WUNRN
North Atlantic Treaty Organization/NATO’s
purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through
political and military means. POLITICAL - NATO promotes democratic
values and encourages consultation and cooperation on defence and
security issues to build trust and, prevent conflict. MILITARY - NATO is
committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes. If diplomatic efforts fail,
it has the military capacity needed to undertake crisis-management operations. These are
carried out under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty
- NATO’s founding treaty - or under a UN mandate, alone or in cooperation with
other countries and international organizations. http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html - NATO Member Countries: http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html
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NATO – WOMEN, PEACE & SECURITY
NATO and its partners are taking action to support the
implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. This
Resolution recognises the disproportionate impact that war and conflicts have
on women and children, and highlights the fact that women have been
historically left out of peace processes and stabilisation efforts. Adopted in
October 2000, UNSCR 1325 was followed by six additional Resolutions (1820,
1888, 1889, 1960, 2106 and 2122). These Resolutions call for full and equal
participation of women at all levels in issues ranging from early conflict
prevention to post-conflict reconstruction, peace and security. Together, they
frame the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
According
to the United Nations, before the Second World War, 90 per cent of casualties
in conflicts were combatants. Today, the majority of casualties are civilians,
especially women and children. The continued under-representation of women in
peace processes, the lack of institutional arrangements to protect women and
the widespread use of conflict-related sexual- and gender-based violence as a
tactic of war, remain major impediments to building sustainable peace.
NATO
Allies working with their partners in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
(EAPC) responded to UNSCR 1325 by adopting their first policy in 2007. The
document has been reviewed every two years, and in April 2014 an updated
overarching policy was adopted.
On
the tenth anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in 2010, NATO leaders adopted an action
plan for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and related Resolutions in NATO-led
operations and missions at the Lisbon Summit. This document was replaced in
June 2014 with an overarching action plan aimed at implementing the most recent
policy on Women, Peace and Security.
Ms.
Marriët Schuurman is the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for
Women, Peace and Security at NATO Headquarters. The Special Representative
helps reinforce and promote the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and related
Resolutions, supporting the Alliance in continuing to advance the Women, Peace
and Security agenda at every level though its policies and activities. Work is
also done to make greater use of the potential that women offer in the political
and military ranks, as well as to improve cooperation with partner countries
and other international organisations, including the United Nations (UN), the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the European Union
(EU) and the African Union (AU).
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