In spite of those accomplishments, we believe that considerable work still ne...

In spite of those accomplishments, we believe that considerable work still needs to be done to overcome the challenges posed by a lack of implementation of commitments on women and peace and security. A nexus must be created among women's participation, security and the core work of United Nations peacekeeping operations — often overlooked when gender-specific information is provided to the Council. Indeed, the lack of sex-disaggregated data on security threats prevents action that could contribute to greater security for women. We therefore welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation to explore options for providing guidance that would facilitate reporting to the Security Council to include information on the situation of women and girls. The Council requires such information to work in concert with other intergovernmental bodies such as the Human Rights Council.