International Gender Champions partner with the WPS-HA Compact to address the impacts of conflict on women and girls
On May 14, 2024, the International Gender Champions (IGC) Impact Group on Women, Peace and Security, in partnership with UN Women-Geneva and the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations in Geneva, hosted a briefing in support of the implementation of the WPS-HA Compact and to identify priority areas for action ahead of the […]
Dialogue on WPS-HA Compact Youth Engagement: Reflections and Recommendations
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) Compact Secretariat invited youth-led Signatories to share and discuss strategies to strengthen youth engagement in the WPS-HA Compact and the broader Generation Equality initiative. The discussions centered around the findings from the first accountability report, an overview of the Compact’s intergenerational […]
Q&A: Women’s participation is key for preventing conflict, says Norway’s Deputy Minister for International Development
In only five years, the world has seen a 50% increase in the number of women and girls living in areas of conflict, which reached 614 million in 2022. Across many conflict and crisis-affected countries – including Sudan, Yemen, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo – women and girls continue to […]
Key Reflections and Recommendations on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action for the Summit of the Future
Context On September 22-24, 2024, the United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future will build upon the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and bring together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on how to improve the delivery of present commitments and safeguard the future. Leading up to the Summit, a Pact for the Future […]
Opinion: 600 million women live in conflict — and hold key to peace
By Amani Aruri, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Maria Victoria “Mavic” Cabrera Balleza This op-ed was originally published in Devex. We should not normalize the fact that women and girls are living in conflict. With the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women underway, it is time to elevate women’s peace-building role. We’ve spent the majority of […]
2023 Year in Review
The year 2023 was a year of reporting, assessment, and shared learning for WPS-HA Compact Signatories, as they endeavored to advance women, peace and security and gender-responsive humanitarian action worldwide. A total of 211 signatories have joined the Compact’s bold push for action and accountability and in 2023, the Compact welcomed 18 new signatories. A […]
Commemorating the 2023 International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders
To commemorate the International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders on November 29, 2023, Generation Equality’s Action Coalition on Feminist Movements and Leadership, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action co-hosted an online event to honor the diverse contributions of women […]
Highlights From the WPS-HA Compact Accountability Report 2022 Launch Event
On October 24, 2023, UN Women, together with Compact Board Co-Chairs Norway and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and Compact Board Members hosted an event marking the release of the inaugural 2022 WPS-HA Compact Accountability Report. The report reviews the implementation of signatory actions in 2022 and how the Compact helps strengthen action, […]
Launch of the First WPS-HA Compact Accountability Report 2022
The release of this first accountability report is a milestone achievement for the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) since its 2021 launch at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris. Since then, 205 Signatories – 174 of which were eligible to provide data for this report – have mobilized into action […]
Localizing the WPS Agenda: Key Takeaways from the Compact’s First Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
On August 9-10, 2023, over 65 government and civil society representatives gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for the first regional conference of its kind: “Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in Asia and the Pacific: Experiences in Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.” Attendees included several regional and global WPS-HA Compact signatories, including Compact board co-chairs […]