Dutch National Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security 2016-2019
On March 8th 2016 in the Hague – Netherlands, over 50 organisations, ministries, NGO’s , women’s organisations, diaspora organisations and knowledge institutes will commit themselves for the next 4 years for women, peace and security.
Women’s Initiatives Network as a signatory of the Dutch National Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security demonstrates its commitment and believes it is by joint effort that we will achieve lasting results.
About the UN 1325 Resolution
The Security Council adopted resolution (S/RES/1325) on women and peace and security on 31 October 2000. The resolution reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction and stresses the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. Resolution 1325 urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in all United Nations peace and security efforts. It also calls on all parties to conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, in situations of armed conflict. The resolution provides a number of important operational mandates, with implications for Member States and the entities of the United Nations system.
(Source: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/osagi/wps/)
Dutch National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2016-2019 read here http://wo-men.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FINAL-NAP-2016-2019.pdf
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