Women, Peace and Security (WPS) first made it on to the Security Council’s agenda in 2000, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325 on WPS. Increasing the full, equal and...

UN Women leads on implementing the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda through research initiatives, data collection, learning exchanges, and documentation of good practices to inform policy and programming.

We are mandated by the UN Security Council to implement WPS Resolutions, which recognize the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls and acknowledge the...

According to new global data collected by UN-Women through the Women in Peace Processes Monitor, in 2023, women made up only 9.6 per cent of negotiators, 13.7 per cent of mediators and 26.6 per cent of signatories to peace and ceasefire agreements. The proportion of women signatories drops to 1.5 per cent if Colombia’s agreements are excluded [2].

This updated WPS Policy builds on the 2019 WPS Policy and references DPPA’s 2021 WPS Indicators, new focus areas such as climate security and digital inclusion, and additional proposed...

Increase the reporting of dedicated high-level leadership within the UN system on women, peace and security from specific country contexts (see Chapter 10: Key Actors - United Nations).

At the heart of UN peacemaking and preventive action, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is accelerating its efforts to advance women’s meaningful participation across...

The Global Study on resolution 1325 (2000) reviews the challenges and lessons learned across regions in implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda over the past 15 years. The Study provides a comprehensive evidence base demonstrating that women’s equal and meaningful participation in peace and security efforts is vital to sustainable peace.

The Secretary-General’s annual reports on women, peace and security (WPS) and on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) provide updates on the implementation of the WPS agenda and highlight...

The Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network was launched in 2016 to assist UN Member States and regional organizations, in close collaboration with civil society, to improve and strengthen the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda at the origin of decision-making processes.