The adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in October 2000 was the first formal and legal document from the Security Council that requires parties to a conflict and the international community to respect women’s rights and to support their participation at all stages in peace negotiations, conflict prevention and post conflict reconstruction Five years after this adoption, it is timely to question what implementation mechanisms have been created.
This panel discussion aimed to link the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 implementation five years on to the European focus on the implementation of 1325 and the related European Parliament resolution on the participation of women in peaceful conflict resolution (2000/2005 (INI). Presentations framed the discussion presenting mechanisms and tools for implementation by governments and civil society.
This event was also the Brussels launch of the publication Inclusive Security, Sustainable Peace a Toolkit for Advocacy in Action, a core collaborative output of International Alert’s gender and peacebuilding work. This resource unpacks peace and security policy jargon and gives practical examples about how civil society and women in particular are engaging with these issues at different stages of conflict and peacebuilding.
The event was organised by Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and International Alert (IA). Eva Dalak, SFCG’s Gender Advisor, delivered opening remarks. She was followed by presentations from three panelists:
- Nicola Johnston-Coeterier, Senior Gender Advisor, International Alert
- Camilla Sugden, UN Conflict Advisor, UK Department for International Development (DFID)
- Johanna Gardmark, General Secretariat, Council of the European Union
The event was attended by Members of the European Parliament, officials of the Commission and representatives from NGOs. Following are summaries of the main points of discussion raised during the event.
