This is the keynote address by Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General, International IDEA, at the Roundtable in Cairo on June 2, 2011.
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Implementation SC 1325
UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) mandates that women in post-conflict states fully participate in all aspects of the transition. The resolution is historic because of the depth of change — in procedure, assessment, delivery and attitudes — necessary for its full implementation.
Six years after its adoption, some progress has been made. Resolution 1325 has been reiterated in various Security Council resolutions and other mechanisms and documents. In 2005, UN Security Council released the ‘Report of the Secretary-General on Women and Peace and Security’, which outlines a system-wide action plan for implementation of resolution 1325 and seeks to strengthen accountability across the UN.
The difficulty of taking the recommended actions and realizing the resolution’s commitments remains. Relevant actors continue to lack the knowledge and practical means to facilitate women’s engagement. Political will and resources are lacking across institutions, and to date, only six UN Member States have developed national action plans for resolution 1325. Still, women from Afghanistan and East Timor to Haiti and Sudan continue to pressure governments and international institutions, demanding its implementation.
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Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies
This toolkit provides you with resources and ideas to help focus your efforts to fight domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking and to give you a framework for action. It contains not only specific case studies of women across the globe, but it also provides policy background as well as concrete examples of what you can do to mount a campaign to combat human trafficking, sexual violence or domestic violence. Contact the authors at sfoster[at]stepheniefoster.com
and cindydyer[at]vitalvoices.org.
Aid Effectiveness and the Implementation of SCR 1325 in Nepal - Financing Inclusive Peace and Security for Women in Nepal
Actualizing the promises and potential of Security Council resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 requires intentional action at the national level by a range of stakeholders. SCR 1889, adopted by the Security Council in October 2009, calls on Member States, in partnership with key actors, to “specify in detail women and girls’ needs and priorities and design concrete strategies.”1 Effective implementation of these resolutions requires the development of truly gender-responsive aid in conflict and post–conflict settings.
The study recommends that a comprehensive needs assessment and costing of women’s security and peacebuilding take place as an immediate step forward in the post-conflict period and provides recommendations for strengthening the inclusion of gender-sensitive provisions in NPTF projects including: Cantonment Management, Rehabilitation of the Internally Displaced Persons and the Management of Electoral Processes. The study also includes recommendations from women’s groups and gender experts in Nepal for advancing the implementation of SCRs 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889.
Quick Reference Guide to UN Security Council Resolutions
Quick Reference Guide to UN Security Council Resolutions Publication Date: March 2010 Abstract: Despite four separate UNSCRs on women, peace, and security, and the dedicated efforts of international agencies, civil society actors, and governments, courageous women peace builders still face legal, cultural and traditional discrimination. This guide is designed to help advocates efficiently leverage UNSCRs 1325 and 1889 (on women's leadership in peace processes); and 1820 and 1888 (on response to conflict-related sexual violence).
Drafting and Adopting National Action Plans for the Implementation of Resolution 1325 in the Countries of Southeast Europe
In the lead up to this year’s ten year anniversary in October of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) there has been a global push to increase the number of National Action Plans on implementation. In our region of Southeast Europe NAPs are currently being drafted in Serbia
and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and anticipated in Montenegro. In multi-stakeholder discussions on the process of developing a NAP, experts have pointed to the need to focus on clear, realistic and attainable objectives; to include cross-government strategies in the drafting and implementation process; to develop a strong monitoring and evaluation framework; and to ensure that commitments are made towards budget allocations for implementation.
Presentation: 1325/1820 National Action Plans
This presentation was made at the meeting on Increasing Momentum for UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans. It discusses the processes in developing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 National Action Plans (NAPS) and the challenges connected with the implementation of NAPs. It also describes women's involvement in peace processes around the world.
Meeting Report: Increasing Momentum for UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans
This is a summary report from the meeting aimed at discussing strategies for increasing the development and implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 National Action Plans. The meeting was convened by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and current President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, and Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Chair of The Institute for Inclusive Security, and involved a group of prominent government, United Nations, and civil society leaders in New York.
The Monrovia Declaration
This document is a Call to Action from the participants of the International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security. The declaration calls for accelerating the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and for the shift in the approach to global security and development that puts women at the center of social, economic and political policies.
Women, Peace and Security
This study analyzes the impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It also describes the relevant international legal framework and assesses its implementation; and reviews the gender perspectives in peace processes as well as in peace operations. The study provides action-oriented recommendations for mainstreaming a gender perspective into all these areas of work.
Securing Equality, Engendering Peace: A Guide to Policy and Planning on Women, Peace and Security
This guide is provides recommendations on the development of realistic action plans on women, peace and security. The guide is designed as a resource for governments, United Nations and regional organisations as well as non-governmental organisations.
