UN Resolution 1325 in Peacekeeping: Challenges and Opportunities

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"Since its passage 15 years ago, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 has been a critical tool for enhancing women’s roles in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and security institutions. However, on-the-ground implementation of Resolution 1325 in UN Peacekeeping Operations remains inconsistent, impeding the success of missions, decreasing the legitimacy of the United Nations, and resulting in the exclusion of women and a gender perspective from peacekeeping operations.

For the past year, a George Washington University team has conducted research on Resolution 1325 and its implementation in UN Peacekeeping Operations. Please join us for a discussion of the team’s research, findings, and policy recommendations. The project was completed with the sponsorship of Women in International Security (WIIS) in fulfillment of the Elliott School for International Affairs Global Capstone research program

When Monday, June 20, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM (EDT) - Where - Elliott School of International Affairs - 1957 E Street Northwest Linder Family Commons (6th Floor), Washington, DC 20052

Recognizing the impact that sexual violence in conflict has on the maintenance of peace and security, the Security Council adopted Resolution 1820 PDF Document which explicitly links sexual violence as a tactic of war with women peace and security issues. Security Council Resolution1820 reinforces Resolution 1325 and highlights that sexual violence in conflict constitutes a war crime and demands parties to armed conflict to immediately take appropriate measures to protect civilians from sexual violence, including training troops and enforcing disciplinary measures.

Resolution 1888 PDF Document, as a follow up to Resolution 1820, mandates that peacekeeping missions protect women and children from sexual violence during armed conflict, and requests that the Secretary-General appoint a special representative on sexual violence during armed conflict (Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict). Most recently Resolution 1960 was adopted which builds on and deepens the women, peace and security agenda on sexual violence."

"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.

Inter-agency coordination to implement resolution 1325

In order to ensure collaboration and coordination throughout the United Nations system in the implementation of the Security Council resolution, the Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality established the Interagency Taskforce on Women, Peace and Security which is chaired by the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women. As of 2004, the Taskforce includes representatives from DAW/DESA, DDA, DPA, DPKO, DPI, ESCWA, ILO, OCHA, OHCHR, OHRM, OSAGI, SRSG/CAC, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNU, WFP. Observers: IOM and the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (Hague Appeal for Peace, International Alert, International Women's Tribune Centre, Women's Caucus for Gender Justice, Women's Committee on Refugee Women and Children, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom).

In 2003, the Taskforce developed an Action Plan on the implementation of the resolution and contributed to the preparation of the Secretary-General's study. The 2003 annual report described the achievements of the Taskforce in 2002 and the 2004 annual report includes information on needs assessment checklists, briefing notes for Security Council missions and analysis of the gender content of Secretary-General's reports to the Security Council.

History of Security Council mandates on Women, Peace and Security

The blueprint for gender and peacekeeping work for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) is rooted in Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) PDF Document which was the first Resolution to address the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women.

Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) PDF Document stresses the importance of women’s equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace-building and peacekeeping. It calls on member states to ensure women’s equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, and urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspective in all areas of peace building. As a follow up to 1325, the Security Council adopted Resolution 1889 PDF Document which calls for further strengthening of women's participation in peace processes and the development of indicators to measure progress on Resolution 1325."