UNSCR 1325 in Europe

Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Europe

This case studies publication documents civil society experiences of working on women, peace and security (WPS) policy and practice in Europe, particularly on National Action Plans (NAPs) for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) and related commitments. The studies describe in-country efforts made by civil society to advocate for implementation of UNSCR 1325 and, where relevant, CSO engagement in NAP processes – from development to implementation to monitoring and evaluation. For those studying implementation of UNSCR 1325, Europe is an interesting case to look at. The majority of WPS NAPs originates in Europe. Currently, there are 12 countries in Europe which have developed a NAP, nine of those being EU Member States (see annex I).

This publication covers a wide variety of European countries, including nations with and without action plans; new, old and non-EU Member States (MS); and several conflict-affected countries. More precisely, the countries covered by the case studies are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Macedonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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UNSCR 1325 in Europe, 2010