2026 Co-Chairs
- 2026 – Italy 🇮🇹 and the Philippines 🇵🇭
The logo for the 2026 WPS Focal Points Network Co-Chairship combines the colours of the flags of the Co-Chair countries, Italy and the Philippines, together with the blue of the United Nations, symbolising international cooperation and a shared commitment to the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
The design is shaped around the number 10, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the WPS Focal Points Network. At its centre, the dove represents peace, the core principle at the heart of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and of the Network’s collective efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable peace. The dove is seamlessly incorporated into the “0” of the anniversary mark, signifying that peace remains at the heart of the WPS agenda.
Surrounding the dove are dynamic rays that form the circular shape of the “0.” These rays feature the colours of the Philippine and Italian flags, representing the Italy–Philippines 2026 Co-Chairship and the partnership between the two countries in advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda on the global stage. Together, these elements reflect a decade of collaboration, leadership, and collective action in promoting women’s meaningful participation in peace and security efforts worldwide
2025 Co-Chairs
- 2025 – Japan 🇯🇵 and Norway 🇳🇴
The orange circle, which is the color of the WPS Focal Points Network logo is likened to a light guiding WPS expressing the continuity and future-oriented image of WPS. The design, inspired by flowering plants familiar to Japan and Norway as well as the colors of their national flags, represents the unity between Japan and Norway as co-chair nations.
2024 Leadership Quad
- 2024 – Leadership Quad – The United States 🇺🇸 Romania 🇷🇴 South Africa 🇿🇦 and Switzerland 🇨🇭
2023 Co-Chairs
- 2023 – The United States 🇺🇸 and Romania 🇷🇴
This logo highlights peace and hope through a flower that combines elements of the national flowers of the U.S. and Romania. The colors on the logo represent the flags of the U.S. and Romania, showing a shared unity with both Red and Blue, and touches of White and Yellow. Finally, the logo shows a continuous engagement of partnership with the language for the 2023 WPS Focal Points Network Co-Chairship encircling the flower.
2022 Co-Chairs
- 2022 – South Africa 🇿🇦 and Switzerland 🇨🇭
This symbol combines the national flowers of both South Africa and Switzerland, co-chairs of the WPS Focal Points Network in 2022. The South-African Protea and the Swiss Edelweiss symbolize strength and diversity – values that inspire the co-chairship. The orange circle at their center, reminiscent of the WPS Focal Points Network logo, reflects continuity and unity in purpose. The color combination is further inspired by the flags of both South Africa and Switzerland.
2020/2021 Co-Chairs
- 2020/2021 – Canada 🇨🇦 and Uruguay 🇺🇾
This friendship symbol celebrates the partnership of Canada and Uruguay as Co-Chairs of the WPS Focal Points Network in 2020 and represents the spirit of collaboration and cooperation. Designed by Uruguayan graphic designer, Gabriel Benderski, the symbol is also inspired by the indigenous Bunchberry flowering plant found in all regions of Canada and the combined color palette of the Canadian and Uruguayan national flags.
2019 Chair
- 2019 – Namibia 🇳🇦
2018 Chair
- 2018 – Germany 🇩🇪
2017 Chair
- 2017 – Spain 🇪🇸
In any given year, the current, as well as the outgoing and incoming Chairs, will constitute the Troika, who are responsible for providing guidance to the Network on operational and substantive issues.
Network Secretariat
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UN Women serves as Secretariat of the Network and has assigned a Coordinator to manage the Secretariat.