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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.

WPS at 25 Years: Ministerial Gathering Highlights Political Will Amid Calls for Greater Action

On 24 September 2025, the WPS Focal Points Network held its annual ministerial event in New York, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The event marked the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), and was held under the theme: Deepening WPS Commitments for … Continue reading WPS at 25 Years: Ministerial Gathering Highlights Political Will Amid Calls for Greater Action

Oslo Thematic Meeting – Joint Communiqué

WPS Focal Points NetworkThematic Meeting13-14 May 2025 | Oslo, NorwayJoint Communiqué We, the members of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network,in attendance at the Thematic Meeting on Inclusive Peacemaking and Peacebuildingin Oslo, Norway from 13 to 14 May 2025, and representing Argentina, Austria,Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, theDemocratic … Continue reading Oslo Thematic Meeting – Joint Communiqué

Global Leaders Recommit to Women, Peace and Security at Oslo Thematic Meeting

Representatives from over 50 countries and regional organizations convened in Oslo from 13 to 14 May 2025 for the Thematic Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network (WPS-FPN), hosted by Norway and Japan, the Network’s 2025 Co-Chairs. Held under the theme “Deepening WPS Commitments for Action: Innovating and Adapting to Deliver on … Continue reading Global Leaders Recommit to Women, Peace and Security at Oslo Thematic Meeting

7th CAPITAL-LEVEL MEETING – JOINT COMMUNIQUE

4-6 February 2025 | Tokyo, Japan We, the members of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network, in attendance at the Seventh Capital-Level Meeting in Tokyo, Japan from 4 to 6 February 2025, and representing Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, … Continue reading 7th CAPITAL-LEVEL MEETING – JOINT COMMUNIQUE

5th CAPITAL-LEVEL MEETING – JOINT COMMUNIQUE

6-9 June 2023, Washington, D.C. We, the Members of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network, the “WPS Focal Points Network”, representing Argentina, Armenia Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Côte, d’Ivoire, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, … Continue reading 5th CAPITAL-LEVEL MEETING – JOINT COMMUNIQUE