The DPO Gender Equality and WPS Resource Package is a capacity building tool and reference guide for peacekeeping personnel in headquarters and peace operations to more effectively translate WPS policies into practice.

Jan 16, 2024 · With the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expiring on 15 March, the visit was also apparently intended to provide IEG members with an opportunity to see first-hand how WPS language in UNMISS’ mandate and in other Security Council resolutions on South Sudan is implemented on the ground.

Nov 3, 2020 · The case studies of Liberia and South Sudan highlight some of the different challenges when it comes to UN peacekeeping missions supporting countries’ commitments to WPS. UNMIL and UNMISS had different priorities and experiences in garnering government support and the engagement of civil society.

The historic UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), adopted in 2000, describes the importance of promoting the equal participation of women in all efforts for international peace and security.

Jan 21, 2025 · Last year, the UN Security Council passed several resolutions that not only maintained previous WPS language but, in some instances, expanded it. For example, in April, the council adopted Resolution 2729 to renew the mandate of …

We must leverage the transformative power of the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda to merge from the pandemic more equal, resilient and on a road to lasting and inclusive peace....

Mar 15, 2018 · The inclusion of additional gender-sensitive provisions and language in the mandate will enable UNMISS to undertake essential WPS-specific tasks and further centralize the WPS Agenda in peace processes and peacekeeping operations.

However, in current DPKO-led missions, only MINUSTAH, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, and MINUSMA have established benchmarks to track progress or guide their decisions about reconfiguration or withdrawal, and none adequately address gender issues in …

In UNMISS the Strategy on Gender Equality and Women, Peace and Security includes integration of gender and WPS indicators into CPAS.

Nov 1, 2020 · developments, UNMISS’ WPS mandate shifted from an initial focus on women’s participation and engagement in political processes, to one that is focused on women’s protection. 35 With that ...