In March, Australia launched its National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Sec...

In March, Australia launched its National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Women's organizations played a pivotal role in shaping the Plan, and we consider their ongoing role in monitoring compliance to be central to the Plan's success. We encourage all States who have not implemented such plans to do so, and to engage women's organizations in developing, implementing and evaluating these plans. In recognition of the growing role of regional security organizations to international peace and security efforts, we urge them also to introduce strategies on implementing resolution 1325 (2000).