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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Report of the Secretary-General: Progress towards the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (S/2015/866).

s_2015_866.pdf

UN women chief calls for more women participation in peacebuilding

UN women chief calls for more women participation in peacebuilding.pdf

Statement by H.E. Mr. Per Thöresson on behalf of Nordic Countres: Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: the role of women in conflict prevention in Africa

Nordic statement by H.E. Mr.pdf

Good Girls Don't Protest: Repression and Abuse of Women Human Rights Defenders, Activists and Protesters in Sudan

Good girls don't protest.pdf

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (S/2015/144) (S/2015/624).

S:2015:624.pdf

SPECIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN LIBYA (S/2015/113).

Code: S/2015/113

Period of Time and Topic: This report covers the main findings of a review of the United Nations presence in Libya, conducted in close partnership with Libyan authorities and in consultation with regional and international partners, and provides recommendations for the reconfiguration of the UN presence in Libya to adjust to the new realities on the ground. 

Twenty-ninth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia

S_2015_275.pdf

Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) (S/2015/475).

s_2015_475.pdf

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1701 (2006) (S/2015/147).

Code: S/2015/147

Period of time and topic: Assessment on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) from 6 November 2014 to 27 February 2015.

WPS Section

Meeting Recod: Maintenance of international peace and security (February, 15).

Meeting Record- Maintenance of the International Peace and Security (February, 15). .pdf

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