The Eighth Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network (WPS FPN), the main international platform dedicated to the coordination and exchange of best practices for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, is taking place today and tomorrow at the Foreign Ministry.
Twenty-five years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1325, and on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Network, Italy reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of the Agenda’s four fundamental pillars: participation, protection, prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction. In the framework of the Italian and Philippine co-Presidency of the Network for 2026, particular attention has also been paid to innovative topics, such as synergies between the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda, and the impact of climate change and new technologies, including artificial intelligence, on peace processes.
The meeting was opened by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, on behalf of Minister Tajani, who emphasized that the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda is a strategic tool for building more stable, inclusive, and resilient societies. In her remarks, the Undersecretary emphasized, in particular, the importance of strengthening women’s meaningful participation in peace processes. Undersecretary Tripodi also emphasized Italy’s commitment to implementing the Fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security 2025-2029, which integrates a gender perspective into foreign, defence, and development cooperation policies, including through support for mediation, peacekeeping operations, and collaboration with the United Nations, the European Union, and NATO. Undersecretary Tripodi said: “In an increasingly fragmented and conflict-ridden international scenario, Italy will continue to be at the forefront of promoting women’s full participation in peace processes and ensuring that the commitments of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda are turned into real opportunities for development, security, and stability.”
The meeting will end tomorrow with the celebration of the Network’s tenth anniversary and the adoption of a final document aimed at reaffirming a global, multilateral, and multilevel commitment to strengthening the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
