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Overview

UN Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon has referred to the Global Open Day for Women and Peace an opportunity to "reinvigorate our efforts to realize the vision set out in resolution 1325."

Since June 7 seventeen post-conflict countries worldwide have held their Open Day for Peace, with others presently holding preparatory meetings.

These events engaged women peace activists, leaders and advocates with senior UN officials to allow them to voice their concerns and discuss how women's participation in sustainable conflict resolution, peacemaking and peacebuilding can be improved.

Recommendations from the meetings were forwarded to the UN Secretary Council for it to consider in accelerating the resolution's implementation. 

Below is a compilation of relevant resources and news associated with the Global Open Day for Women and Peace. 

Resources

  • Ban-ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations: Statement on the Global Open Day for Women and Peace (here)
  • UNIFEM: Global Open Day website (here), and Global Open Day Report (here)
  • UN Peacekeeping: Highlights: United Nations Global Open Day for Women and Peace (here)
  • Inés Alberdi, Executive Director UNIFEM: Statement on Women, Peace and Security (here)

 

News

07/08/10 KENYA: Global Open Day: Kenyan Women Share their Perspectives on Conflict Resolution

06/15/10 PAKISTAN: Global Open Day: Pakistani Women Call for Action Plan on Security Council Resolution 1325

06/15/10 SUDAN: Sudanese Women Insecure, UN Security Council Told

06/14/10 GAZA: UN Convenes Open Day for the Women of Gaza

06/12/2010 AFGHANISTAN: Global Open Day: Afghan Women Concerned about Security and Justice

06/11/2010 INTERNATIONAL: At UN Consultations, Women Peace Advocates in Post-Conflict Countries Highlight Urgent Need to Engage Women in Peacebuilding

06/11/2010 SOMALIA: Global Open Day: Somali Women Concerned about High Levels of Rights Violations

06/11/2010 NEPAL: Global Open Day: Working for Sustainable Peace in Nepal by Addressing Social Injustice

06/11/2010 DRC: DRC Commits to Implement Security Council Resolution 1325

06/11/2010 GUINEA-BISSAU: Progress Registered in the Implementation of Resolution 1325 in Guinea-Bissau, the SRSG Says

06/10/2010 TIMOR-LESTE: Top UN Envoy Calls for Dialogue to Curb Violence Against Timorese Women

06/09/2010 LIBERIA: SRSG Ellen Løj Dialogues with Liberian Women Leaders

06/08/2010 SUDAN: Open Day on UNSCR 1325 Brings Women's Concerns to Forefront

06/08/2010 SIERRA LEONE: Sierra Leone Launches National Action Plan and Hosts Open Day on Women, Peace and Security

06/08/2010 SUDAN: Southern Sudanese Women Lobbying for Recognition

06/07/2010 KOSOVO: Global Open Day: Kosovar Women Concerned about Economic and Social Security Issues

06/07/2010 INTERNATIONAL: Opening Doors for Women to Make Peace