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UN adopts resolution highlighting women's role in peace, security

Xinhua, October 14, 2015

• United Nations Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to further strenghen women's role in peace and security, 15 years after the adoption of the landmark resolution 1325.

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Security Council during a meeting on "Women, peace and security" at the UN headquarters in New York, Oct. 13, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

  The council welcomed the emphasis placed on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the recent adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, said the resolution.

  The council recognized the significance of the resolution 1325 that recognizes the role of women in peace and security, and the progress made in this regard so far.

  However, it remains deeply concerned by "the under-representation of women in the maintenance of international peace and security" and "the relatively low number of women in senior positions in peace and security-related institutions," it said.

  The resolution also welcomed "the Secretary-General's commitment to prioritize the appointment of more women in senior United Nations leadership positions."

  Meanwhile, it addressed the implementation gap through practical action in several areas, such as countering violent extremism and terrorism and improving the council's own working methods.

  Also on Tuesday, the council conducted a high-level review in commemoration of Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, which recognized for the first time in 2000, the role of gender equality and women's leadership in international peace and security.

  Prior to the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325, 11 percent of peace agreements made a reference to women or gender.

  Since then, the figure has increased to 27 percent. Yet, this shows that almost three-quarters of peace agreements over the last 15 years still made no mention of women, according to UN Women statistics.

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