Security Council Resolution 2275: para. 20.

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Conflict Prevention
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Somalia
Extract: 

20. Reaffirms the important role of women and youth in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, stresses the importance of their participation in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, notes that women are not adequately represented in most of the assemblies of the new interim regional administrations and urges the Federal Government of Somalia and Interim Regional Administrations to continue to promote increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in Somali institutions including through realising the Federal Government of Somalia’s commitment to ensure the reservation of 30% of seats for women in the 2016 elections;