October 6, 2025

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged binding targets for women's participation and called for a "gender data revolution" to advance women, peace and security agenda, as the Security Council met to mark the 25 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000).

Guterres highlighted the rise in sexual violence and maternal mortality while girls are being pulled from school and women in public life are targeted with violence and harassment. 

He urged binding targets for women's participation, noting that the UN has set an "initial target" for at least one third of participants in UN-led peace processes to be women. He also called for a "gender data revolution" to close information gaps and ensure that women's experiences and needs are "visible and addressed."

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