Oslo Conference on Women,
More than 100 experts from women’s organizations, UN agencies and government ministries from many countries meet in Oslo this week with the aim to create international standards on how to implement UN resolutions on women, peace and security.
Nine years ago, the UN Security Council for the first time declared that it is all governments’ responsibility to prosecute those responsible for rape when used as a weapon of war. Resolution 1325 was the first resolution ever to deal with the issue of women’s roles in war and peacebuilding. Not only by demanding the end of impunity and silence of sexual violence in war, but also by insisting that women be an integral part of conflict resolution and peace processes. The Resolution sets out clear goals which can be summarized in five P’s: Protection and Promotion of the human rights of women and girls in wartime, Prevention and Prosecution of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and the equal Participation of women in peacebuilding.
We quote from the Conference press release:
- Nine years down the line, and three added resolutions on women, peace and security (1820, 1888, 1889), we haven’t come far. There are no standard mechanisms of reporting, no standard indicators, not enough funding, no special representative to the Secretary General – in short, nothing to ensure that Resolution 1325 does not remain words on a piece of paper.
- However, there are currently 16 national action plans that have been adopted by governments that dedicate themselves to the practical implementation of Resolution 1325. To make these action plans more effective, the collaborations within and between countries must be strengthened. The collaborations between grassroots organizations and government agencies must also improve. Indicators must be set out to measure if the plans that have been set out are actually accomplished.
- To discuss this, more than 100 experts from women’s organizations, UN agencies and government ministries from countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, DRC, Nepal and Colombia, to mention a few, will share their experiences and aim to synthesize these into standard recommendations for others to follow.
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