Is Security Council Resolution 1325 Responding to Women's Needs?

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Countries: 
Americas
North America
United States of America
Organization: 
UN Women
Location: 
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, UN Secretariat, New York

Is Security Council Resolution 1325 Responding to Women's Needs?

Press Conference to Mark the 10th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325

In October 2010, various events at UN Headquarters will commemorate the unanimous adoption of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325, including the Security Council Open Debate on resolution 1325 (2000) and the Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security. This press conference will focus specifically on the work of women peace advocates, UN priorities in advancing the resolution, the achievements of resolution 1325 (2000) in the last ten years and the challenges ahead.

WHEN: Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:15

WHERE: Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, UN Secretariat, New York

WHO:

Speakers include:

Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary General, UN Office for West Africa
Anne Marie Goetz, Chief Advisor, Governance, Peace and Security, UNIFEM (part of UN Women)
Mandira Sharma, Executive Director, Advocacy Forum, Nepal

WHY: Adopted ten years ago, the landmark Security Council resolution 1325 was the first to address the specific impacts of conflict on women and to call for women's engagement in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. While progress has been made in the last ten years, serious gaps in the implementation of resolution 1325 remain. There is a persistent shortfall in the financing of solutions for women's needs in post-conflict recovery plans, along with very high levels of sexual violence in some conflicts. Women are still marginalized in peace processes, with research indicating that in 24 peace processes over the past two decades, women formed less than 8 percent of negotiating teams. The consequence is that women's concerns aren't reflected in peace agreements, which in turn compromises inclusive and equitable recovery and sustained peace.

The press conference will be webcast live at www.un.org/webcast

Contact:

Lee Bailey, UNDP, +1 212 906-6386, lee.bailey[at]undp.org
Charlotte Scaddan, DPI, +1 917 367-9378, scaddan[at]un.org
Gretchen Sidhu, UNIFEM, +1 212 906-6506; gretchen.luchsinger[at]unifem.org