From the Field to the UN Security Council: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Improving Women, Peace and Security Implementation

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Countries: 
Americas
North America
United States of America
Organization: 
NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security

This event will bring together experts from the field and from the policy arena in New York to discuss recent research and policy options to improve implementation of the Security Council's resolutions on Women, Peace and Security.

Programme:

Introductory remarks from Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations

Bandana Rana of Saathi, Nepal, discussing Global Action's recent research and recommendations on what has worked in the field and where challenges still remain, specifically focused on options for policy makers, as discussed in “Promoting Women's Participation in Conflict & Post-Conflict Societies”

Maria Butler of PeaceWomen/WILPF, discussing recent analysis on how the Security Council's country resolutions (2000 to 2010) have reflected the language and intent of SCR 1325

Sarah Taylor of the NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security, on research and recommendations regarding the Security Council's action on Women, Peace and Security from November 2009-September 2010

Please RSVP to: advisor1@nyc.llv.li

The NGOWG and PeaceWomen would like to thank the governments of Switzerland and Liechtenstein for generously supporting their research.