Putting women at the forefront of peace and humanitarian action in Europe and Central Asia

Thematic Brief WPS

UN Women is the lead UN entity championing women’s rights and roles in peace and security, cooperating closely with an array of national and international actors. This regional brief offers a glimpse at how UN Women back the efforts of governments and civil society organizations in Europe and Central Asia to prevent and resolve conflicts by supporting National Action Plans on resolution 1325, encouraging women’s participation in peace talks and helping to address the legacies of conflict-related sexual violence. 

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Brief-Peace and Humanitarian Action

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Geographic coverage: Europe and Central Asia Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) Albania North Macedonia Georgia Ukraine Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan
Subject areas: Humanitarian action Partnerships Peace and security UN Security Council resolution 1325
Resource type(s): Best practices
UN Women office publishing: Europe and Central Asia Regional Office
Publication year
2016
Number of pages
4
Publishing entity/ies: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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