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January 22, 2013 (The Parliament )
EU: Violence Against Women Still "Significant Challenge" in EU Irish minister of state for equality Kathleen Lynch has announced that she will be pushing for "tight, firm conclusions" on violence against women during Ireland's EU council presidency.
January 22, 2013 (Yle)
FINLAND: More Women to Train as Peacekeepers? Finland wants to make it easier for women to enter peacekeeping forces, but this could mean loosening physical fitness requirements.
November 6, 2012 (Irish Times)
IRELAND: Ireland's Human Rights Not as Good as in 1990s, Says Higgins Human rights in Ireland are in “not as good a position” as they were in the 1990s, President Michael D Higgins has said. Speaking at a conference in Dublin yesterday on the role of women in peace and conflict resolution, particularly with reference to a United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR), which affirms the important role in conflict resolution.
October 2, 2012 (e-International Relations )
NORTHERN IRELAND: UNSCR 1325 in Northern Ireland: Opportunities, Challenges and Complexities The Irish government acknowledges the benefits of involving women in conflict resolution, as “clearly evident in Northern Ireland, where women played and continue to play a pivotal role in building peace.” Building on that recognition of the strategic role played by women, Ireland appointed Dame Nuala O'Loan, former Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland, as Ireland's Special Envoy on Women and Peace Making. Further, the Irish government recognises in its National Action Plan (NAP) on UNSCR 1325, the need to “engage with appropriate Northern Ireland authorities to encourage development of policies and measures consistent with the aims of UNSCR 1325, in consultation with civil society organisations”. However, Northern Ireland's constitutional positioning remains to date within the UK and the positioning of UNSCR 1325 in the area of external affairs keeps the work on UNSCR 1325 in Northern Ireland in a ‘virtual' rather than in an actual reality.
May 28, 2012 (The Guardian)
UNITED KINGDOM: UK to Deploy Rape Investigation Squad to War Zones The UK is setting up a special rapid deployment unit to collect evidence on mass rape used as a weapon during global conflicts, as part of a broader initiative to be launched on Tuesday to combat sexual war crimes of the kind seen in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, central Africa, and now in Syria.