Costing and Financing Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325

The need to allocate sufficient resources for implementation of UNSCR 1325 has been emphasized by women's groups, UN entities and other women, peace and security advocates since the adoption of the resolution in 2000. The UN Secretary General's 2007 report on women and peace and security stressed that “[A]dequate and predictable funding is crucial for efficient and sustainable implementation of the resolution.” The UN SG's succeeding reports also called on governments, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholders to “work to increase human and financial resources for mainstreaming a gender perspective in peace and security processes.” At the meeting “Increasing Momentum for UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans” organized by Realizing Rights and the Initiative for Inclusive Security, on April 24, 2009 in New York, it was recommended that funding including from Official Development Assistance and other sources should be an integral part of 1325 plans.

Discussions, such as the EU meeting on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 National Action Plans held in Brussels October 2, 2009, also stressed the need for statistics on women's participation in peace negotiations as well as on post-conflict funding addressing women's needs.

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Full Report: www.gnwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Final-July-25-2011-Costing-Financing_contents.pdf

Chart of countries with the highest military expenditure 2012: www.sipri.org/research/armaments/milex/Top%2015%20table%202012.pdf