(C) Gala Petri Created in frame of "Women connect across Conflicts" - UN Women Regional Program 2012

1. Project funded by
the European Union
WHY DO
WE NEED
RESOLUTION
Dilovar Kabulova, the leader of the Center for Support of Civil Initia-
tives, Uzbekistan, and Miroslav Jenca Special Representative of the
Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Regional
Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, UNRCCA.
THE RESOLUTION DEMANDS:
yy That gender issues are taken into account
during the creation of peace agreements
yy That the special needs of women and girls
are taken into account during post-conflict
reconstruction: repatriation and settlement,
rehabilitation, reintegration – all efforts to
restore a peaceful existence
yy Support for local peace initiatives from
women. It is necessary to include women in
the implementation work of those initiatives.
yy That the protection of the rights of women
and girls is included in peace agreements.
THE RESOLUTION CALLS ON
ALL PARTIES TO ARMED CONFLICT:
yy to adhere to all international law applicable to the
rights and protection of women and girls
yy take special measures for the protection of women
and girls from sexual abuse, and all types of rape
yy to respect the civilian and humanitarian character
of refugee camps and settlements, and to take into
account the particular needs of women and girls
THE RESOLUTION DEMANDS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL
GOVERNMENTS!
yy Governments are responsible to bring those guilty of
crimes against women to justice through a court of
law.
Published through the program Women Connect
Across Conflicts by Galina Petriashvili:
text, photographs, design

2. Adopted by the UN Security Council
on October 31, 2000
BASED ON THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
yy Women’s Convention (1949)
yy Additional protocols for conventions (1977)
yy The Convention for Refugees (1951)
and its protocol (1967)
yy The Convention for the elimination of all forms of
discrimination 1979 and its optional protocol (1999)
yy UN Convention on the rights of children (1989) and
two optional protocols from May 25, 2000
yy Relevant provisions of the Rome Statute of the Inter-
national Criminal Court
yy Previous resolutions of the UN Security Council
yy The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
yy Final document from the 23rd Special Session of
the UN General Assembly“Women in the year 2000:
equality between men and women, development
and peace in the 21st century”
THE RESOLUTION TELLS GOVERNMENTS:
YOU MUST PROVIDE PROTECTION FORWOMEN
yy During conflicts: women should not become targets
or hostages
yy It is necessary to carry out a court investigation of
those who are guilty of rape
yy During the process of regulating conflicts, the special
requirements of women and girls should be taken
into account during all stages
yy The interests of women must be incorporated into all
peacekeeping operations
yy Peacekeeping personnel must be alert and well
prepared, attentive and responsive
yy Governments must observe all international rights
standards, adopted for the rights and protection of
women and children.
YOU ARE OBLIGATEDTO SUPPORTTHE ACTIVE ROLE OFWOMEN
yy It is necessary to strengthen the participation of
women in all levels of decision making in prevention
and regulation of conflicts and in peace building
yy Incorporate women in all aspects of peace keeping
yy Support local peace initiatives, promote women
yy Incorporate women in activities of all structures
related to the realization of peace agreements.
THE RESOLUTION REQUIRES
GOVERNMENTS:
yy To include women in all levels of decision
making concerning war and peace – national,
regional, and international
yy
UN GENERAL SECRETARY:
yy To incorporate general perspective in
peacekeeping operations
yy Promote women as envoys и special
representatives, the heads of missions, military
observers, police and humanitarian personnel
THE MISSION OFTHE SECURITY COUNCIL:
yy To take into account the gender issues and
women’s rights
yy To hold consultations with women’s groups
– with the goal of better understanding their
needs and requirements.
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