Partially Agree 13. Despite progress made on the WPS agenda since 2000, we accept that global implementation is lagging. The overall number of peace agreements has declined over recent years, whilst conflict has escalated. Within this context, the majority of peace agreements remain gender-blind and those agreements that do mention gender rarely provide substantive references to issues such as violence against women. 14. The UK agrees that the future of WPS is of critical importance to global peace and security and to the work of the Security Council and will continue to spotlight women peacebuilders and human rights defenders with opportunities to speak directly to the Security Council on the conflicts and crises affecting them and their communities. Women’s full, equal, meaningful and safe participation must be embedded not only in country-specific mandates, where decisions have direct operational impact, but also across a wide range of thematic discussions, including on counterterrorism, climate security and cyber security. Integrating WPS across the Council’s daily work ensures it informs real decision-making and outcomes. 15. Inviting women to brief in geographic-focused Council meetings is one tangible way to anchor WPS in UN Security Council discussions and action, achieving strong impact to a wide audience. Women’s participation in peace and security efforts is reducing due to the threat of intimidation or reprisals - with fewer women briefers coming to the UN Security Council. This is unacceptable, and the Foreign Secretary has made clear that the UK will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to such reprisals. Protection and participation must go hand in hand.