The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Given the priority that Mexico attaches to the promotion of gender equality, this article focuses on its role as co-chair of the Informal Expert Group of Women, Peace and Security in the Security Council. It highlights the efforts to ensure the impact of the Group throughout all actions of the Council, in a context of increasing backlash regarding women’s and girls’ rights. It also shares the results of the Trio Presidency, an unprecedented initiative by Ireland, Kenya, and Mexico, to prioritize the WPS Agenda during their presidencies in the Council. This has been adopted by other permanent and elected members with encouraging results.