REPORT: Secretary-General Report on Women, Peace and Security (S/2013/525)

The present report is submitted pursuant to the presidential statement of the Security Council dated 26 October 2010 (S/PRST/2010/22), in which the Council requested me to continue to submit an annual report on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and the presidential statement dated 31 October 2012 (S/PRST/2012/23), in which the Security Council requested me to include information on, inter alia, achievements, gaps and challenges to the implementation of the resolution as well as the statement of its President. It provides an overview of progress since last year in implementing resolution 1325 (2000), and puts forward recommendations for consideration by the Security Council, Member States, and regional organizations. The report draws on information provided by entities of the United Nations system,1 including field missions and country offices, contributions from Member States,2 regional organizations3 and civil society partners.