Participation

The Participation theme focuses on women’s representation and participation in peace processes, electoral process – as both the candidate and voter – UN decision-making positions, and in the broader social-political sphere.

The Security Council acknowledges the need for strategies to increase women’s participation in all UN missions and appointments to high-level positions in SCR 1325(OP3) and 1889(OP4) and further emphasises the need for women’s participation in peacebuilding processes (1889). 

Specifically, it calls for the mobilisation of resources for advancing gender equality and empowering women (OP14), reporting on the progress of women’s participation in UN missions (OP18), equal access to education for women and girls in post-conflict societies (OP11), and the increase of women’s participation in political and economic decision-making (OP15). Until this language translates into action, the potential for women’s full and equal contribution to international peace and security will remain unrealized.

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STATEMENT OF NEW ZEALAND ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY, OCTOBER, 2015

New Zealand_WPS.pdf

STATEMENT OF NEPAL, October, 2015.

Extract: 

After eight years of consultations, an inclusive and democratic Constitution, written by elected representatives, was promulgated in Nepal last month. It has brought our home- grown peace process to its logical conclusion and has ushered in an era of promise for peace, progress and prosperity. The Constitution is extraordinarily progressive, especially in empowering women through representation.

STATEMENT OF NEPAL ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY, OCTOBER, 2015

Nepal_WPS.pdf

STATEMENT OF THE UN WOMEN, October, 2015.

Extract: 

We look forward to our ongoing work in partnership with the EU. And we look forward to our discussion as we pursue our three-year review and as we work to ensure that our way forward on the women and peace and security agenda will assist us in taking collective actions that will have an impact in all areas that we all feel strongly about.

STATEMENT OF THE UN WOMEN ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY, OCTOBER, 2015

Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka_WPS.pdf

STATEMENT OF THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY, OCTOBER, 2015

Mr. Fathalla_WPS.pdf

National Voluntary Review to the HLPF: Colombia

The National Voluntary Review of the Government of Colombia to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is attached in its entirety below. 

 

Please note that this document is available in Spanish.

Theresa May: Female, But Not Feminist

FemaleButNotFeminist.pdf

STATEMENT OF MONTENEGRO, October, 2015

Extract: 

Women’s voices are distinctively underrepresented on issues that concern them, including armed conflicts as one of the most critical challenges that they are facing today. Because women do not get a chance to make their views known, the needs, interests and views of half of the world’s population are not taken into account.

STATEMENT OF MOROCCO ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY, OCTOBER, 2015

Morocco_WPS.pdf

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