A Letter to the United Nations Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on System-wide Coherence
Local business Local Peace: the Peacebuilding Potential of the Domestic Private Sector
Case study: Philippines
Building peace, security & development in Africa: Taking forward
European Union (EU) commitments to conflict prevention
International Alert – Saferworld Submission on the European Commission’s
'Communication on the participation of non-state actors in EC development policy',
Strengthening the economic dimensions of peacebuilding
Project overview, key issues and recoemmendations
MEETING THE UK’S COMMITMENTS ON FRAGILE STATES
A Submission by International Alert to DFID’s White Paper Consultation
March 2006
Implementing Aid as a Political Contract:
Working more effectively in Conflict Affected and Fragile States.
Alert submission to DFID's White Paper Consultation March 2009
Young Women in Political Parties:
The Opportunities and Challenges of Women’s Political
Engagement
Worshop description.
Young Women in Political Parties:
Promoting Women’s Political Engagement in Lebanon
Beirut, June 5 2010
Biographical Sketches
In recent decades, issues relating to women’s rights have gained a prominent place in the global
policy-making arena. Women’s rights in the context of peace and security issues, however, are
a relatively new phenomenon. The discussion below provides a brief overview of major policy
instruments, resolutions and commitments made by member states of the United Nations (UN)
and regional inter-governmental organisations on issues specifically relating to women and
decision-making in peace and security issues. It also highlights key steps taken by these