The Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) of the African Union Commission, through its Gender Peace and Security Programme (GPSP) and FemWise-Africa Secretariat, in partnership with Nett4Peace and GIZ, successfully convened Member States in Benin for the Annual Coordination Meeting on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda, marking 25 years since UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325). The high-level gathering brought together AU Member States that have adopted National Action Plans (NAPs) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), providing a strategic platform to assess implementation progress, exchange best practices, and develop accelerated strategies to address emerging challenges including climate insecurity, digital threats, and persistent gender inequalities in peace processes.
