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 on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2015/486).

S_2015_486.pdf

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2015/918).

s_2015_918.pdf

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE SITUATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE FOR CENTRAL AFRICA (S/2015/339).

Code: S/2015/339

Period of Time and Topic: The report covers events from the period of November 13 2014 to 14 May 2015. The report provides an assessment of the major political and security trends in the Central Africa subregion and offers updates on efforts to implement the United Nations regional strategy to address the threat and the impact of the activities of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (S/2015/985).

Code: S/2015/985

Topic: This report by the Secretary-General is on the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (MENUB), pursuant to Security Council resolution 2137 (2014). It covers the time period between 29 June and 18 November 2015 and provides an overview of the conduct of the electoral process as well as details on the closing and liquidation of MENUB.

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (S/2015/985).

s_2015_985.pdf

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi (S/2015/36).

Code: S/2015/36

Period of time and topic: BNUB mandate implementation and transition to UN country team from 31 July 2014

Women, Peace and Security

The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2015/422).

Code: S/2015/422

Period of time and topic: Updates on the significant humanitarian, development, and human rights efforts from 27 February 2015 to 10 June 2015.

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The report on the Secretary-General (S/2015/422) provides information regarding broad declarations concerning women in politics and detailed descriptions of violence inflicted upon women.

The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2015/422).

s_2015_422.pdf

The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security.

Code: S/2015/151

Period of time and topic: Developments in Afghanistan from 9 December 2014 to 27 February 2015.

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