The signatories further argue that the future Secretary-General must be held accountable for how they use their power to drive change for gender equality across the UN system once in office. Fund it: gender equality must have dedicated resources in every UN budget. Institutionalise it: gender equality must be a condition of leadership across the UN system, built in rather than bolted on. Official development assistance with gender equality objectives fell by 13 percent from 2023 to 2024. It produces research, data and analysis on equality, power and institutional accountability, including through its long-running work on gender and global health.