Philippines Elected to United Nations Commission on Population and Development, Executive Board of UN Women, and Programme Coordinating Board of UNAIDS
NEW YORK 07 April 2025 – The Philippines was elected, by acclamation, to three United Nations (UN) bodies: the Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for the term 2026-2028; the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) for the term 2025-2029; and the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for 2025-2027, at elections held during the Management Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on 04 April 2025 in New York.
The Philippines is re-elected to the CPD which advises the ECOSOC on population issues and related development policies and programs, and monitors the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The Philippines served as the Chair of the CPD during its 55th session in 2022.
The PCB of UNAIDS is mandated to establish policies and priorities for the UNAIDS towards the achievement of global targets on HIV/AIDS. The PCB consists of representatives from governments across all geographic regions, as well as nongovernmental organizations, including associations of people living with HIV. The last time the Philippines was a member of the PCB of UNAIDS was in 2002-2004.
The Executive Board of UN Women, meanwhile, serves as the governing body and supervises the operational activities of UN Women, the UN entity dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment worldwide. The Philippines last served in the Executive Board of UN Women in 2013-2015.
The Philippines’ membership in the three UN bodies will allow the country to more actively engage in global policy discussions and promote international collaboration, in support of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as PH’s national development imperatives as outlined in AmBisyon Natin 2040 and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.
Furthermore, the Philippines’ election to these UN bodies reinforces the country’s commitment to multilateralism in addressing global challenges, and solidifies the Philippines’ role as a Partner, Pathfinder, and Peacemaker in the UN. END
For more information, visit https://www.newyorkpm.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.un.int/philippines or https://www.facebook.com/PHMissionNY/.