The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 16 of Security Council resolution 2122 (2013), in which the Council invited me to commission a global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), highlighting examples of good practice, implementation gaps and challenges, as well as emerging trends and priorities for action, and to submit within my 2015 report to the Council the results of the study.

In addition, the report includes an update on annual progress towards the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), as measured using the indicators designed for that purpose.