At the inaugural Australia-United Kingdom Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality (4-5 October 2023), Australia and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to achieving gender equality and the human rights of all women and girls, in all their diversity, including through collaborative global leadership.

The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and Australia on the occasion of the inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality.

As we move closer towards the 25th anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325, we are reminded of how far we have come as a global community, but, at the same time, how far we have yet to go.

At the PSVI International Conference in London, Australia made a national statement and joined over 50 countries in endorsing the Declaration on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.

Australia thanks Gabon for convening this Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, twenty-two years on from the adoption of UNSC Resolution 1325. Full and effective implementation of the WPS agenda is of pressing importance as the global community is confronted with conflicts, crises, climate change and pandemic recovery, intertwined with resurgent misogyny and authoritarianism.