Advancing Women’s participation in Post-conflict Reconstruction

Report commissioned by the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the UN written by Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and security (GIWPS) 2020. Contributor.

H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of Ireland to the United Nations

This year, the international community marked three major milestones in its collective journey towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment: the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 1325
(UNSCR1325); the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action; and the launch of the Decade of Action to deliver the 17 Global Goals. As we stand at this crossroads, we are reminded that more needs to be done to fully realize the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and ensure the full, meaningful participation of women and girls across all settings.