The Open Society Institute cosponsors a panel discussion with the German Mission in the context of the 54th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women on the challenges of implementing Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

The resolution, passed a decade ago this October, underscored the vital role of women in conflict solutions, called for increased participation of women at all levels in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts and noted the particular importance of including a gender perspective in peace and post-conflict agreements.

Representatives from the German government and UNIFEM as well as civil society leaders from Iraq , Nepal, and Sierra Leone will discuss the reality on the ground for women. While there has been some progress, women remain a minority of those who participate in peace and security negotiations, receive less attention than men in post-conflict agreements, disarmament and reconstruction. Speakers will look at what can be done to meet these challenges.

A light lunch will be served.

Location

Auditorium of the German Mission
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY