The UN Basics section of the PeaceWomen website is a tool to help explain how the UN works to promote women, peace and security. This section includes: a brief overview of the organizational makeup of the UN (UN structure), an introduction to the new gender entity of the UN (UN Women), and general introduction to advocacy at the UN including a list of civil society groups who promote gender equality and advocate the use of a gender perspective at the UN (Gender and Advocacy at the UN). For more information, the Points of Contact page provides the details of relevant individuals connected with women, peace and security within the UN system. Finally, the Facts and Figures section presents useful numbers regarding the presence of women in the UN, as well as statistics related to the consideration of women and gender within UN bodies.