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NGO WORKING GROUP FOR WOMEN, PEACE
AND SECURITY
The
NGO Working Group’s mission is to collaborate with the United Nations, its
Member States and civil society towards full implementation of SCR 1325 and all
other Security Council resolutions that address women, peace and security,
including ensuring the equal and full participation of women in issues relating
to peace and security. Using SCR 1325 as our guiding instrument, the NGO
Working Group promotes a gender perspective and respect for human rights in all
peace and security, conflict prevention and management and peacebuilding
initiatives of the United Nations.
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NGO WORKING GROUP FOR WOMEN, PEACE
AND SECURITY
In October, 2010, the international community will mark the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of 1325, the first Security Council Resolution on women, peace and security. Throughout the year leading up to this anniversary, the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security is producing Monthly Action Points, or MAPs, a series of recommendations that show how each United Nations Security Council President can provide leadership on, and how the Security Council as a whole can systematically meet its obligations to women in conflict.
Despite the recognition that women in conflict situations are powerful agents for peace and security in their communities, continued violence threatens the future of millions of women and their communities; women remain marginalized from formal decision-making processes; and gender considerations too rarely inform the policy and practice of the international community in conflict-affected areas.
By the 10th Anniversary of 1325 in October 2010, we need to see significant, concrete, and systematic improvement in the lives of women in conflict situations. Through the Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security – 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 – the Security Council and Member States are obliged to make that improvement.
The NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security has identified several key challenges to the full implementation of the women, peace and security agenda as: the need for strong, concerted leadership on women, peace and security; the need for a systematic approach to women, peace, and security issues; and the need for concrete monitoring of progress and gaps in implementation.
With these challenges in mind, the NGOWG MAP project provides monthly
analysis and recommendations for the Security Council. Drawing on the expertise
and research of the NGOWG membership, from November, 2009 through October, 2010
the MAP advocacy brief provides suggestions on how the Security Council can
meaningfully engage on women, peace and security matters each month.
By addressing selected matters before the Council, we highlight how each
Security Council President can provide leadership on women, peace and security,
and we demonstrate how the Security Council as a whole can systematically meet
its obligations to women in conflict.
The analysis in these monthly briefs is designed for Security Council
members, and for the civil society organizations, Member States, and UN
entities which are committed to addressing the rights and interests of women in
conflict. The NGOWG ensures that the broad range of expertise of its membership
and networks is available for additional analysis on key issue areas and
country situations.
By holding the Security Council accountable to its commitments on women, peace
and security, the MAP project aims to:
The NGOWG thanks Switzerland and Liechtenstein for their generous support of this project.
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the January
2010 version of our Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security
for the UN Security Council. For January, in which China holds the Security
Council Presidency, the MAP provides recommendations on country situations,
such as reporting on Somalia, Sudan & Darfur, the mandate renewal of Chad,
Cote'Ivoire, Nepal, and the ongoing situation in Guinea. The MAP also calls for
Security Council Members and Member States to follow up on the recommendations
in SCRs 1888 and 1889, particularly the forthcoming appointment of an SRSG.
Download
January 2010 MAP in English [PDF]
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