In the last two decades, briefings by women civil society have become a regular, deeply-rooted, well-established practice[1] of the UN Security Council—so much so that 2021 saw a record high of 62 women civil society briefers. Since the adoption of Resolution 2242 (2015) in particular, which expressed the Council’s intent to invite civil society briefers on both country-specific and thematic discussions, women civil society’s participation at the Security Council has steadily increased. In recent years, Security Council members have taken specific steps to prioritize the participation of women civil society, including through the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS Shared Commitments) initiative, started by Ireland, Kenya and Mexico in 2021, and expanded under Norway’s leadership in 2022. Today, as part of this continuing initiative, 20 former and current Security Council members[2] have committed to ensuring the safe participation of civil society briefers in Security Council meetings, a zero-tolerance approach to reprisals against such briefers, and follow-up on the recommendations and priority issues they raise.