One Day International Workshop on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and Peace and Security

Posted on June 2, 2015 0 Comments764

 Today (27th May, 2015) the Department of Public Administration, Mizoram University organized a “One-day International Workshop on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and Peace and Security”.

Professor Lalneihzovi, Head, Dept. of Public Administration was the Chairperson, Prof. Srinibas Pathi, Dean, School of Social Sciences, MZU delivered a speech on the Theme of the Workshop.

Shri Lalsawta, Hon’ble Minister of Law, Finance etc., GoM, was the Chief Guest of the event and presented a speech in which he said, “This important UN Security Council Resolution 1325 has apparently now been extended to include women, who constitute the Central figure in the Resolution, as subsequent UNSC Resolutions show. The Resolution would thus read- UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and Women, Peace and Security, as today’s workshop will hopefully consider. Important as it is, it is a fact that India has not as yet adopted any measures for the implementation of Resolution 1325 and other resolutions on the ground that “There are no situations of armed conflict within the territory of India, and hence the Security Council Resolution 1325 relating Women in Armed Conflict is not applicable to India.”

He further stated, “There have been countless instances where women and children are direct victims of violence in India, in States such as Assam, Manipur and others. I sincerely hope that today’s International Workshop will deal with the subject sufficiently and start sensitizing the nation. It is not only in the sphere of violence that women have been the victims: social practices in the country also contribute to putting women back in their status at least by one century behind.”

Ms. Binalakshmi Nepram, Arm Control foundation of India, New Delhi presented a speech on the background of the theme, situations in India, and initiations that are being taken. Her Speech will be uploaded in our next update.

Prof. J.K. Patnaik, Dept. of Political Science, MZU and Prof. Lalrintluanga, Dept. of Public Administration, MZU, Ms. Omita, Manipur Gun Survivor Network – were among others who spoke on their experiences and research at the event.

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 (UNSRC 1325) was adopted unanimously on 31 October 2000, after recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), and 1314 (2000). The resolution on women, peace and security acknowledges the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It calls for the adoption of a gender perspective to consider the special needs of women and girls during conflict, repatriation and resettlement, rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction.

Resolution 1325 was the first formal and legal document from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that required parties in a conflict to prevent violations of women’s rights, to support women’s participation in peace negotiations and in post-conflict reconstruction, and to protect women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict. It was also the first United Nations resolution to specifically mention women. The resolution has since become an organizing framework for the women, peace and security agenda, which focuses on advancing the components of resolution 1325.

Resolution 1325 has changed the way the international community thinks about peace and security. The “ Women and War” Conference, held November 3-5, 2010 by USIP and its partners, specifically highlighted the importance of Resolution 1325 through its impact on international law, women’s empowerment, the military, and global security.

In a statement in 2005, the Security Council called upon U.N. Member States to continue to implement Resolution 1325 through the development of National Action Plans (NAP) or other national level strategies. This NAP process assists countries in identifying priorities and resources, determining their responsibilities, and committing to action. 

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