Implementation

The Implementation theme focuses on the way UN system, Member States and other parties at all levels work to uphold their commitments to implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

Within the UN, there are a variety of implementation mechanisms. For one, the Security Council has requested that the Secretary-General release an annual report on Women, Peace and Security and the achievements, gaps, and challenges of the implementation process. The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, now also provides an integrated institutional framework to assist Member States with implementing equality standards and the UN will be held accountable for its own commitments on gender equality.

Among Member States, National Action Plans (NAPs) are a key mechanism through which governments identify their inclusion and equality priorities and commit to action. Local and Regional Action Plans provide additional and complementary implementation mechanisms.

It is critical for the engagement of women and gender equality to be integrated into all aspects of development, diplomacy, peacekeeping and protection throughout local, national, and international systems.

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Thirdly, and finally, I call upon members of the Security Council to set an example for the international community by advancing the women and peace and security agenda at home and in their engagement abroad. As the President of the Council noted, we know that an essential element of preventing sexual violence in the first place starts with empowering women to be leaders in building and maintaining peace.

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We must move from expressing outrage to taking decisive action. The following are some concrete measures that the Security Council and each Member State can undertake.

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On the basis of resolution 1325 (2000) and other resolutions and complementary documents, we have strengthened the normative framework so as to address that problem.

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Sexual violence in conflict does not happen in a vacuum. It is the result of systematic failures on the part of the international community to address the root cause of conflict, gender inequality and impunity. That must end.

Proposal for voluntary common reporting guidelines for voluntary national reviews at the high-level political forum

11819Voluntary_guidelines_VNRs.pdf

Q&A for Voluntary National Reviews at the 2017 HLPF

The document below includes frequently asked questions about the HLPF National Voluntary Reviews and answers to these questions.

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Q&A for Voluntary National Reviews at the 2017 HLPF

12103Q&A_for_VNRs_HLPF2017.pdf

Report of the Workshop for the 2017 Voluntary National Reviews at the High-Level Political Forum, held on 2-3 March 2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea

The report below includes details of the meeting organised by the Expert Group Meeting on Voluntary National Reviews for the HLPF to  share experiences and discuss the status of preparations for the upcoming High-Level Political Forum.

Report of the Workshop for the 2017 Voluntary National Reviews at the High-Level Political Forum, held on 2-3 March 2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea

13762Report_of_the_Workshop_on_VNRs_2017.pdf

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We take note of and fully support the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2017/249) under consideration. We are convinced that the United Nations remains the central platform for raising awareness for the plight of women and girls in conflicts, including the peace and security agenda of the United Nations.

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