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United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2011: Part II
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followed 10 years later by United Nations General Assembly resolution
65/69 of 8 December 2010 entitled “Women, disarmament, arms control and
non-proliferation”, which formally addressed the vital links between women
and disarmament and encouraged Member States and other organizations
“to ensure equitable representation of women at all decision-making levels,
in particular in the security sector, which may make or influence policy with
regard to matters related to disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation”.
In 2011, UN-Women focused on increasing women’s participation in
governance bodies, including in arms control mechanisms, promoting the use
of gender perspectives in policy development, strengthening the protection of
women affected by armed, sexual and gender-based violence, and amplifying
calls for accountability and advanced gender equality. During the year, there
were several initiatives that merit highlighting.
As a part of the United Nations Inter-Agency Working Group on
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration, UN-Women continued to
support the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Disarmament,
Demobilization and Reintegration Standards.
At the country level, UN-Women supported and highlighted the
importance of women’s leadership in peacebuilding, including in arms control
mechanisms and processes for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
and for security sector reform.
At the global level, UN-Women pursued their advocacy for the full
implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent
resolutions (1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1960 (2010)) in all
aspects of its work, including through knowledge-building activities related to
the forthcoming negotiations of an arms trade treaty in 2012.
As requested by the Security Council in its presidential statement of
26 October 2010, 66 made on the tenth anniversary of its landmark resolution
1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, the Secretary-General
continued to submit his annual report on the implementation of that resolution.
In his report of 29 September, 67 the Secretary-General listed a number
of priorities, that included: (a) the need for accountability for results and
improved coordination of implementation; (b) the need to strengthen
women’s participation and leadership in conflict prevention, resolution and
long-term peacebuilding; (c) the need for a more effective justice and security
environment for women and girls during and after conflict; and (d) the need to
increase resources for all aspects of the women and peace and security agenda.
The report also mentioned the creation of UN-Women as one of the most
significant institutional developments with regard to women and peace and
66 S/PRST/2010/22.
67 S/2011/598.