The challenges to effective women's participation in peacebuilding are signif...

The challenges to effective women's participation in peacebuilding are significant, but this is all the more reason for unity of effort. The Secretary-General's report sets out a clear direction for the UN system, the international community and conflict-affected states to deliver a practical difference to women's involvement on the ground. And we consider that the newly established UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – UN Women - will have an important role in driving this forward.