Guinea-Bissau approves plan of action for the implementation of Resolution 1325 | 1st March
Guinea-Bissau today adopted its national plan of action for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, following an inclusive consultation process involving the authorities and civil organizations supported by the UN.
The Plan will be officially launched by the government during a special session of the Parliament, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2010.
According to the document, Guinea-Bissau's Government commits to support increased participation of women, in decision-making, in national and regional peace consolidation mechanisms, in UN peace operations, in ongoing political processes and the peace consolidation agenda in the country, and in politics and political affairs. The national plan of action, through its 23 key objectives, details an effective portfolio of measures and actions that will guide the forthcoming Security Sector Reform (SSR) process, in a manner that will integrate women's and girl's specific needs for security and justice and ensures the full protection of their human rights...
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