To mark the tenth anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in October 2010, the Civil Society Advisory Group to the UN on Women, Peace and Security (CSAG) is calling on the UN and Member States to reinforce their commitments to protecting women’s rights in the context of armed conflict and empowering women’s full participation in all peacebuilding and reconstruction processes.
CSAG is advocating for three principle activities in the upcoming months:
- a High-level "Commitments to Action" event;
- an Arria-formula Meeting of Member States of the Security Council;
- and a Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.
In addition to calling for these events, CSAG, in consultation with civil society, is preparing five working papers with concrete recommendations for action by the UN, Member States and civil society on the following topics:
- Women’s Participation and Leadership in the UN and Peace Processes;
- Civil Society Involvement in Peacebuilding;
- Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence against Women Displaced by Conflict;
- Advancing National Action Plans;
- and Resourcing Women, Peace and Security.
CSAG, co-chaired by Mary Robinson and Bineta Diop, advises the High-Level Steering Committee of the Heads of UN agencies to ensure a coherent approach to implementing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Realizing Rights, in partnership with The Institute for Inclusive Security and the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, serves as the Secretariat.
