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Security Council Resolution 1820


This sub-theme focuses on information related to Resolution 1820 itself. It is closely related to information in the Theme: Violence against Women and the subtheme: Security Council Resolution 1888.

Security Council Resolution 1820 (SCR 1820) was unanimously adopted on June 19, 2008 after years of advocacy by civil society and later by UN entities and some Member States. The adoption of SCR 1820 marked a significant step as it marked the Security Council’s recognition that addressing sexual violence in conflict is a matter of international peace and security and therefore within their purview (as the Council bears responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security). Where there is continued sexual violence it is impossible to build sustainable peace. Resolution 1820 was the first Security Council Resolution to recognize sexual violence as a tactic of war. and it asserts the Council’s responsibility to seek reports from the Secretary-General - and to improve the UN’s prevention and protection response to this atrocity, including through the training of peacekeeping personnel. Significantly, the resolution calls attention to the link between sexual violence and women’s participation and empowerment. Read More>>

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  • October 8, 2012 (Colombia Reports)
    COLOMBIA: Participation of Women Essential for Colombia's Peace Talks Women are needed, not only in the home, but also at the negotiating table, to achieve peace. Decisions made without women not only are less likely to include consideration of women and their specific struggles, but also such decisions willfully perpetuate inequality, uneven power relations, and minimize the both the suffering and potential contribution of women.
  • September 16, 2012 (The National)
    INTERNATIONAL: Reconciliation Council Fails to Include Women On September 5, The Nation's front-page headline read "Asian Peace Council is born". But looking at the picture of prominent former politicians and "statesmen", we might ask ourselves who gave birth to this council. There was a complete absence of women at the delivery
  • September 4, 2012 (VOXXI)
    UNITED STATES: Obama's Executive Order on Preventing Gender-Based Violence has Global Impact While recent attention has focused on the absurd remarks U.S. Senate candidate from Missouri, Todd Akin, made about “legitimate rape,” it is easy to miss one of the most under-reported stories of the summer. On August 10, 2012 President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order on preventing gender-based violence globally. This order was also accompanied by the release of a U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally. The strategy outlines four key objectives: to increase coordination of gender-based violence prevention and response efforts among U.S. government agencies and with other involved parties; to enhance integration of gender-based violence prevention and response efforts into existing U.S. government work; to improve collection, analysis and use of data and research to enhance gender-based violence prevention and response efforts; and to enhance or expand programs that address gender-based violence.
  • August 26, 2012 (Global Arab Network)
    SYRIA: Action Needed to Protect Syrian Women and Girls Findings of the Assessment of Gender-based Violence in Syria include violence against women and girls, rape, kidnapping, killings, exploitation, trafficking, sexual abuse and domestic violence In March 2012, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) conducted an assessment of gender-based violence experienced by refugee women and girls in Syria who'd fled to safety in northern Jordan. Over a two week period, the IRC spoke with more than 90 refugee women and girls, 23 service providers, and conducted safety audits to identify the types of violence women and girls experienced in Syria. The assessment also examined protection risks they face in Jordan, as well as the availability and accessibility of support.
  • March 9, 2012 (ICRtoP)
    INTERNATIONAL: Women and the Responsibility to Protect In the context of contemporary armed conflict, the general discourse often assumes that women, one of the most vulnerable and impacted groups, are disempowered. Discussion on the role of women in conflict and post-conflict settings frequently reflects this by emphasizing the narrative of women as victims, overlooking the crucial role of women as actors.

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Further Information Panel

UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict

Security Council Resolution 1820 [PDF, 40KB]

Other Information Panel

SCR 1820-What, Why, How [PDF, 3MB]

SCR 1820 - Overview [PDF, 348KB]

Related Themes

This sub-theme focus is on information related to Resolution 1820 itself. Information here is closely related to information in the Theme: Violence against Women and the Subtheme: Security Council Resolution 1888.

Related Theme: Violence Against Women

 

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