India, Sept. 24 -- Summary UNGA80 opens with focus on women's empowerment and gender equality

109 governments pledge 212 national actions under the Beijing+30 Action Agenda

UN Women chief urges words to be matched with policies, budgets and courage

Secretary-General says equal rights for women and girls are global imperatives

First major initiative by new UNGA President Annalena Baerbock

Women's empowerment and gender equality was at the centre of multilateralism, opening the UN General Assembly's 80th high-level week with more than 212 national commitments in support of women and girls.

The pledges were made as governments marked a series of milestones: 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 15 years since ...