peace and security agenda
- Opinion by Sophie Huvé  and Rebecca Brubaker
- • July 13, 2021
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Since 2008, the United Nations Security Council has been integrating part of the women, peace and security agenda into its sanctions regimes — albeit inconsistently and with mixed results. So far, this practice has mostly focused on protecting women…
- Categories: Gender Violence, OPINIONS, Security Council
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- Stéphanie Fillion
- • April 9, 2019
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To try to show European unity before a key parliamentary election for the European Union in May, France and Germany teamed up for the United Nations Security Council presidencies in March and April, respectively. After the first stint by…
- Categories: Security Council, Security Council Presidency
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- Opinion by Dali ten Hove
- • October 25, 2018
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The status of young people around the world is gaining traction at the United Nations. In September, it introduced a strategy called Youth 2030, its end date coinciding with the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s main plan for global development….
- Categories: OPINIONS, UN Special Envoys
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- Opinion by Maria Butler
- • February 10, 2014
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This is a difficult time for peace advocates. How can we talk about women participating at the peace table when talk has not translated into action? How can we discuss the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda,…
- Categories: OPINIONS
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- Opinion by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza
- • June 7, 2013
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A global women’s organization with wide experience in peace-building recently brought together scores of prominent women from six African nations to take well-defined steps for dealing with the root causes of the persistent sexual violence occurring in the Democratic Republic of…
- Categories: Gender Violence, OPINIONS