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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3. Encourages all constituencies in the country, including the youth movement...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

3. Encourages all constituencies in the country, including the youth movements, WOMEN's groups, in all regions in Yemen, to continue their active and constructive engagement in the political transition and to continue the spirit of consensus to implement the subsequent steps in the transition process and the recommendations of the National Dialogue Conference, and calls upon the Hiraak Southern movement, the Houthi movement and others to constructively partake and to reject the use of violence to achieve political aims;

Further recalling its resolutions 1612 (2005) , 1882 (2009) , 1998 (2011) and...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

Further recalling its resolutions 1612 (2005) , 1882 (2009) , 1998 (2011) and 2068 (2012) on Children and Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325 (2000) , 1820 (2008) , 1888 (2009) , 1889 (2009) , 1960 (2010) , 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on WOMEN, Peace and Security,

30 June 2012 leading to a genuine political transition that meets the legitim...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Extract: 

30 June 2012 leading to a genuine political transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and enables them independently and democratically to determine their own future, and further stresses that rapid progress on a political solution should include full participation by all groups and segments of Syrian society, including WOMEN, and represents the only sustainable opportunity to resolve the situation in Syria peacefully, and that the implementation of this resolution is key to meeting the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people;

Emphasizing the importance of promoting the equal and full participation of a...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Libya
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

Emphasizing the importance of promoting the equal and full participation of all parts of Libyan society, including WOMEN, youth and minorities, in the political process,

Reaffirming its resolutions 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the p...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Libya
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

Reaffirming its resolutions 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict, and 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on WOMEN, peace and security,

11. Strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syr...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

11. Strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syria, notably in prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings, abductions and forced disappearances, and demands the immediate end of these practices and the release of all arbitrarily detained persons starting with WOMEN and children, as well as sick, wounded and elderly people and including United Nations personnel and journalists;

11. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to foster inclusive elections in 201...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Extract: 

11. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to foster inclusive elections in 2015 by continuing to improve dialogue between all national actors, including civil society, and to guarantee a space for all political parties, including from the extra-parliamentary opposition, to exercise their freedom to organize and prepare themselves for the 2015 elections, and further calls upon the Government to ensure full and effective participation of WOMEN at all stages of the electoral process;

Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000) , 1820 (2008) , 1888 (2009) , 1889 (200...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Protection
Extract: 

Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000) , 1820 (2008) , 1888 (2009) , 1889 (2009) , 1960 (2010) , 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on WOMEN and peace and security, its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and its resolutions 1612 (2005) , 1882 (2009) , 1998 (2011) and 2068 (2012) on children and armed conflict,

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