Two recent reports from the Secretary General on 'Women and Peace and Securit...

Two recent reports from the Secretary General on 'Women and Peace and Security' and on 'Women's participation in peacebuilding' point to some of the main prerequisites for ensuring that peace making, peace building and long term planning after conflict become sustainable through the full participation of women. Implementation of UNSCR 1325 has for the past 10 years been inadequate, but these two excellent reports, which we fully support, have taken us a big step forward by providing sound analysis as well as concrete recommendations which are ready to be implemented. The remaining piece in the puzzle seems to be a single comprehensive framework for the UN system - with clarification of roles and responsibilities of the various UN actors and with clear and measurable goals, targets and indicators. Obviously, the newly developed indicators presented in the Secretary General's report on UNSCR 1325 should guide not only the work of the UN but also Member States, regional organizations and civil society who have equally important roles to play when it comes to advancing this landmark resolution.