General Women, Peace and Security

The General Women, Peace and Security theme focuses on information related to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, and 2122, which make up the Women Peace and Security Agenda.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda historically recognizes that women and gender are relevant to international peace and security. The Agenda is based on four pillars: 1) participation, 2) protection, 3) conflict prevention, and 4) relief and recovery.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda demands action to strengthen women’s participation, protection and rights in conflict prevention through post-conflict reconstruction processes. It is binding on all UN Member States.

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Statement on the Political Declaration on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

On 4 March 2015, the Commission on the Status of Women adopted a Political declaration on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

Unfortunately, feminists agree that the the declaration failed to meet Beijing’s ambition and actually risks stepping backwards for women’s human rights. It also is almost completely peace and conflict blind.

Statement on the Political Declaration on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

Statement on the Political Declaration on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.pdf

Post2015 Women's Coalition Oral Statement

Post2015WC_CSW59_Oral_Statement.pdf

Post2015 Women's Coalition Vision Statement

Post2015WomensCoalitionVisionStatement.pdf

Africa Civil Society Shadow Report on Beijing+20

Africa_Civil_Society_Beijing20_Shadow_Report.pdf

Africa Civil Society Shadow Report on Beijing+20

Africa_Civil_Society_Beijing20_Shadow_Report.pdf

Africa Civil Society Shadow Report on Beijing+20

As this report demonstrates, there is much more that can be done, not only by governments accelerating the allocation of adequate financial and human resources towards implementation of BPFA and other regional instruments, but also in responding to contemporary internal and external threats that hinder the transformation of the structural inequality.

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