To mark fifteen years since the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution UNSCR 1325 on women, peace and security, the Human Security Division of the FDFA and the SDC invite the public to a brainstorming conference.
15 Years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Conference on Women, Peace and Security
Wednesday, 09.09.2015 – Wednesday, 09.09.2015
Conference Assembly
Location: Maison de la Paix, Geneva
What is Resolution 1325 about? It refers to the impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It also emphasises that women's participation in peace processes is key if the latter are to be sustainable.
The conference aims to contribute to the global review of UNSCR 1325 by giving voice to local, national and international actors, and delivering that message to the United Nations in New York, where the main deliberations on the review will be held. It will also reflect on how Resolution 1325 could be used to promote women’s empowerment in peacebuilding and statebuilding processes, once peace agreements have been brokered.
In addition to the Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, the conference will bring together many keynote speakers from around the world: peace experts as well as UN and NGO representatives. The conference languages will be English and French.
Free entrance, registration requested: registration
