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The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi, and a large delegation he leads has reached Erigavo, Sanaag region on Monday evening. The VP who is on a significant mission to the eastern parts of the country underscored the fact that pacification and the nationalization of civilian militia were top in his priorities. From the time since the President H.E.…

The initiative of holding this open debate is justified by the fact that women continue to be, to this day, the segment of society most affected by armed conflicts around the world. Their rights continue to be seriously violated and they continue to be marginalized and excluded from decision-making in matters of peace and security, in spite of several Security Council resolutions adopted to address this situation and a growing body of research on women's contribution to conflict prevention.

The open debate will provide an opportunity to take stock of implementation efforts since the twentieth anniversary, reaffirm the importance of resolution 1325 (2000) and set goals in preparation for its twenty-fifth year, in 2025, particularly with regard to the implementation of some of its core commitments.

Briefers:

The open debate will be chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique, Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo.

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger

The Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Peace and Security, Bineta Diop (to be confirmed)

Union Commission on Women

The Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWomen)

Writer and activist Paulina Chiziane (to be confirmed)

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.

Landmark resolution on Women, Peace and Security.

UN Addresses Somali Peace-Building, Youth Issues

Somali youth representatives were recently told of the importance that the United Nations attaches to young people’s role in national peace-building initiatives, and how political inclusion can enhance this.

UN assistant secretary-general for peace-building support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco was addressing members of the United Nations Somalia youth advisory board.  He was in the country to see…

Morocco Rejoins African Union After More Than 30 Years

The country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara. Morocco’s readmission brings hope of peace-building over the territory.

African heads of state before the start of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Photograph: Zacharias Abubeker/AFP/Getty Images

Morocco has been readmitted to the African Union more than three decades after it left…

Morocco Rejoins African Union After More Than 30 Years

The country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara. Morocco’s readmission brings hope of peace-building over the territory.

African heads of state before the start of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Photograph: Zacharias Abubeker/AFP/Getty Images

Morocco has been readmitted to the African Union more than three decades after it left…

Morocco Rejoins African Union After More Than 30 Years

The country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara. Morocco’s readmission brings hope of peace-building over the territory.

African heads of state before the start of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Photograph: Zacharias Abubeker/AFP/Getty Images

Morocco has been readmitted to the African Union more than three decades after it left…