In October 2025, Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), which officially inaugurated the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) at the UN, will have completed 25 years. This milestone invites the question: What has been the precise impact of the WPS Agenda in this past quarter-century?
To answer this question with precision and to commemorate the occasion, the Data Diplomacy Academy has published the report “The Women, Peace and Security Agenda after 25 years: a data-driven report on UN Security Council debates”.
Authored by the political scientist Júlia Pastick and by the PhD in political science Antonio Pires, the 12-page document delivers a data-rich analysis of how the topics of women and peace have been addressed at Council debates since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000).
Among its findings, the report highlights a significant increase in references to women and gender in Council debates over the past 25 years, with most mentions occurring in thematic meetings. It also reveals that, among the four pillars of WPS (Prevention, Participation, Protection, Relief & Recovery), Protection and Participation have been the dominant frameworks in these debates.
“The Women, Peace and Security Agenda after 25 years” is the first of a series of reports published by the Data Diplomacy Academy as part of its Research and Knowledge Generation activities. In addition to reports freely available online, custom reports can also be requested to the Academy. Find out more here.
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