ABU DHABI, 1 September 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi will host a high-level international conference on women, peace and security from 8-10 September. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, General Women’s Union (GWU), UN Women, Arab League and Abu Dhabi Ports Group.
The event is under the auspices of HH Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Children and Chairman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) It would be held. Nation”.
The High-Level International Conference on Women, Peace and Security will consider achievements and challenges related to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. This resolution emphasizes the importance of women’s equal participation and their full involvement in all efforts to keep the peace. Security and post-conflict construction in conflict areas around the world. The meeting also aims to reach agreement on concrete steps to implement the UAE’s National Action Plan.
On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the UAE’s organization of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security has a strong belief in the important and vital role played by women. Said to come from Contribution to the prosperity of all sectors and society.
Recognizing the UAE’s firm commitment to achieving gender equality and enhancing the role of women in society, His Highness asked Her Highness Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak to be a true partner in the progress of the UAE in supporting women. I thanked her for her pivotal role and her patronage of this high-level conference.
Sheikh Abdullah underscored the prominent role the UAE plays in supporting the women, peace and security agenda within the United Nations framework, particularly in light of its current non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council. emphasized.
Defense Minister Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi said: Over the past few years, between the Ministry of Defense and UN Women, the Arab League and the GWU, we have become more convinced that the role of women is vital and essential in the recovery phase of conflict. . Partners in peacekeeping and post-war negotiations. They are also integral to various development programs to build stable and safe families in areas of war and conflict, and contribute to the success and stability of peace agreements.
Al Bowardi said: “The UAE leadership, especially Her Highness Sheikah Fatima, has been supportive and supportive of the women, peace and security agenda since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the General Women’s Union and UN Women in 2018. All stakeholders said the Ministry of Defense worked to develop women’s military competence and knowledge on the fundamentals of peacekeeping. We have supported the training of more than 350 women from various countries in , Asia and Africa.We will continue to implement these training programs in order to maintain security, peace and stability.
General Women’s Union Executive Director Noura Al Suwaidi said, “This high-level conference will strengthen our strategic partnership with UN Women and build the capacity of women in the region and around the world. Through its leadership and patronage, we hope to create an enabling environment for women and contribute to raising awareness of the interrelationship between gender and peacebuilding and its sustainability. instructions.”
She said that “participants in the activities of the conference are fully endowed with the ability to come up with a set of practical outcomes and recommendations to strengthen the activation of women’s influential role in building peace around the world.” I am pleased to be able to express my confidence.”
Dr Mouza Al Shehhi, Director of the UN Women Liaison Office, GCC, said: However, in contrast to women’s participation in formal peace negotiations, women still do not play a predominantly formal role. 13% were women. Leading to agreements containing clauses that achieve sustainable peace and benefit women and men equally.
“Through various sessions, the Conference will bring together decision-makers and stakeholders from various countries to analyze the role of women in peace and security, in line with the objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The role of women in peacebuilding is a gateway to progress for societies that suffer from conflict and increase stability during post-conflict construction, as well as concrete measures to promote the meaningful participation of women. We would like to agree on the measures.”
Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Ports Group, the conference will bring together a group of international decision makers, dignitaries, diplomats and advocates concerned with women, peace and security issues from the Arab region and the world.
It also stressed the importance of the role of women in the mediation process, supported women leaders on the ground, especially in Africa and Asia, discussed ways to promote gender equality in the field of humanitarian assistance, and promoted the inclusion of women in conflict prevention procedures. Discuss ways to activate participation and increase women’s participation. Underlining the great efforts made by the UAE at the levels of women, peace and security, and setting out concrete steps to implement the UAE’s national plan to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325; In addition, participation in peacebuilding activities.
Among its various sessions, the conference will also focus on discussing ways to reach the ambitious goals set by the United Nations to increase the participation of women in UN peacekeeping forces. Cooperate with police missions up to 20% by 2028.
The conference session will highlight the challenges facing women participating in peacekeeping operations and ways to strengthen their full involvement in all efforts to maintain security at all levels of decision-making, Focus on consensus on concrete measures to promote the concept of equality and equal opportunity. Protect them from violence, sexual and gender-based violence.
The conference, as part of achieving the agenda of Security Council resolution 1325, sought to explore the need to involve women leaders of civil society in the various processes of the National Action Plan and the obstacles to the implementation of the National Action. , highlighting what this entails. Programs that integrate women more effectively in decision-making and policy. One way to promote women’s participation in the peace process is to recognize the contributions of women in various roles and positions, both regionally and internationally.
The meeting, under the direction of Her Highness Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak, reviewed the GWU’s efforts to support the women, peace and security agenda at the global level, resulting in a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Defense and the GWU. has been signed. And UN Women has launched a training program on women.
In addition to launching the UAE’s national plan to implement UN Security Council resolution (1325), which later became known as the “Initiative of Her Highness Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak to Empower Women in Peace and Security” Women, Peace and Security, as well as the inauguration of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Center for Women, Peace and Security, also called The Women, Peace and Security. as part of her initiative for
In 2000, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 was adopted, establishing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, promoting women’s leadership in promoting international peace and security and promoting conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. women’s contributions to Progress has been achieved over the years.
In 1993, 1% of deployed uniformed personnel were women. However, after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the number of women peacekeepers increased rapidly. From 2018 to 2021, female staff officers and military observers increased from 12.3% to 17.8%, female police officers increased from 22.3% to 30.4%, and women in existing police forces increased from 9% to 14.8%. increased to
