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General Women, Peace and Security
Security Council Resolution 1888
This sub-theme contains information directly related to Resolution 1888. We recommend that users also browser other thematic areas, in particular related the related Themes: Sexual violence and sub-theme Security Council Resolution 1820.
Security Council Resolution 1888 (SCR 1888) was unanimously adopted on September 30, 2009. It urges urging Member States to take effective steps to halt the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war addresses some of the practical implementation matters arising from SCR 1820. It is the third resolution adopted by the Council under its women, peace and security agenda item. Sexual violence is once again recognized as being an important security issue that must be addressed by the Security Council and peacekeeping missions, and for which a comprehensive response is required. It is vital that this response goes beyond condemning the use of sexual violence and that it goes beyond broad calls to end impunity. Read More>>
Security Council Resolution 1888 - Basics
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News
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February 23, 2012 (UN News Center)
UN Report on Sexual Violence During Conflict Singles Out Worst Offenders The annual United Nations report documenting conflict-related sexual violence around the world today for the first time names some of the military forces, militia and other armed groups that are suspected of being among the worst offenders. -
February 20, 2012 (IPS News)
INTERNATIONAL: How Gender Values Point the Way for a More Effective U.N. If war is still a man's game, what is particular to women that they bring of value to the peace table? And what would be the implications for the U.N.'s work if this was clearly articulated and factored into decision-making? -
February 20, 2012 (IPS)
INTERNATIONAL: How Gender Values Point the Way for a More Effective U.N. A growing list of U.N. Security Council Resolutions acknowledges the importance of gender in processes for peace. Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 note that women continue to be marginalised in peace negotiations and their potential is not fully utilised in humanitarian planning, peacekeeping operations, peace building, governance and reconstruction. -
December 5, 2011 (Open Democracy)
INTERNATIONAL: Rape a Basic Tool of Militarism Twenty years ago, the first “Zene u Crnom” demonstration in Belgrade was held on October 11, 1991 to protest against rape and ethnic cleansing. This was one of the first Women in Black demonstrations to be held outside Jerusalem, where Israeli and Palestinian women had started a weekly vigil in 1989. Since then, the Women in Black movement has spread around the world, from India to Colombia, London to Seattle. -
June 2, 2011 (Huffington Post)
INTERNATIONAL: Ending Rape in War After curving through miles of Quebec's countryside, the road to Montebello arrives at an enormous log cabin along the Ottawa River. Busloads of women pull up, from Rwanda, Colombia, the Congo, Mexico, Bosnia, Burma -- women who think they can change the world. .
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Resources
- Monthy Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, August 2012, NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, August 2012 | Download PDF
- Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, July 2012 , NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, July 2012 | Download PDF
- Workshop Report: Implementing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Afghanistan (hosted by Liechtenstein), The Government of Liechtenstein, February 7, 2012 | Download PDF
- Alternative Report on the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Sri Lanka, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, January 2011 | Download PDF
- Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009), UN Secretary General, November 24, 2010 | Download PDF
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Initiatives
- Calling All Translators! , Research, , July 10, 2012
- INTERVIEW: Charlotte Bunch Is Important, Online Dialogues & Blogs, Human Rights Council, United Nations (UN), June 9 2012
- PROJECT: UN Action Against Sexual Violence, Campaigns, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2010
- STATEMENT: The United States in UN Peacekeeping: Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts, Statements, , September 23, 2010
- STATEMENT: Afghan Women's Movement from First Women's Council to the Kabul Conference, Statements, Afghan Women's Network (AWN), July 17-18th, 2010
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PeaceWomen Publications
- Women, Peace and Security Handbook, Handbook , 2010
Related Themes
We recommend that users also browser other thematic areas, in particular related Theme: Violence against Women and the subtheme: Security Council Resolution 1820.