For September, in which the Republic of Korea is president of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: September 2025 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is Ikhlass Ahmed, and I am the coordinator and founder of Darfur Advocacy Group, an organization that advocates for civilian protection, documents human rights violations and provides direct support to victims, including to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), in Sudan. More […] The post Statement by Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violenc...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For August, in which Panama is president of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Lebanon, South Sudan and Syria, as well as thematic recommendations on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For July, in which Pakistan is president of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Colombia, Haiti and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Madam President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am Amneh Khoulani, a human rights defender, survivor, and Executive Director of Adalaty. Six years ago,[1] I sat in this very Council, facing representatives of the Assad regime — the same regime that arrested my brothers, Majd, Mohamad, and Abdulsattar, and executed them in detention centres, as it […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For June, in which Guyana has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Israel/Palestine. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: June 2025 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Introduction Since the adoption of Resolution 1820 (2008), the Security Council has requested that senior UN leaders provide different types of information[1] and analysis on women, peace and security (WPS) in the context of all country-specific situations on the Security Council’s agenda to inform its decision-making as the primary international body on peace and security. […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Briefings by civil society are a regular, well-established practice[1] of the UN Security Council. In particular, the Council has specifically recognized the importance of briefings by women civil society or explicitly invited women civil society to brief the Council, in both country-specific and thematic discussions, in multiple resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), including […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For May, in which Greece has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Iraq, Myanmar and Syria.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan, where escalating violence threatens a relapse into civil war. I am Jackline Nasiwa, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice (CIGPJ), an organization advancing human rights, justice, women’s empowerment and civic […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For April, in which France has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. My name is Azadah Raz Mohammad. I am a lawyer from Afghanistan and the co-founder of the Ham Diley Campaign, which has been calling for accountability for the grave international crimes that have been committed in Afghanistan for decades, […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For March, in which Denmark has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Israel/Palestine.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For February, in which China has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For January, in which Algeria has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Haiti and Israel/Palestine.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For December, in which the United States has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Israel/Palestine.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For November, in which the United Kingdom has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Yemen. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: November 2024 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, I am honored to brief you at this year’s open debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). I am Wai Wai Nu, the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Peace Network, advocating for peace and equality in Myanmar. The theme of today’s debate is welcome given the dire state of […] The post Statement by Ms. Wai Wai Nu at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace a...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
In the last two decades, briefings by women civil society have become a regular, deeply-rooted, well-established practice[1] of the UN Security Council—so much so that 2021 saw a record high of 62 women civil society briefers. Since the adoption of Resolution 2242 (2015) in particular, which expressed the Council’s intent to invite civil society briefers […] The post Protecting Participation: Women civil society at the UN Security Council (January 2023–September 2024) appeared first o...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today. My name is Hala Bugaighis. I am a lawyer and a proud Libyan woman whose life was in Libya until I was compelled to leave to seek a peaceful life elsewhere. Today, I address you on behalf of the Libyan Women, Peace and Security […] The post UN Security Council Briefing on Libya by Hala Bugaighis appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Ambassadors, Ahead of this year’s annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), and one year before the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325 (2000), we write to you as civil society organizations dedicated to peace, women’s rights and gender equality to urge you to redouble your efforts to fulfill the highest ideals of […] The post 2024 Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in advance of the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security appeared f...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share with you the situation of women and girls in our country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and particularly in the East. I am Thérèse Nzale-Kove, a women’s rights activist and Program Officer at Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises (FFC), which provides financial […] The post UN Security Council Briefing on the DRC by Thérèse Nzale-Kove appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For October, in which Switzerland has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on Libya and Myanmar, as well as thematic recommendations on Women, Peace and Security. The post Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: October 2024 appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today. My name is Linda Al Obahi. I am a Senior Political Affairs and Mediation Adviser, representing the Peace Track Initiative (PTI) and the Women Solidarity Network. Our work focuses on supporting inclusive peacebuilding in Yemen and advocating for women’s rights. My statement today will […] The post UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen by Linda Al Obahi appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For September, in which Slovenia has the presidency of the Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine, and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today on the impact of transitions of UN peace operations on women’s rights and participation. My name is Kholood Khair and I’m the founder and director of Confluence Advisory, a think-and-do tank formerly based in Khartoum. I will focus my remarks on […] The post UN Security Council Briefing on Women, Peace and Security by Kholood Khair appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and S...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For August, in which Sierra Leone has the presidency of the Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Central African Republic, Libya, and Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For July, in which the Russian Federation has the presidency of the Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Haiti, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the impact of the brutal war in Sudan on the rights of women and girls. I am Dr. Limiaa Ahmed, Senior Program Director for the Sudan Family Planning Association (SFPA), a leading national NGO providing sexual and reproductive health services, with […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Excellencies, We write to you ahead of the third UN-convened meeting of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan on 30 June–1 July 2024 in Doha, Qatar (“Doha III”), to continue to discuss the international community’s approach to Afghanistan. More than one year since the first Doha meeting, there is growing concern that the […] The post Letter to the UN, Security Council and Member States on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan appeared first on NGO Working Group on...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For June, in which the Republic of Korea has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For May, in which Mozambique has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Iraq, Israel/Palestine and South Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Security Council today on conflict-related sexual violence. My name is Niemat Ahmadi, and I am the president and founder of Darfur Women Action Group. As a survivor of the Darfur genocide, I founded this organization in 2009 to empower survivors, both in […] The post Statement by Ms. Niemat Ahmadi at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence appeared first on NGO Wor...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Madam President, Excellencies, My name is Wameedh Shakir, and I am the Chairwoman of Itar Foundation for Social Development, a Yemeni organization dedicated to promoting the rights and participation of women and youth, building peace, and achieving social and gender equality. I stand before you today with a heavy heart, pleading for your urgent attention […] The post UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen by Wameedh Shakir appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Greetings Excellencies. Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today on the situation in Colombia. I am Marcela Sánchez, Executive Director of Colombia Diversa. I come from a country scarred by war yet hopeful for peace. A country where the organization that I lead has been working with the feminist movement for twenty years […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For April, in which Malta has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Colombia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as on Women, Peace and Security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For March, in which Japan has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine and South Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Secretary-General Guterres, We write to you ahead of the UN-convened meeting of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan on 18-19 February in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the path forward on the independent assessment on Afghanistan mandated by Resolution 2679 (2023). Since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed more […] The post Letter to the Secretary-General on women’s rights in Afghanistan appeared first on NGO Working Group on Women, P...| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For February, in which Guyana has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Iraq, Israel/Palestine and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Mr. President, Excellencies, I am pleased to be here once again today to share our thoughts on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). My name is Sandrine Lusamba and I am the National Coordinator of Solidarité Féminine Pour La Paix et le Développement Intégral (SOFEPADI)—a Congolese organization […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Excellencies, Thank you for this opportunity to brief you. My name is Shaharzad Akbar. I am a human rights defender and Executive Director of Rawadari, an Afghan civil society organization that has reported on the situation of human rights, including of women, girls and marginalized groups, since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For December, in which Ecuador has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, DRC, Israel / Palestine, and Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For November, in which China has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in the Central African Republic, Israel / Palestine, and Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you today. I am Hala Al Karib, Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), a network of about 100 women’s organizations across the region. Today’s open debate on women, peace, and security (WPS) is an opportunity […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Ambassadors, We write to you ahead of this year’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) to urge you to take action to realize the foundational demand of Resolution 1325 (2000)—ensuring women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peacemaking. For nearly 25 years, the Security Council, the UN and Member States have […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For October, in which Brazil has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Colombia and Haiti, as well as the thematic agenda item Women, peace and security.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Your excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you. My name is Karima Bennoune. I am an international legal expert and have worked with Afghan women human rights defenders (WHRDs) for nearly three decades. This Council has heard from many of them about the catastrophic harm women are suffering under the Taliban.[1] Today, I […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For September, in which Albania has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Afghanistan, the DRC, South Sudan, and Sudan.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For August, in which the United States has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and Yemen.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
President, Excellencies, civil society colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the occasion of today’s annual open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). I am Naw Hser Hser, Advisory Board Member of the Women’s League of Burma, a civil society coalition of 12 organizations representing women from different ethnic, religious, and cultural […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
For April, in which the Russian Federation has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Haiti, Libya, and Somalia.| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Ambassadors, This year’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) will take place in a world marked by escalating and widespread conflict, flagrant attacks on women’s bodily autonomy and other fundamental human rights, fraying multilateralism, and a deeply divided Security Council. At this critical moment for women, girls and LGBTQI people in […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
Introduction Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban has continued to undermine women’s human rights in policy and practice, codifying systematic gender-based discrimination and imposing a variety of restrictions on access to education, health care, freedom of movement and assembly, and the right to participate in political and economic life through the issuing of […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
The conflict in Ukraine is disproportionately affecting women and girls, especially women from marginalized groups. The gendered impact of the conflict in Ukraine is influenced by the unique demographic profile of the country, which includes large numbers of older women, women and girls with disabilities, internally displaced women and girls, women-headed households, stateless women and […]| NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
