- Mittwoch, 15. September 2010 – Donnerstag, 16. September 2010 In meinem Kalender speichern
Briefing: Women, Peace and Security
from Resolution to Action - High Level Consultation
Background:
The year 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. Building on the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women), the resolution acknowledged for the first time the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace building, and the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.
Event Ojectives:
The objective is to explore progress, outstanding issues and strategies for the implementation of the protection element of resolution 1325 on women peace and security.
More specifically, the event will:
* Introduce the notion of protection and discuss its meaning in the framework of resolution 1325;
* Explore the different impact of conflict on women and discuss the potential contribution of the provision of resolution 1325 in mitigating these effects and ensuring women are agents of change;
* Discuss the potential contribution of women in enhancing protection for all and reinforcing peace building.
Content and Structure:
Displacement and Protection under the Resolution 1325 Framework. This panel will introduce the issue of protection under resolution 1325 and will discuss the meaning of protection in the framework of resolution 1325, with specific reference to displacement (in pre- and post-conflict).
Protection – ‘Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls’. This panel will explore the impact of conflict on women, and will discuss the role of resolution 1325’s provisions in mitigating these effects and ensuring women are agents of change.
Post-conflict recovery – ‘No Peace without Peace for Women and their Communities’. This panel will discuss how participation by women enhances protection for all and reinforces peace building.
The year 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. Building on the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women), the resolution acknowledged for the first time the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace building, and the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.
Event Ojectives:
The objective is to explore progress, outstanding issues and strategies for the implementation of the protection element of resolution 1325 on women peace and security.
More specifically, the event will:
* Introduce the notion of protection and discuss its meaning in the framework of resolution 1325;
* Explore the different impact of conflict on women and discuss the potential contribution of the provision of resolution 1325 in mitigating these effects and ensuring women are agents of change;
* Discuss the potential contribution of women in enhancing protection for all and reinforcing peace building.
Content and Structure:
Displacement and Protection under the Resolution 1325 Framework. This panel will introduce the issue of protection under resolution 1325 and will discuss the meaning of protection in the framework of resolution 1325, with specific reference to displacement (in pre- and post-conflict).
Protection – ‘Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls’. This panel will explore the impact of conflict on women, and will discuss the role of resolution 1325’s provisions in mitigating these effects and ensuring women are agents of change.
Post-conflict recovery – ‘No Peace without Peace for Women and their Communities’. This panel will discuss how participation by women enhances protection for all and reinforces peace building.