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Sudan is facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, resulting in more than half of the population, 30.4 million, needing humanitarian assistance. With nearly two years of conflict, 5.8 million women and girls are internally displaced, facing grave risks to their safety, health, and livelihoods. In 2024, the conflict triggered a 288% increase in demand for...

Board members of the WPS-HA Compact gathered on March 7, 2025, for the first meeting of the year to welcome Namibia as the Compact’s new Board Chair and to discuss priorities for this pivotal year for women’s rights, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 25th anniversary...

While 2024 was marked by intensifying conflicts and a pushback on women’s rights globally, the Compact also saw more collaboration and determination to deliver meaningful change to women and girls in conflict than ever before. In 2024, signatories ramped up their commitments and actions to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda and gender-responsive...

On December 18, 2024, the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA Compact) hosted its inaugural Inside Look series to take a deep-dive into the work of Compact signatories. The virtual session “Combatting Violence Against Women in Iran: Civil society efforts and feminist mobilization” brought together signatories along with representatives of...

On December 3, 2024, the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA Compact) gathered signatories and peace and security practitioners for an online Thematic Knowledge Session (TKS) exploring how the lessons learned from the 2024 WPS-HA Compact Accountability Report and signatories’ work during the past year can help inform key priorities...

During the 2024 UN Security Council Open Debate Week, the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA Compact) – with the support of Compact Signatory, OP Global Events – hosted a reception to welcome new signatories and celebrate the launch of the 2024 Accountability Report. Over 100 participants attended the event,...