Mayor Katja Dörner welcomes the move: "Our UN family in Bonn continues to grow. With the UN Women office that has now been established, another cross-cutting issue for global sustainable development is being addressed at the UN Campus in Bonn: Gender equality - incidentally, a key prerequisite for the successful implementation of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. As the German city of the United Nations, Bonn is therefore particularly committed to the core message of the 2030 Agenda: Leave no one behind - take everyone with you on the path to a better future."

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul explains: "Bonn as a UN location is truly a flagship of Germany's commitment to the United Nations. We can only solve the major global challenges together. That is why Germany is firmly behind the United Nations and in favor of a strong multilateral system. Multilateralism is effective when women participate equally at all levels. UN Women does important work in strengthening women's rights and in the fight against violence against women. The UN Women office will further strengthen the UN Campus Bonn."

Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan emphasizes: "As the first official seat of the Development Ministry, Bonn already has a special significance for German development policy. The establishment of UN Women will further increase the importance of the federal city as a location for international cooperation. The stronger presence of UN organizations in Germany is a visible sign of the increased role that our country plays on the world stage. UN Women is one of the pioneers of equal rights for women and girls worldwide. If women have the same rights and opportunities as men, there will be less poverty, less hunger and more stability in the world. This common goal makes the Development Ministry and UN Women close partners."

Deputy Executive Director Kirsi Madi had the opportunity to visit the UN Campus in Bonn in 2024 and praised the excellent infrastructure, location and proximity to key stakeholders. "We are very much looking forward to becoming part of the UN family in Bonn. Bonn offers us excellent opportunities to network even more closely with important partners in order to jointly promote the strengthening of girls' and women's rights. Both the cooperation with the many local organizations as well as the very good connections to important European locations and the excellent conditions for our local staff enable us to optimally support the global world of UN Women from Bonn," said Madi.

UN Women is the United Nations entity working for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. UN Women promotes a gender equality perspective within the UN system, supports UN member states in implementing gender equality in all areas and works with local women's organizations to ensure that all women and girls can live free from violence, poverty and discrimination. The organization plans to relocate some central functions to Bonn over the next two years, focusing primarily on strategic partnerships as well as administrative, management and financial functions. With the new location in the City of Bonn, UN Women wants to take advantage of the many synergies that arise from cooperation with other UN organizations, central actors in international development cooperation, government agencies and non-governmental organizations in Bonn as well as local networks. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has supported UN Women since it was founded in 2010; Germany is the organization's second-largest donor after Sweden. Further information can be found at  www.unwomen.org (opens in a new tab).

The United Nations has had offices in Bonn since 1951. The foundation stone for Bonn's development into the German city of the United Nations was laid in 1996 with the establishment of the Volunteer Program (UNV); the Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) followed shortly afterwards. Today, the UN is represented in Bonn with 27 institutions and around 1000 employees and has become the center for sustainability within the United Nations, surrounded by a growing network of governmental, scientific, economic and civil society actors. In addition to federal authorities and German development cooperation institutions, Bonn is also home to numerous scientific institutions, companies and around 150 international and internationally active non-governmental organizations.

Further information can be found at  www.bonn.de/uno-stadt.