ARGENTINA

Argentina's most recent NAP was launched in 2022 for the four year period 2021-2025.

Objectives/Aims of the 2021 - 2025 NAP

1. Increase the presence of women in peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance missions and their participation in their decision-making bodies.

2. Increase the political participation of women in peace and security issues, in peacebuilding and conflict management processes, and in the areas of decision-making in each of these fields.

3. Promote gender mainstreaming in all peacebuilding activities and humanitarian assistance missions, including disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration activities. This includes:

i) Strengthen training on the gender perspective, the intersectional approach and diversity, as well as in the subject of women, peace and security in the curricula of the training centres for the personnel of the Armed and Security Forces in general.

ii) Training of civil servants

4. Protect the human rights of women and girls in all their diversity and LGBTIQ+ people in countries in conflict, post-conflict (including refugee and displacement camps) and in adverse situations resulting from pandemic and post-pandemic, poverty and hunger, especially in the face of gender-based violence and sexual violence, promoting an environment of security and well-being.

Each of these four objectives is then broken down into a series of activities at a) national b) regional and c) international levels, with each activity made the responsibility of a specific government ministry or department. A series of indicators and goals have been established for each proposed Action that will make it possible to measure progress in the implementation of the Plan during the four (4) year period established for its application. These indicators were drawn up and agreed upon by the Ministries participating in the preparation of the Second National Plan and are included in a table as “Annex II”.

It also has a section on “Budget” and another one for “Coordination, Monitoring and Follow-up” which makes each participating agency responsible for allocating the human and financial resources required for the implementation of the actions for which they have been listed in the NAP. Periodic reviews are required of participating agencies.

Commentary:

The 2021-2025 NAP has a clear set of goals that focus on the importance of strengthening women's inclusion and participation in politics, and on introducing gender perspectives in all matters of security. However, no figure or % indication is given as to size or proportion of budget or resources.  It only states that the National Government will monitor and evaluate the budgetary resources executed for the implementation of the Plan, within the framework of the initiative to prepare gender-sensitive budgets.

Civil Society engagement in development of the NAP:

The NAP has a section indicating the importance of civil society actors’ participation and inclusion in the development of the plan. This included women's organisations who were consulted on specific proposals and given the opportunity to incorporate their inputs in the development process. Also, the NAP mentions that the recommendations of civil society and academic centres will be taken into account in the revision of the Plan, as well as in any reports they may submit in relation to the follow-up of the objectives achieved. In this sense, consultations will be held with the organizations and centres considered pertinent in order to analyze technical issues related to the implementation of the Plan.

UN Peacekeeping Statistics:  

In February 2025 Argentina was contributing 356 personnel:

Women in Peacekeeping:

Of the 356 personnel Argentina contributed in Feb 2025, 72 were female, ie 20%.  It is also worth noting that 13 of the 42 in senior positions were female, ie 33%.

References:

The 2021-2025 NAP is at argentina.gob.ar in Spanish.  

Contribution of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country, Mission, and Personnel Type Experts on Mission, Formed Police Units, Individual Police, Staff Officer, and Troops As of: 28/02/2025 03-Contributions by Country and Mission

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Updated June 2025 (CP)