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Women, Peace and Security

Established international norms and standards promote the protection of women during armed conflict and their participation in peace and security decision-making. The UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (UNSCR 1325) is one of the critical tools for moving the gender equality agenda forward in conflict and postconflict situations.

January 29, 2018
Africa's first elected woman president has transformed Liberia

On Monday, Liberia inaugurated a new president and the nation’s first female vice president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ended her presidency the way she began it—shattering precedent.

November 3, 2017
Expanding women’s leadership requires changing masculinities

On 25 October, women leaders and experts gathered at the UN Headquarters to discuss issues of masculinities, violence against women, and women’s participation in peace and justice in transitional societies.

September 29, 2017
Taking women, peace and security to the next level in Africa

African advocates, pioneers, and thought leaders of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, together with the Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende, took stock of the achievements and challenges for

Security Council Resolutions: Women, Peace, and Security

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January 19, 2017

Security Council Resolutions: Women, Peace, and Security

The women, peace and security UN Security Council resolutions poster provides a helpful overview of each of the eight resolutions, and pu

The women, peace and security UN Security Council resolutions poster provides a helpful overview of each of the eight resolutions, and pu

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January 11, 2017
Building durable peace: Women’s role is vital

By Sophie Kemkhadze, UNDP Nepal Country Director

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December 14, 2016
Maldives: Workshop on women’s participation and leadership in peace and security

The United Nations in Maldives and

Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in Africa: A Development Approach

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November 17, 2016

Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in Africa: A Development Approach

With a special attention to gender, this four-year regional development project is designed to strengthen the development responses to mitigate the growth of violent

With a special attention to gender, this four-year regional development project is designed to strengthen the development responses to mitigate the growth of violent