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Swedish WILPF Press Release - UN Universal Periodic Review
of Sweden
Today, May 7, 2010, the Government
of
The Swedish section of Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom is one of many organizations behind the NGO report that
is to function as a counterweight to the Swedish official report. WILPF has
also contributed input to the stakeholder report which is compiled by the UN
Office of the High Commissioner
"It is extremely important that
civil society organizations in countries such as
WILPF
is actively working for the Human Rights Council to also consider how states
are implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Women, Peace and Security
because of its direct link to the human rights of women in conflict areas. The
resolution marked the first time in which the Security Council addressed the
disproportionate affect violent conflict has on women, as well as the
undervalued contribution of women in conflict prevention, peace processes,
mediation and conflict resolution. The Security Council resolution demands the
equal participation of women in all levels in peace and security politics.
It is the states that questions
and examines
Currently there is no monitoring
mechanism for implementation of Resolution 1325.
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