Canada & WPS Timeline
2000 | United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopts Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security) |
2004 | UNSG calls on member states to adopt WPS National Action Plans |
2008 | UNSC adopts Resolution 1820 (Sexual and Gender-Based Violence) |
2009 | UNSC adopts Resolution 1888 – Specific discussions of sexual violence and UN Peacekeeping mandates |
UNSC adopts Resolution 1889 – Gender and sexual based violence, and mechanisms of reporting to implement UNSCR 1325 on WPS. | |
2010 | Canada launches its first WPS National Action Plan (CNAP) (2010 – 2016) |
UNSC adopts Resolution 1960 “created reporting mechanisms on sexual violence.”Violence against men, women, and children. | |
2012 | Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada formed. |
2013 | UNSC adopts Resolution 2106 Sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict, includes men. |
UNSC adopts Resolution 2122 Women’s role in conflict prevention/ resolution. | |
2014 | WPSN-C publishes Worth the Wait? Reflections on Canada’s National Action Plan & Reports on Women, Peace and Security (May) |
2015 | UNSC adopts Resolution 2242 Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism (CVET). |
UNSC adopts Resolution 2250 (Youth Peace and Security) | |
WPSN-C releases Looking Back, Looking Forward: Reflections on Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (December) | |
2016 | UNSC adopts Resolution 2272 – Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in peace operations. |
Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development – An Opportunity for Global Leadership: Canada and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. | |
2017 | WPSN-C holds consultations on CNAP2 |
Canada launches the Feminist International Assistance Policy (June) | |
Canada launches its second NAP (2017 -2022) | |
2018 | UNSC adopts Resolution 2436 (UN Peacekeeping Operations) |
UNSC adopts Resolution 2419 (Youth in peace processes) | |
WPSN-C releases Women, Peace & Security in the Age of Feminist Foreign Policy: Reflections on Canada’s New National Action Plan (August) | |
2019 | Report of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development: Raising Her Voice: Confronting the Unique Challenges Facing Women Human Rights Defenders. |
Government of Canada appoints Jacqueline O’Neill as WPS Ambassador appointed | |
UNSC adopts Resolutions 2467 – Conflict related sexual violence. | |
UNSC adopts Resolution 2493 – WPS | |
2020 | UNSC adopts Resolution 2535 (Action-orientated Youth, Peace and Security) |
UNSC adopts Resolution 2538 (Women in peace operations) (February) | |
Government of Canada commits to release a paper outlining its Feminist Foreign Policy 20th Anniversary of Resolution 1325. Government of Canada announcements can be found here. (October) | |
2021 | WPSN-C publishes Reflection on Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security: Gains, Gaps & Goals (March) |
Government of Canada commits to develop CNAP3 (June) | |
WPSN-C releases Reporting on Progress: Reflections on the Latest CNAP Report (September) |
For a global timeline, checkout this UN Women page.