Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout:

"On April 23-24, the United States Department of Defense hosted the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) Ad-Hoc Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) ahead of the XVI CDMA to be held in Mendoza, Argentina in October 2024."

Representatives developed a Joint Statement that includes recommendations to ministers for consideration in the Declaration of Mendoza. Recommendations include: Continuing to hold the Ad-Hoc WPS Working Group; acknowledging the importance of WPS National Action Plans in implementing WPS policies and strategies; encouraging the developing, updating, and funding of WPS National Action Plans; and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned through this forum and regional Gender Advisory Networks.

Delegations from defense and security ministries included: Argentina, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, the United States of America, and Uruguay.