Ten Years of Women, Peace and Security: Observing the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000)

In October 2010, the tenth anniversary of the passing of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security will be observed through a series of events in New York, including high-level meetings at the Security Council, along with workshops and seminars organized by a variety of women’s groups and NGOs. Since the adoption of Resolution 1325 in 2000, a steadily growing number of UN member-states have recognized the important role of women in peace and security matters. The changing attitude among UN member-states is reflected in the adoption of three follow-up resolutions in recent years under the thematic umbrella of ‘Women, Peace and Security’. This policy brief seeks to provide a brief introduction to the contents of those resolutions and give some examples of implementation efforts.