United States and Romania Host Fifth Capital-Level Meeting of WPS-FPN, Washington, 6-8 June 2023 08.06.2023
As 2023 co-chairs of the Women, Peace, and Security Focal Points Network (WPS-FPN) , the United States and Romania will host the fifth Capital-Level Meeting of the WPS-FPN in Washington, D.C. from June 6-8. The Network will gather under the Co-Chairship theme: “Advancing the adaptability and evolution of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) as a framework for implementing policy change.”
Launched in 2016, the WPS-FPN is a cross-regional forum coordinated by UN Women to share best practices and experiences related to advancing the global WPS agenda. There are currently 99 members of the WPS-FPN, including countries and regional organizations, with each member country appointing a government official to serve as their coordinator, known as the National Focal Point.
The United States is honored to serve, alongside Romania, as the 2023 WPS-FPN co-chair, a testament to our commitment to driving the WPS agenda worldwide. The United States is deeply committed to advancing gender equity and equality as a critical element of peace and security. The safety of women and girls, in all their diversity, in conflict and crises, and their meaningful participation at all levels of political and security decision-making processes is essential to achieving sustainable global peace and security.
The Capital-Level Meeting will open with a plenary session on June 6 from 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the U.S. Department of State. High-level speakers include Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins; Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein; U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Geeta R. Gupta; President of Hunt Alternatives and Harvard Kennedy School of Government Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy Ambassador Swanee Hunt; Chief of Romania’s Gender Management Office and Romanian Focal Point Lt. Colonel Manuela-Elena Bercea; and UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous.
Press release: https://www.state.gov/united-states-and-romania-host-fifth-capital-level-meeting-of-the-women-peace-and-security-focal-points-network/