Call to action for Women, Peace and Security in Peacekeeping

At a virtual roundtable discussion on Women, Peace and Security in Peacekeeping contexts on 8 October 2020, Secretary-General António Guterres made a rallying call to peacekeeping pertners to summon the political will recommit to the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

The event took place in the context of the 20th anniversary since the adoption of the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 that recognizes women as key agents of peace. In the presence of four women leaders from Mali, Central African Republic, Darfur and Cyprus, the Secretary-General heard about progress and remaining challenges in implementing this priority agenda in a number of key areas: from women's participation in peace preocesses and conflict resolution, to the imact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and ensuring woment's voices as voters and candidates in elections.

 

Source: United Nations Channel - youtube