Women, Peace, Power

 UN Women, Oct. 25, 2020

Women, Peace and Security 2020

In October 2020, the UN Security Council will mark two decades since the landmark resolution 1325, which for the first time, enshrined the essential role of women in securing and maintaining peace. The UN Security Council will hold its annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security virtually this year, on 29 October.

Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. The 20^th anniversary of the UN Security Council resolution 1325 is taking place in a world where 2 billion people live in countries affected by conflict. In these countries, women are working against tremendous odds to build and sustain peace. They do so even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic but continue to be sidelined. In conflict-affected countries, women’s representation in COVID-19 taskforces stands at a low 18 per cent. 

In the early months of the pandemic, in March, the UN Secretary-General called for an immediate global ceasefire. A global campaign led by the UN is urging all parties to silence the guns and end airstrikes by the end of this year, so that together we can focus on defeating COVID-19 and building an equal and sustainable future for all. 

UN Women supports the call for action emanating from the United Nations leadership and the feminist organisations on the ground: disarmament, arms control and shifting military spending to social investment.

In full: https://unwomen.org.au/20-years-of-women-peace-power/