Where are the words? The Disappearance of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Language of Country-Specific UN Security Council Resolutions
As the 20th anniversary of the passage of S/RES/1325(2000) approaches, the achievements of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda and efforts to carry forward this vision in the context of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are rightfully celebrated. However, the transformative potential of the WPS Agenda has not fully materialised. Solutions to problems clearly and consistently articulated in the ten WPS UNSC resolutions (UNSCRs)1 are not being implemented. In a shifting global context characterised by growing uncertainties and power asymmetries, climate and geopolitical precarity and diminishing political leadership – in which civil society engagement of the UNSC involves increased risks in terms of security and resources – there is a question as to the value, the terms and the goals of continued engagement of the UNSC. ; Elena B. Stavrevska's contribution was supported by the below mentioned ERC grant