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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INTERNATIONAL:Women Hold UN Events to Chart Progress on Female Participation in Peacebuilding

Women in countries affected by past or ongoing conflict today concluded a week of events organized by the United Nations to explore ways of strengthening women's participation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.

AFGHANISTAN: Global Open Day: Afghan Women Concerned about Security and Justice

Afghan women peace activists marked the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 by coming together to discuss and agree on a range of key issues for women and peace in Afghanistan.

PAKISTAN: 'Open Day 1325' Observed

UNIFEM and leading women and civil society organisations in Pakistan organised “Open Day 1325” here the other day to mark the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The resolution, unanimously adopted on October 31, 2000, has a special significance that stresses the necessity to involve women in conflict prevention, peace building and post-conflict reconstruction.

GUINEA-BISSAU: Progress Registered in the Implementation of Resolution 1325 in Guinea-Bissau, the SRSG Says

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, today highlighted progress made and challenge to overcome in Guinea-Bissau in the implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1325 in a ceremony with women leaders and peace activists in the country.

TIMOR-LESTE: Top UN Envoy Calls for Dialogue to Curb Violence Against Timorese Women

The top United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste has underscored the need for dialogue to bring an end to gender-based violence in the fledgling South-East Asian nation.

Yesterday, Ameerah Haq, the Secretary-General's Special Representative, visited Covalima, a district in the country's southwest, where she visited a safe house, home to women who have been targets of domestic or sexual violence.

DRC: DRC Commits to Implement Security Council Resolution 1325

The Global Open day on Partnerships for Peace in the DRC tagged “Women Perspectives in Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peace building in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)” was held June, 10, in the presence of the SRSG Alan Doss, the DSRSG Sarassoro, and heads of all UN Agencies present in the DRC, under the distinguished patronage of President Joseph Kabila Kabange.

NEPAL: Meet on Global Day for Women and Peace Held

A meeting was held on Friday in Kathmandu under the banner of Global Open Day for Women and Peace in Nepal between 24 women peace activists from all parts of Nepal and UNMIN chief Karin Landgren and the Acting UN Resident Coordinator Gillian Mellsop.

INTERNATIONAL: Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society

Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, gives testimony before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

KOSOVO: Global Open Day: Kosovar Women Concerned about Economic and Social Security Issues

As part of the Global Open Day for women and peace, Kosovar women peace advocates lead by Edita Tahiri, the Minister of Public Administration and the chair of the Regional Women's Lobby for Peace, Security and Justice in Southeast Europe, met on 7 June with the UN Development Coordinator, Osnat Lubrani, and heads of UN agencies in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244).

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