Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2016/532).

Pursuant to Security Council resolution 2274 (2016), this report provides an update on political and security developments in Afghanistan and progress towards the   implementation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate. The report contains seven WPS-related references, which is a small increase when compared to the previous report (S/2016/218); all references focus on protection-related issues. The references are primarily included in the context of information provided regarding mission or government activities. The report does not include analysis related to the gendered dimensions of the situation, nor does the report include sex and age-disaggregated statistics, although there are several sections of the report which would have benefited from both gender analysis and inclusive quantitative data, including in the discussion regarding targeted killings, suicide attacks and the usage of improvised explosive devices. The report does not align with the expectations contained in either the UNAMA mandate or the normative women, peace and security framework, which expects all reports of the Secretary-General to include both information and analysis on women’s participation in the areas of human rights, humanitarian support, rule of law, demobilization, demilitarization and reintegration (DDR), and political processes.