The work of resolution 1325 (2000) is a national responsibility. Less than ye...

The work of resolution 1325 (2000) is a national responsibility. Less than year ago, President Obama issued the first-ever United States national action plan on women, peace and security. Based on wide-ranging consultations with American civil society and with other Governments, our action plan lays out how the United States will help empower half the world's population as equal partners in preventing conflict and building peace. Partnering with civil society groups is a key component of this strategy.