Mexico Presents Second National Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security

This morning, the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Defense, Navy, Women, and Public Security and Citizen Protection - through the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) - presented Mexico's second National Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP-1325) at the Foreign Ministry to government officials and representatives of the diplomatic corps, the UN system, and civil society organizations.

The event was inaugurated by Enrique Ochoa, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the Foreign Ministry; Rocío Bárcena, Undersecretary for Peacebuilding, Social Participation, and Religious Affairs at the Ministry of the Interior; and Ingrid Gómez, Undersecretary for the Right to a Life Free of Violence at the Ministry of Women, joined by directors from each of the participating agencies.

This document serves as Mexico's roadmap for 2026-2030 to promote women's full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation as effective, transformative actors. It covers Mexico's foreign policy, national security, and disaster risk management policy, as well as UN peace efforts and the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts at the regional and local levels.

The Plan promotes a multilevel, cross-cutting, intersectional, and intergenerational approach that respects international law and fulfills Mexico's international commitments under the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. It helps strengthen the implementation of a gender perspective in existing institutional policies, establishes a system for periodic monitoring and evaluation, and ensures interagency coordination and dialogue with civil society organizations to maximize its impact.

The Plan also incorporates gender and youth perspectives into its operational strategies through actions in Peace Territories, helping to consolidate environments free of violence.

The event included two interactive dialogues: "Experiences and Results of the First NAP-1325" and "Linking the Second NAP-1325 to the National Peacebuilding and Resilience Strategies."

The Women, Peace, and Security agenda is a component of Mexico's feminist foreign policy, adopted in 2020. Mexico presented its first NAP-1325 in 2021, joining 117 countries worldwide that have a National Action Plan for the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Mexico's Second NAP-1325, in both Spanish and English versions, is available at the following link: Second NAP-1325 Mexico - Final Version (PDF)

This event reaffirms Mexico's commitment to substantive equality and to mainstreaming gender and youth perspectives as essential to building peace processes that are more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable.