| Open letter to member states of the Security Council on UNSCR 1960 |
| In an open letter to member states of the UN Security Council, women's organization (among others PWAG) talk about the recent UNSC Resolution 1960 and the need for focus on full implementation of UNSCR 1325. |
| «The process of the recent adoption of UNSCR 1960 sponsored by governments without consultation with women on the ground is a case in point. It speaks only of women as victims of sexual abuse during violent conflict and does not mention that if women were recognized as participants in decision making they would be less vulnerable to attack. If governments would involve more women and worked harder to prevent wars there would be less sexual abuse. If small arms were regulated and reduced by involving women in the decision making there would be less sexual violence. If the UN leadership and its member states involved women more systematically in conflict prevention and resolution – the real focus of 1325 – there would be a marked improvement in peace and security for everyone.» |
