Overview

• At a Security Council debate marking 25 years of Resolution 1325, the Secretary‑General said women remain sidelined from peace talks and urged the agenda to deliver measurable change.
• New UN figures show 676 million women and girls now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict, the highest level since the 1990s.
• The UN reported a roughly 35% rise in documented sexual violence against girls in conflicts, with girls comprising nearly half of victims in some places.
• A UN‑Women survey found 90% of local women‑led groups in conflict settings are in financial distress, with nearly half expecting to shut within six months without support.
• The UN pressed for funding, binding participation targets, accountability, protection for women peacebuilders, and better data, highlighted a one‑third participation goal under the Common Pledge adopted by 39 entities, and noted the UK’s renewed commitment and priorities.