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Mainstreaming a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations
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A civil society conference on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (targeted on gender mainstreaming
in peacekeeping operations) in Europe took place in Brussels in early September. The aim was to share good practice and experiences
of how different stakeholder advocated for SCR 1325 at the national level and, in some cases, how they played
a role in the development, implementation and monitoring of national action plans.
The following list of recommendations is in two parts, with the first targeted at EU Member States on the issue of National Action Plans, and then the second part addresses the EU Institutions. These recommendations were drafted during the civil society conference, and have also benefitted from wide consultation with other civil society networks in Europe and beyond.
Here are some of the recommendations:
• Provide leadership on women, peace and security issues through strong support for the matter at the regional and
international levels, particularly within the EU and the UN. In line with current progress at the UN level, we urge member
states to support the appointment of an EU Special Representative on Women Peace and Security, with the mandate to integrate
SCR 1325 into EU common foreign and security policy, crisis management, and development cooperation, and to monitor the effective
implementation, coordination and results reporting of European NAPs.
• Give women, peace and security commitments high-level visibility and backing by adopting champions at highest levels
of national government and ensuring sufficient funds are allocated for the implementation of SCR 1325.
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