GERMANY
Germany has implemented its third NAP for the period 2021 to 2024. This builds upon its previous plans (2013–2016 and 2017–2020) and reflects Germany's ongoing commitment to integrating a gender perspective into its peace and security policies.
Objectives:
The 2021–2024 NAP focuses on six priority areas:
- Crisis prevention: Integrating gender perspectives into conflict prevention strategies to address the root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace.
- Participation: Enhancing the meaningful participation of women in all phases of peace processes, including conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction.
- Protection and support: Strengthening measures to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence, particularly in conflict and post-conflict settings, and providing comprehensive support to survivors.
- Humanitarian assistance, crisis management, and reconstruction: Ensuring that humanitarian efforts and reconstruction initiatives are gender-responsive and address the specific needs of women and girls.
- Strengthening the WPS agenda: Promoting the Women, Peace, and Security agenda at national, regional, and international levels, and fostering collaboration with civil society organizations.
- Increasing institutional integration and capacities: Embedding the WPS agenda within German governmental structures, enhancing institutional capacities, and promoting gender-sensitive approaches across all relevant ministries.
Civil society involvement:
The development of Germany's third NAP involved an inclusive consultation process with civil society organizations (CSOs). The NAP acknowledges the crucial role of CSOs in implementing the WPS agenda and emphasizes ongoing collaboration to ensure effective execution and monitoring.
UN Peacekeeping contributions:
As of March 2025, Germany contributed a total of 259 personnel to UN peacekeeping missions, including troops, police officers, and experts on mission, of whom 24 are women. Germany’s ranking as a contributor of personnel to UN peacekeeping missions: 40
Commentary:
Germany's 2021–2024 NAP aligns with SecurityWomen's mission by emphasizing the integration of gender perspectives in peace and security policies, promoting women's meaningful participation in peace processes, and addressing gender-based violence. The NAP's comprehensive approach supports the advancement of women's roles in the peacebuilding and security sectors.
Update expected to the Third Germany NAP 2021-2024
There is no publicly confirmed new NAP (National Action Plan) for Germany on the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (WPS – Women, Peace and Security) agenda beyond the current one, which covers 2021-2024. Germany adopted its “third” NAP, currently listed, for the period 2021-2024. (1325naps.peacewomen.org)
On checking government documents/official sources, Germany is preparing a new National Action Plan (NAP) for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security / WPS) agenda, following the current plan for 2021-2024.
The relevant details found are as follows:
In the statement delivered on 6 October 2025 at the United Nations Security Council Debate on Women, Peace and Security, Germany said: “We are currently developing our next National Action Plan to underscore this commitment.” (new-york-un.diplo.de)
Also, in a plenary motion of the German Bundestag on 6 November 2025, the faction Bündnis 90/Die Grünen urged the federal government to “update” its National Action Plan for UNSCR 1325. (Deutscher Bundestag)
The federal government has also acknowledged that a successor document is in preparation.
However — detailed information about the drafting timeline, consultation process, budget, or publication date is not publicly elaborated in official sources yet (following general internet review).
The German page on WPS (on the Federal Foreign Office website) still refers users to the 2021-24 NAP, without giving a firm date for the next NAP’s adoption. (Auswärtiges Amt)
In Summary:
Specific draft text, full timeline, consultation mechanics and budget lines for the post 2021-2024 NAP is not publicly available , but there is commitment to draft and implement one.
For stakeholders (civil society, academic, NGO) there may be an opportunity soon to feed into the process.
References:
- Germany’s 2021-2024 NAP:
- German Federal Foreign Office – No peace without women: Women, Peace and Security Agenda:
- German Statement in the Peacebuilding Commission (Women, Peace and Security):
- Contributions of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country, Mission, and Personnel Type (March 2025): 05-Missions Detailed By Country
Uniformed Personnel Contributing Countries by Ranking (March 2025): 02- Contributions by Country (Ranking)
Commentary:
Germany's 2021–2024 NAP aligns with SecurityWomen's mission by emphasizing the integration of gender perspectives in peace and security policies, promoting women's meaningful participation in peace processes, and addressing gender-based violence. The NAP's comprehensive approach supports the advancement of women's roles in peacebuilding and security sectors.
Update expected to the Third Germany NAP 2021-2024
There is no publicly confirmed new NAP (National Action Plan) for the Germany on the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (WPS – Women, Peace and Security) agenda beyond the current one covering 2021-2024. Germany adopted its “third” and currently listed NAP for the period 2021-2024. (1325naps.peacewomen.org)
On checking government documents/official sources, Germany is in the process of preparing a new National Action Plan (NAP) for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security / WPS) agenda, following the current plan for 2021-2024.
The relevant details found are as follows:
In the statement delivered on 6 October 2025 at the United Nations Security Council Debate on Women, Peace and Security, Germany said: “We are currently developing our next National Action Plan in order to underscore this commitment.” (new-york-un.diplo.de)
Also, in a plenary motion of the German Bundestag on 6 November 2025, the faction Bündnis 90/Die Grünen urged the federal government to “update” its National Action Plan for UNSCR 1325. (Deutscher Bundestag)
The federal government has also acknowledged that a successor document is in preparation.
However — detailed information about the drafting timeline, consultation process, budget, or publication date is not publicly elaborated in official sources yet (following general internet review).
The German page on WPS (on the Federal Foreign Office website) still refers users to the 2021-24 NAP, without giving a firm date for the next NAP’s adoption. (Auswärtiges Amt)
In Summary:
Specific draft text, full timeline, consultation mechanics and budget lines for the post 2021-2024 NAP is not publicly available , but there is commitment to draft and implement one.
For stakeholders (civil society, academic, NGO) there may be an opportunity soon to feed into the process.
References:
- Germany’s 2021-2024 NAP:
- German Federal Foreign Office – No peace without women: Women, Peace and Security Agenda:
- German Statement in the Peacebuilding Commission (Women, Peace and Security):
- Contributions of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country, Mission, and Personnel Type (March 2025): 05-Missions Detailed By Country
Uniformed Personnel Contributing Countries by Ranking (March 2025): 02- Contributions by Country (Ranking)