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In a live video link from Brussels to Tbilisi as part of an international conference on women’s role in building peace and security, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Kolinda Grabar highlighted the growing recognition of the role of women as peacemakers, and underlined the Alliance’s commitment to advancing the role of women in building peace and security around the world.
The conference, which focused on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, attracted development and security experts, academics and journalists. Resolution 1325, adopted by the United Nations Security Council in 2000, calls upon states and international organizations to actively protect women and children from violence in armed conflict, prosecute sexual war crimes, mainstream a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations, improve specialized training, support local women’s peace initiatives and enhance the role of women in the decision-making on peace and security.
“I am optimistic. I believe the further implementation of UNSCR 1325 is becoming a reality across the world,” explained Ambassador Grabar. “Think where we were before the Resolution was approved by the UN and see where we stand now. Enormous progress has been made.
“Today’s event helps highlight the importance of gender policies in the framework of the security sector reform, and to reinforce the concept of the three Ps -- Prevention, Protection and Participation,’ Ambassador Grabar continued. She specifically cited the political gains of women in Afghanistan, where there are now three female ministers, a female provincial governor, over 140 female judges and gender directorates in 27 of 31 government ministries.
Ambassador Grabar also highlighted the recent appointment of NATO’s first Special Representative for UNSCR 1325, Ms Mari Skaare, a Norwegian diplomat. Ambassador Grabar said, “The efforts undertaken by the institutional international community, including organizations like NATO, as well as the deep support by the international NGO community, have all made an impact.”
Ambassador Grabar underscored the work that continues to be done, and the Alliance’s commitment to the issue: “And we will continue – we have to continue – to raise awareness on this critical issue for all of us.”
The conference was co-organized by NATO, the European Union and the UN’s Women cross-regional programme. For more information on NATO’s implementation of UNSCR 1325, please visit:
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_56984.htm?