An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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An Cosantóir November / December 2025 www.military.ie/magazine 30 | An Cosantóir November / December 2025 www.military.ie/magazine T he Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, on Thursday, 23 October 2025, hosted the Executive Committee of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) Network at McKee Barracks, Dublin. This event marked the first blended (in-person and virtual) meeting of the Executive Committee in over five years, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The meeting was attended by representatives from across the globe, including Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Lieutenant General Jimmy Larida, representing General Romeo Brawner, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. During his opening address, Lt Gen Mulcahy welcomed participants and emphasised the importance of continued collaboration in advancing the WPS agenda. "As Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and Chair of the WPS CHODs Network, I want to thank all members for their ongoing commitment to the WPS agenda. The strength of this network lies in the active participation of its members, and today's discussions highlight how collaboration can drive progress on inclusion and gender perspectives within armed forces globally," he said. Lt Gen Mulcahy also welcomed the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the newest member of the Executive Committee, and congratulated the Kenyan Defence Forces, represented by Major General Joyce Sitienei, on assuming the role of Deputy Chair. He expressed appreciation for the outgoing Ex-Officio, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss- Gorman, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaican Defence 30 | DF HOSTS GLOBAL WOMEN, DF HOSTS GLOBAL WOMEN, PEACE & SECURITY CHOD PEACE & SECURITY CHOD NETWORK NETWORK MEETING MARKS 25 YEARS OF UN SECURITY MEETING MARKS 25 YEARS OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 AND THE WOMEN, COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 AND THE WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY (WPS) AGENDA PEACE AND SECURITY (WPS) AGENDA Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, CHOD Jamaican Armed Forces inspecting the GOH in McKee