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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Equal Participation in Peace and Security: Progress on UNSCR 1325
Tuesday, June 9 &
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
U.N. police officers from Africa await instructions next to Haiti's parliament in Port-au-Prince April 12, 2008. The Haitian Senate on Saturday fired the impoverished country's prime minister after a week of violent food riots and ignored an emergency pla
Fifteen years ago, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325, acknowledging for the first time the critical role of women in peace and security matters. How has this landmark agreement affected women, and what impact have women, in turn, had on the security sector and efforts to establish sustainable peace in conflict-affected contexts? UN Women’s Nahla Valji and CFR’s Catherine Powell discuss the progress of Resolution 1325 and the United States’ role in its implementation.