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UN Security Council Resolution 1325, 2000 »

January 18, 2011  

Unanimously passed on 31 October 2000, this was the first Security Council resolution to recognize that women are not only victims of war, but also active agents in peacebuilding. Resolution 1325 is now officially international law, meaning that it is legally binding on all UN member states. It calls on the UN, member states and other parties to include women and women’s organizations when they negotiate and implement peace agreements and reconstruction efforts, as well as to protect the safety of women in conflict and post-conflict situations.

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