FN om kvinner, fred og sikkerhet

30.11.2006
  • Security Council resolution 1325/2000 on women and peace and security
    [ daccess-ods.un.org ] Languages:  English | French | Spanish | Arabic | Chinese | Russian 
    Adopted on 31 October 2000


  • UN Secretary-General: Women, Peace and Security
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Study coordinated by OSAGI and submitted by the Secretary General in 2002 in response to Security Council resolution 1325 [ PDF ]


  • OSAGI: Implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on resolution 1325 and anniversary events


  • IANWGE: Task force on women, peace and security
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on activities of the task force, in particular Security Council resolution 1325 anniversary events


  • UNIFEM: Portal on Women, Peace and Security
    [ www.womenwarpeace.org ] Languages:  English 
    Extensive collection of information and resources on women, peace and security issues, including Security Council resolution 1325


  • Webcast "Women, peace and security"
    [ webcast.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, addresses the Security Council on 26 October 2006 on the subject of women, peace and security.


  • Gender, Peace and Security: Online Quiz
    [ www.un-instraw.org ] Languages:  English 
    How much do you really know about gender, peace and security issues? Tickle your brain. Take the INSTRAW online quiz. INSTRAW, 2006


  • Securing Equality, Engendering Peace: A guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security
    [ www.un-instraw.org ] Languages:  English 
    A Manual on how to design, draft and implement a successful action plan on women, peace and security: Designed as a resource for governments, international and regional agencies and civil society organizations, the guide provides good practices, specific recommendations and a practical six-step model process. INSTRAW, 2006


  • Women2000: Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict: United Nations Response
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    This issue examines steps taken by the UN to address the situation of women subjected to sexual violence during armed conflict since the Second World War. DAW, 1998


  • Reassessing Institutional Support for Security Council Resolution 1325
    [ www.unfpa.org ] Languages:  English 
    This report is intended to contribute to the United Nations efforts to implement the Security council resolution 1325 by reassessing the UNFPA institutional support, as well as defining and strengthening UNFPA role in implementing the resolution through global, regional and country programs examples and interventions. UNFPA 2006


  • Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in War and Its Aftermath: Realities, Responses, and Required Resources
    [ www.unfpa.org ] Languages:  English 
    Briefing paper prepared for the Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond held from 21-23 June 2006 in Brussels. The paper is divided into 3 sections: 1) The Nature and Scope of Violence Against Women and Children in Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, 2) Rising to the Challenge: Combating Violence Against Women and Girls During War and Its Aftermath, 3) Where Are We Now?: Assessing Progress. UNFPA, 2006


  • Global Directory of Gender, Peace and Security Research Institutions
    [ www.un-instraw.org ] Languages:  English 
    Designed to serve as a resource for researchers, practitioners and potential students, these pages contain a searchable directory as well as lists of gender, peace and security journals, databases and scholarships/fellowships. The directory is available online, or can be downloaded in Word and Excel formats. INSTRAW, 2006


  • The Gender Dimensions of Post-Conflict Reconstruction
    [ www.wider.unu.edu ] Languages:  English 
    Subtitled "The Challenges in Development Aid", this research paper recommends that post-conflict reconstruction projects systematically address gender issues and promote gender equality to make peace work. UNU, 2006


  • The Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls in West and Central Africa and the UNICEF response (UNICEF, February 2005)
    [ www.unicef.org ] Languages:  English 
    This first-of-its-kind study by UNICEF on the situation of war-affected girls and women in the region highlights innovative programmes being implemented with partners to address the impact of conflict, and recommends how UNICEF can more proactively champion the rights of girls - particularly adolescent girls.


  • Online Discussion: Women and Armed Conflict
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    From October 2004 to January 2005, WomenWatch hosted a series of online discussions on the Platform's critical areas of concern and other important issues to provide input into the review and appraisal of the Bejing Declaration and Platform for Action. All postings and background notes are available for reading as archived online discussion.


  • DPI: Women as peacemakers: from victims to re-builders of society
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Un News Centre feature article


  • UNIFEM: Women, War, Peace
    [ www.unifem.org ] Languages:  English 
    Independent expert assessment of the impact of armed conflict on women and women’s role in peace building, publication, 2002


  • UNIFEM: Women, Peace and Security
    [ www.unifem.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on UNIFEM’s assistance to women in conflict situations and support for their participation in peace processes.


  • OSAGI: Enhancing the role of women in electoral processes in post-conflict countries
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on expert group meeting, January 2004


  • DESA/DAW: Peace agreements as a means of ensuring gender equality and ensuring participation of women – a framework of model provisions
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on an Expert Group Meeting jointly organized by DAW, OSAGI and DPA, 10-13 November 2003


  • IANWGE/OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality: Gender and post-conflict reconstruction: lessons learned from Afghanistan
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Joint workshop, July 2003


  • DDA: Gender perspectives on disarmament
    [ disarmament2.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Includes fact sheets on linkages between gender and various disarmament issues, 2002


  • DPKO: Peacekeeping Best Practices
    [ pbpu.unlb.org ] Languages:  English 
    Contains a library of UN documents, including gender resource package and publications on human rights and gender issues in peacekeeping


  • DPKO: Mainstreaming a gender perspective in multidimensional peace operations
    [ www.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Publication and guidelines, 2000 [ PDF ]


  • Refugee women
    [ www.unhcr.org ] Languages:  English 
    In any refugee population, approximately 50 percent of the uprooted people are women and girls. Stripped of the protection of their homes, their government and often their family structure, females are often particularly vulnerable.UNHCR has developed a series of special programmes to ensure women have equal access to protection, basic goods and services as they attempt to rebuild their lives. UNHCR, 2006


  • FAO: Gender and Emergency Situations
    [ www.fao.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information on the important role of gender issues in ensuring food security in emergencies, including armed conflict.


  • OCHA: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts: Women and War
    [ ochaonline.un.org ] Languages:  English 
    Information and resource collection


  • OHCHR: Access to Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Darfur, Sudan
    [ www.ohchr.org ] Languages:  English 
    OHCHR report (July 2005) written in the framework of implemeting Security Council resolution 1325.


  • UNICEF: Gender and Peacekeeping Training Module
    [ www.reliefweb.int ] Languages:  English 


  • WHO/PAHO: Guidelines for Dealing with Vulnerable Groups (women, children)
    [ www.reliefweb.int ] Languages:  English 

     



  • UNITAR training programme: The special needs of women and children in and after conflict
    [ www.unitar.org ] Languages:  English 
    Training programme for civilian personnel in UN peacekeeping operations


  • OCHA/RELIEFWEB: Training Materials on Gender
    [ www.reliefweb.int ] Languages:  English 

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