Twenty-five years since the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
October 31, 2025
Today, we mark twenty-five years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Resolution 1325 is an important milestone. It recognizes the disproportionate effect of war on women and girls. It underlines why women should be part of preventing or resolving any conflict, why all sides to a conflict must take measures to combat the scourge of gender-based violence, and why a gender perspective should be part of all peace and security processes.
Ukraine reminds us why this vision remains vital. Russia’s war of aggression has caused immense human suffering, and women and girls face a much higher risk of displacement, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. These are not distant statistics – this is people whose lives have been – and continue to be – torn apart by the war.
Yet, Ukrainian women continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience. They lead communities, they serve in security and defence, they deliver humanitarian aid, and they are part of shaping the foundations of recovery. Their courage, resilience, and leadership embody the very spirit of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
For EUAM Ukraine, and for me personally, Resolution 1325 is far more than a policy: it is who we are, it is what we stand for as an EU Mission, and it is what we do in partnership with our Ukrainian friends in the civilian security sector.
We stand with the women and girls of Ukraine – for their safety, their rights, their inclusion, and their leadership.
Slava Ukraini!
Rolf Holmboe,
Head of EUAM Ukraine
