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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Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1888 (2009) on women, peace and sec...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Extract: 

Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1888 (2009) on women, peace and security, its resolution 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, and its resolution 1882 (2009) on children and armed conflict, and recalling the conclusions of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict pertaining to parties in the armed conflict of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

14. Calls upon the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to build on its cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflicts and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security...

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

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security,...

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

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security,

8. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for Bur...

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

8. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative for Burundi, to conduct all the activities of the United Nations system in Burundi and to facilitate the coordination with other national, regional and international actors, in particular the African Union, of activities in support of the transition process, while ensuring that ONUB's personnel give special attention to issues related to gender equality, as well as to the specific needs of children;

Expressing its concern at the tragic humanitarian situation of a large majori...

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

Expressing its concern at the tragic humanitarian situation of a large majority of the Burundian population, recalling that all the parties are responsible for the security of the civilian populations, and recalling in particular in this regard its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004) on children in armed conflict, and 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict,

Encouraging the Transitional Government to continue, with the cooperation of ...

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: 

Encouraging the Transitional Government to continue, with the cooperation of ONUB, to enhance women's participation in the political process,

3. Urges BINUB to take account of the rights of women and gender consideratio...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Peacekeeping
Extract: 

3. Urges BINUB to take account of the rights of women and gender considerations as set out in resolution 1325 (2000) as cross-cutting issues in all the areas outlined in paragraph 2 above, including through consultation with local and international women's group, and requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to include in his reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout the Integrated Office and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence;

Welcoming BINUB's policy to promote and protect the rights of women and to ta...

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

Welcoming BINUB's policy to promote and protect the rights of women and to take into account gender considerations as set out in its resolution 1325 (2000) as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate and to keep the Council informed,

11. Encourages in this regard the Government of Burundi, in collaboration wit...

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

11. Encourages in this regard the Government of Burundi, in collaboration with all international partners, to elaborate a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration strategy and to lay the foundations for the sustainable socio-economic reintegration of demobilized soldiers, ex-combatants, returning refugees, the displaced and other vulnerable groups affected by the conflict, particularly women and children, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612 (2005), 1674 (2006) and 1820 (2008);

Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and secu...

Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Burundi
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Extract: 

Recalling its resolution 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and security, its resolution 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and its resolution 1612 (2005) on children in armed conflict,

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