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Dakar Resolution, 2010 »

January 18, 2011  

In September 2010, West African countries adopted the Dakar Declaration which aims at implementing in the best way the UN SCR 1325. The declaration stresses the need for the effective participation of women in peace processes, the protection of women and girls from conflict-related sexual violence and a reduction in conflicts through the greater involvement of women in preventive diplomacy. It also emphasizes the importance of adequate care and humanitarian services during the relief and recovery periods after conflicts, disasters or other crises.

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