The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission adopted, Wednesday, September 7^th, 2016, a historic Gender Strategy on gender responsive peace building under the chairmanship of Ambassador Macharia Kamau. The Commission is the first inter-governmental body of the United Nations to adopt its own gender strategy.

The 60^th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14^th -24^th March 2016.  Kenya’s delegation to the Session is led by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Youth and Gender and includes representation from Parliament, Council of Governors, Independent Commissions and departments that are linked to the implementation of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.