World leaders and civil society organizations gathered on Monday at the United Nations headquarters to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women where the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was first published. Addressing the high-level meeting, Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, said that the Beijing Declaration was "a watershed achievement advancing women's rights, resources, and representation." Huang Xiaowei, deputy head of the National Working Committee on Children and Women of State Council of China, highlighted China's progress in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment at the meeting. As government officials and representatives reflected on the achievements and setbacks in advancing women's rights over the past 30 years, they agreed that poverty, conflict, climate shocks and technical skills gaps risk eroding hard-won gains. Some leaders expressed their concern over a growing backlash against women's rights across the world. Representatives attending the meeting called for decisive leadership and for accelerating the implementation of the Beijing Declaration. Shotlist: UN Headquarters, New York City - Sept 22, 2025: FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 1. Various of United Nations headquarters; UN Headquarters, New York City - Sept 22, 2025 2. High-level Meeting on 30th Anniversary of Fourth World Conference on Women in progress; 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Huang Xiaowei, deputy head, National Working Committee on Children and Women, State Council of China: “China remains committed to the fundamental national policy of gender equality, has implemented four successive cycles of the national programme for women's development and built a comprehensive framework of 100 laws and regulations to safeguard women's rights and interests."; 4. Various of attendees applauding; 5. Various of attendees at meeting; UN Headquarters, New York City - Sept 22, 2025 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General: "Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world. But this transformation is unfolding in an industry dominated by men, shaped by biased data, and driven by algorithms that frequently reinforce discrimination. We must confront violence and online hate, and ensure that technology serves equality, not exclusion."; UN Headquarters, New York City - Sept 22, 2025 7. Various of meeting in progress. [Restriction - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use, No access Chinese mainland]