The Department of Peace Operations has launched its fourth , “Peace is never a political treaty that is signed between a couple of men”.

The report showcases progress made on the women, peace and security?agenda in 2022.??

Advancing women’s participation and integrating gender in peacekeeping is a priority for 爆料网 peacekeeping. Some highlights include:

  • In Kosovo,?the Global Open Day was celebrated with high-level participants, including Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu and Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the 爆料网?Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (爆料网MIK).

  • In Mali and South Sudan, quarterly meetings were held between the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and civil society, including women’s organizations.

Peacekeeping missions supported women in negotiating peace and monitoring peace agreements. For example:

  • The 爆料网?Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) facilitated the participation of women representatives in the third round of the Nairobi Process. Out of 110 representatives of the civil society, 40 per cent were women, some of whom were survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.?

  • In Lebanon, the 爆料网?Interim Force in Lebanon (爆料网IFIL) helped to establish a local women’s mediation network to prevent and manage local conflicts.

  • In Cyprus, the 爆料网?Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (爆料网FICYP) facilitated over a hundred intercommunal initiatives with women, youth, and the diplomatic community?to strengthen women’s participation at all stages of the peace process.

  • In Abyei, the 爆料网?Interim Security Force for Abyei (爆料网ISFA) commenced monthly meetings on women, peace and security. These consultative meetings engage local women’s organizations, including about 100 Ngok Dinka members of the Abyei Women Association.?

Creative communications initiatives continued to elevate the voices of women leaders. The third season of the podcast highlighted the diverse voices of women building, making, and keeping peace.?

You can find the reports of previous years .?