This conference is being run in association with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) and UN Women
Thirteen years have passed since United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) was adopted on 31 October 2000, followed by a handful of subsequent resolutions on women, peace and security (WPS)1 In support of the UN Secretary-General’s (UNSG) 2010 seven-point action plan on Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding and the UNSC’s resolutions on WPS, the conference was convened to provide an expert forum to:
- identify constraints and opportunities;
- consider lessons learned and build on best practice;
- discuss ways forward for effective implementation.
The roundtable, off-the-record meeting was attended by some 60 participants from international and regional bodies, including policymakers and practitioners; representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs); human rights advocates; academics; and military and other specialists with expertise in women’s participation in peacebuilding, mediation and conflict resolution. The conference was structured into sessions focusing on the seven different commitments that figure in the UNSG’s action plan.
Policy briefs published by the Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Women, peace and security in post-conflict and peacebuilding contexts – Jacqui True
Sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings – Inger Skjelsbaek
Moving beyond the numbers: integrating women into peacekeeping operations – Olivera Simić
UNSCR 1325: the challenges of framing women’s rights as a security matter – Natalie Florea Hudson
Presentations
Women’s participation in prebuilding and conflict resolution: the challenges of turning policy into practice and advancing implementation of the UN’s 7-point action plan. What need to be done? – delivered by Frances Guy, Representative, UN Women, Baghdad on behalf of Michele Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women, New York
Further information
Report of the UN Secretary-General on Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding, 7-Point Action Plan
The Honourable Mobina Jaffer, QC’s blog
Previous Wilton Park conferences
Preventing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations
Negotiating Justice: The Challenge of Justice and Accountability in Peace Negotiations
