10th Report - Peace under pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and Security
Select Committee
International Development Committee
HC 782
23 March 2026
Government response
1st Special Report: Peace under pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and Security: Government Response · published 10 Jun 2026
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Rejected
The Government should explain why it did not convene a single dedicated session on Women,...
Recommendation
The Government should explain why it did not convene a single dedicated session on Women, Peace and Security during its time as President of the United Nations Security Council in February 2026. The Government should set out in its response …
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Government Response Summary
The government explicitly disagrees with the recommendation, explaining that it deliberately advanced the WPS agenda by integrating women's voices and perspectives into country-specific UN Security Council discussions, which it considered more meaningful and impactful than a standalone session.
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Conclusion
Rejected
The commitments in the current National Action Plan lack dedicated funding, meaning that commitments are...
Conclusion
The commitments in the current National Action Plan lack dedicated funding, meaning that commitments are not resourced and their implementation is largely dependent on political will. (Conclusion, Paragraph 69)
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees, but rejects the premise that commitments lack dedicated funding by detailing over £3.5 million in support provided to women's rights organisations and committing similar funding for FY26/27. It also highlights that WPS is treated as core business and institutionalised across the MOD.
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