 February 2001, Improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system
• A/RES/54/139, 10 February 2000, Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat
• A/RES/53/221, 23 April 1999, Human Resources Management
• A/RES/53/119, 5 February 1999, Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat
• A/RES/52/96, 6 February 1998, Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat
• A/RES/51/226, 25 April 1997, Human Resources Management

Secretary-General's Bulletins

• ST/SGB/2011/2, United Nations Women (UN-Women) (authority relating to human resources management)
• ST/SGB/2008/14, Joint harassment prevention boards
• ST/SGB/2008/12, Departmental focal points for women in the Secretariat
• ST/SGB/2008/5, Prohibition of discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority
• ST/SGB/2003/14, Policy on breastfeeding
• ST/SGB/2003/4, Flexible working arrangements
• ST/SGB/1999/9, Steering Committee for the Improvement of Women in the Secretariat
• ST/SGB/282, Policies to achieve gender equality in the United Nations

Secretary-General's Administrative Instructions

• ST/AI/2005/2, Family leave, maternity leave and paternity leave
• ST/AI/1999/9, Special measures for the achievement of gender equality